Dancer Wellness Series

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

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, is a performing arts physical therapist at Spear Physical Therapy Times Square.

 

Part 2: Performing in Heels
Monday, July 28 
4 pm ET/3 pm CT/1 pm PT

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, is a performing arts physical therapist at Spear Physical Therapy Times Square.

 

Part 3: Cross-Training for Dancers: Building Strength, Resilience and Longevity
Monday, August 25 
4 pm ET/3 pm CT/1 pm PT

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, is a performing arts physical therapist at Spear Physical Therapy Times Square.

Please register or log in to our Entertainment Community Fund Portal 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.