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Workshops and seminars for dance programs that want to build a healthier training culture.

DANCE|PREHAB — Stakeholders
Who This Is For

Healthy dance culture doesn’t start with one person. It starts when everyone around the dancer speaks the same language.

We work with studios, programs, and pre-professional training environments to build shared language around injury, recovery, and long-term dancer health. Let’s create spaces where health conversations are normal, not threatening.

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Educators don’t have to carry it alone

Clearer roles, shared language, and trusted pathways for what to say, when to modify, and when to refer. Health conversations become a natural part of the culture, not an added burden.

Dancers learn that asking for help is a strength

When pain isn’t treated as a threat to identity or placement, talking about it becomes smart communication rather than a sign of weakness or falling behind.

Families become part of the conversation

When families understand the same language used in the studio, they can respond with clarity when concerns come up at home instead of guessing.

DANCE|PREHAB — Our Approach
Our Approach

We’ve worked with dancers at every stage — youth, collegiate, pre-professional, and professional. What we’ve learned is that information alone doesn’t change culture. What changes culture is when the people around the dancer all understand the same things, use the same language, and feel confident acting on it.

Start Here · DANCE|PREHAB FOUNDATIONS

The R.A.M.P. Warm-Up for Movement Artists.

The launching point for any dancer or program that seeks to integrate scientific principles for longevity with training. We integrate proven performance principles with longevity in training, setting a new standard for injury risk reduction. Every additional workshop we offer builds from here.

Long-term warm-up principles for human longevity & performance
Athletic movement foundations required for training and performance
Strength and conditioning principles for training and rehabilitation
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Available for
College Programs
Dance Studios
Pre-Professional Programs
Educator Conferences & Seminars
Staff Professional Development
Virtual

What comes next

Once your program completes the R.A.M.P. foundation, all additional workshops become available — extending into specific body regions, movement principles, pointe health, recovery, injury management, and season-long support.

DANCE|PREHAB — Testimonials
What Programs Are Saying

Kind Words & Feedback

Studios, collegiate programs, and educators who have brought DANCE|PREHAB into their training environments.

Clear, Usable Education
Rooted in Dance Realities
Thoughtful & Conversation-Driven
DANCE|PREHAB — Additional Educational Programming
Build On The Foundation

Additional Educational Programming

Each workshop extends the R.A.M.P. principles into specific areas of need for your program.

Extension 01
Body Region Specific Workshops

Apply R.A.M.P. principles to the injury patterns most common in your program. Education that is immediately relevant and actionable.

Extension 02
Principles of Safe Mobility & Flexibility

Flexibility is one of the most misunderstood aspects of dance training. Replace myth with evidence and build range of motion that’s actually usable.

Extension 03
Pointe Maintenance for Longevity

Beyond pre-pointe conditioning. Mobility, strength, recovery, and shoe care — everything needed to sustain a healthy pointe career.

Extension 04
Staff & Educator Seminars

A deeper institutional workshop for faculty and directors. Build the language, frameworks, and culture that supports dancers long-term.

Extension 05
Injury Management for Dancers & Families

Pain is the body asking you to pay attention. When does something need attention? How do we make reporting pain feel safe, not threatening?

Extension 06
Integrating Recovery into Dance Training

We only perform as well as we recover. Sleep, load management, and daily habits shape a dancer’s capacity to train, heal, and perform.

Extension 01
Body Region Specific Workshops

A targeted extension of the R.A.M.P. foundation, applied directly to the injury patterns most common in your program. Invest in education that is immediately relevant and actionable.

Body regions covered
Ankle & foot — for pointe work, jumping, and landing demands
Knee & thigh — for repetitive loading, turnout, and landing mechanics
Hip & core — for turnout, balance, and lumbo-pelvic control
Shoulder & neck — for partnering, overhead work, and floorwork
Available for
Dance Studios
College Programs
Pre-Professional Programs
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Extension 02
Principles of Safe Mobility & Flexibility

Flexibility is one of the most misunderstood aspects of dance training. This workshop replaces myth with evidence and gives dancers and educators a safer, smarter framework for achieving range of motion.

