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** Dancer Wellness Series
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Please join the Entertainment Community Fund’s 2025 Dancer Wellness Series in partnership with Spear Physical Therapy.


** Part 1: Management of Hypermobility Spectrum
Monday, June 30
4 pm ET/3 pm CT/1 pm PT
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This webinar will cover topics including:
* Generalized joint hypermobility and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD)
* Strategies to manage this common diagnosis among dancers
* The difference between flexibility and hypermobility, as well as relevant risk factors for injury in the performing arts

Participants will learn how to safely maintain mobility, flexibility and stability as a performing artist, with strategies that are easily applicable to their pre- and post-performance rituals.

Presenter: Nicole Mawhirter, PT, DPT ([link removed]) , is a performing arts physical therapist at Spear Physical Therapy Times Square.
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** Part 2: Performing in Heels
Monday, July 28
4 pm ET/3 pm CT/1 pm PT
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This webinar will cover topics including:
* The essential stability needed at the foot, ankle and entirety of the lower extremity as well as postural control, to reduce the risk of injuries
* Exercises including how to properly warm up and cool down after performing in heels

Presenter: Angelica Pastrana, PT, DPT ([link removed]) , is a performing arts physical therapist at Spear Physical Therapy Times Square.
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** Part 3: Cross-Training for Dancers: Building Strength, Resilience and Longevity
Monday, August 25
4 pm ET/3 pm CT/1 pm PT
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This webinar will cover topics including:
* Integrating strength training and mobility work, and how aerobic conditioning can enhance performance
* Break down the science behind cross-training and offer tangible, dance-specific strategies that can be implemented in a busy training schedule

Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of how to make cross-training not just ideal—but essential and achievable.

Presenter: Samantha Meyers, PT, DPT ([link removed]) , is a performing arts physical therapist at Spear Physical Therapy Times Square.
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Please register or log in to our Entertainment Community Fund Portal ([link removed]) to access our workshops, programs and services. Our portal is designed to cater to your individual needs and interests, offering access to a wide range of resources and support—all with the guidance and understanding of what it takes to build a life and career in the arts.

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