The Dance Educator & Shaping the Dance Health Ecosystem
A 3-Part Seminar Series for Dance Educators
Individual & Group Pricing Options Below
So…
Why this series?
Over the last few years, I’ve spent time with moving with educators, in conversation with school administrators, and developing collegiate coursework. In all these spaces, many of those conversations return to the same questions…
“What do I do when a dancer says something hurts?”
“How do I build a warm-up that supports strength and readiness?”
“How do I talk to families when a dancer is growing, fatigued, or struggling?”
“How do I support dancers without stepping beyond my capabilities?“
This series was built from those questions and the conversations we always wish we had more time for. It is designed to help educators build clearer language, practical frameworks, and tools that support dancers in the spaces where they are already learning, training, and performing.
Who is this for?
Let’s bring you into the picture.
Across our conversations and questions, the theme has been consistent: It is not that educators need more information. It is that they want help turning information into language, structure, observation, and action.
This series is for educators who work beyond choreography alone and want practical tools for warm-ups, movement preparation, conditioning, communication, growth, pain, fatigue, recovery, and progression within the realities of dance training.
You do not need to be a healthcare provider or strength coach to attend. The goal is to help educators build clearer observation skills, shared language, and small but meaningful ways to support the human behind the dancer.
Session Structure
Let’s move between concepts, movement, observation, and conversation in a way that helps you connect ideas back to the realities of dance class and training environments.
Each session is in-person and virtual. There will be a combination of lecture, movement lab, discussion, and practical application.
Sessions will include:
– Lecture and guided discussion
– Movement-based learning and exploration
– Warm-up and class structure examples
– Observation and communication frameworks
– Small group discussion and reflection
– Practical application to studio and rehearsal settings
* Participants should expect to both move and participate throughout the session. Movement experience is encouraged, but all activities are adaptable and intended to support learning rather than performance.
SESSION DATES.
This seminar looks at how dancers learn, adapt, and develop movement foundations within today’s dance training environment. We will explore ecological dynamics, physical literacy, early specialization, and how movement is shaped by the dancer, the task, the environment, and the expectations around them.
From there, we will move into the RAMP warm-up framework and athletic motor skill competencies as practical tools for class. The goal is not to create rigid testing systems or turn educators into strength coaches. It is to build better observation skills, structure warm-ups with more intention, and find simple ways to support strength, coordination, confidence, and progression in the studio.
July 12, 2026 | 9AM-12PM PST
In Person & Virtual
This session will focus on the growing dancer as a changing human system, not a fixed body expected to perform the same way every week. Growth can influence flexibility, coordination, balance, strength, recovery, confidence, and how dancers experience pain or fatigue. For adolescent dancers, training increases often coincide with growth spurts, adding to vulnerability to injury and pain.
We will expand on RAMP, athletic motor skill competencies, and physical literacy as tools to support movement education during periods of growth. Let’s help you recognize change, guide conversations with dancers and families, and make clearer decisions around when to modify, when to continue exposure, and when more support may be needed.
July 19, 2026 | 9AM-12PM PST
In Person & Virtual
This session looks at load management as more than tracking hours or simply doing less. Dancers are navigating physical, cognitive, and emotional demands across training, rehearsal, performance, school, and life. Using concepts like allostatic load, the cup analogy, familiarizing ourselves with auto-regulatory tracking methods like Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) or Repetitions in Reserve (RIR), and changing load tolerance, we will discuss how educators can notice when demands are stacking up.
We will also explore pain as a human experience shaped by the body, mind, environment, and culture surrounding the dancer. The goal is not to diagnose. It is to give educators practical frameworks to promote communication like the Rule of 3s, Traffic Light system, and wellness check-ins to guide conversations, support decisions, and help dancers feel safer speaking up early.
July 26, 2026 | 9AM-12PM PST
In Person & Virtual
Registration Options
Single Session
$160/session
$160 / session
3-Session Bundle
$132/session
$395.00 Total
Educator Pair ( 2 Participants)
$109/session
$650.00 Total
Studio Team (3 Participants)
$98/session
$875.00 Total
From past DANCE|PREHAB workshop attendees
Clear, Applicable, and Integrated
“I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Dance Prehab and the helpful information that Rob shared with my coworkers and I. The way the information was presented and discussed helped me understand how I can incorporate what I learned into my teaching practices.”
“RAMP was very important and informative for me to learn about. It was all completely new information and a side I had never thought about but everything was clicking and made a lot of sense.”
“I really enjoyed the class and was able to pay more attention to muscle group I normally wouldn’t notice. I will be applying these exercises into my warm up.”
Rooted in Reality
“Rob’s background in dance is evident in his techniques and communication. He understands the needs of dancers and what areas need focus for preventative therapy. The in studio movement session was both educational and thorough in answering all questions we had and then some. I highly recommend bringing Dance|Prehab and Rob into your studio.”
“It was a great experience. It is always interesting to learn about other perspectives and the exercises were very accessible. Further there were some interesting dance specific concepts featured.”
“I really appreciated the holistic approach to warm up that focused on raising your heart rate through functional cardio and incorporating mobility work.”
“I will definitely be applying the mobilization exercises for my dancers along with the exercises from the “activate” section that we went over.”
“Each exercise can be applied, in my physiotherapeutic practice or with my dance students.”
Thoughtful, Human, and Conversation-Driven
“Today’s session was lovely! I really appreciate having a space to connect with other educators and learn how they implement these concepts into class. I don’t often get the chance to talk about this stuff with other people in the dance world. I’ve appreciated the ideas gleaned from your IG and getting to hear your speak live was wonderful. Thank you!”
“Enjoyed the integrated approach and conversation”
“I always enjoy the thought provoking conversation… and of course the workout.”
“Rob was very kind, engaging, and interactive in a way that made me feel welcome and excited for the work he was presenting! Overall, really great energy during the session!!! (:”
“I had so much fun and this workshop was incredibly insightful and inspiring. I loved getting to move again and reconnect with that dancer/child part of myself. It has been making me really reflect on what I wish I did more of in my own training. I hope to incorporate more of and share with others when I get on the teaching / PT side! I’m so glad I got to learn from you again and gain a new perspective. “Thank you so much for hosting and I hope to work with you again soon!”