Key questions we answer
How do we safely build range of motion that’s usable under load?
Are we always stretching muscles when we stretch? (The answer: No.)
What’s the difference between mobility and passive flexibility?
When does overstretching become a risk factor rather than a training asset?
Available for
Dance Studios
Youth Programs
Educator Conferences
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Extension 03 · 1.5 Hour Workshop
Pointe Maintenance for Longevity

Beyond pre-pointe conditioning — this workshop covers mobility, strength, recovery, and shoe care with one goal: sustaining a healthy foot for pointe work across a full dance career. Everyone’s journey is different. This is where we find out what yours needs.

Long-term preparation (2–3 months prior)
Load management and progressive tissue tolerance building
Ankle and foot mobility — dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, great toe
Strength — single-leg heel raises, FHL loading, peroneal strengthening, midfoot resistance
Short-term management (within 1 month of performance)
Recovery strategies — soft tissue mobilization, self joint mobs, ice vs. heat
Pointe shoe readiness — dead shoes, ribbon and elastic options, drawstring management
Modifications for quick changes and pressure management
Available for
Ballet Programs
Pre-Pointe Students
Studio Directors
Dancers in Performance
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Extension 04 · Up to 3 Hours
Staff & Educator Seminars

It is not that educators need more information. It is that they want help turning information into language, structure, observation, and action. This seminar does exactly that — designed for institution-wide professional development.

What educators walk away with
Practical frameworks for warm-up, movement preparation, and conditioning
Clear language around pain, injury, fatigue, recovery, and growth
Protocols for when to modify in class and when to refer to care
Tools to support conversations with dancers, families, and administrators
A culture where dancers feel safe asking for help — not penalized for it
The questions this series was built from
“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?”
Best suited for
Faculty & Staff
Program Directors
Institutional Training Days
Educator Conferences
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Extension 05
Injury Management for Dancers & Families

Pain is the body asking you to pay attention. When does something need attention? What questions should you be asking? How do we create an environment where reporting pain feels safe, not threatening?

Questions we help answer
When does pain become something to act on — versus push through?
What does early injury reporting actually change about outcomes?
How do we talk about pain without threatening a dancer’s identity or placement?
What role do families play in supporting the conversation?
Finding clarity
Pain is shaped by belief, context, and environment — not tissue damage alone
Most injuries begin as manageable symptoms. Seeking support early provides clarity, not alarm
We build shared language so dancers, educators, and families are working from the same understanding
Available for
Dancers
Families
Studio Programs
Educators
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Extension 06
Integrating Recovery into Training

We only perform as well as we recover. This workshop explores how sleep, load management, and daily habits shape a dancer’s capacity to train, heal, and perform. We help programs build recovery education intentionally into the season.

What we cover
Capacity vs. load — understanding why two dancers experience the same training very differently
Recovery across timelines: the same day, within a week, across the season
Sleep as performance — why adequate sleep isn’t optional for developing dancers
How choreography weeks, performance prep, and audition seasons change what recovery needs to look like
Practical tools: breathing techniques, soft tissue mobilization, and wellness monitoring
Available for
Dancers
Educators
College Programs
Pre-Professional Programs
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DANCE|PREHAB — Education Videos
See The Approach In Action

On The Ground

Real conversations from the clinic and classroom — the same principles, language, and frameworks we bring into every workshop we run.

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How Demi-Plie Affects Your Knees
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Controlling Your Flexibility with Strength
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Principles of Balance
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Moving Outside the Box, Finding Freedom & Exploration
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Breathing Mechanics and Positional Considerations
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Squat Plank Warm-Up Sequence — A DANCE|PREHAB Staple
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The Scapula & Shoulder
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Thoracic Spine and Mobility
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DANCE|PREHAB — Workshops Final CTA
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Dance health is evolving. Is your program keeping pace?

We work alongside programs ready to move beyond information and toward a culture where dancers, educators, and families all speak the same language.

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