NYU Langone’s Harkness Center For Dance Injuries

12/11/2025

Here are a few of our athletic trainers showing off their go-to backstage treatment tools ✨

Ella Otto — cups
Joshua Honrado — massage gun
Hailey Calkins — therabands
Bridgette Saba — mobilization belt
Glenn Dekler — IASTM tool

These tools keep our dancers feeling recovered and ready to perform.
What’s your favorite? 💪🩰

12/11/2025

Joint Hypermobility allows for beautiful lines in dance, but also predisposes dancers to increased risk of injury. It is important to strengthen the muscles around these joints to decrease injury risk. Here are several example exercises from two recent research studies on how to protect these joints.

Sign up for a free Injury Prevention Assessment, in-person or on Zoom, for 1-on-1 guidance on how to perform these exercises by calling our office (212-598-6054).

12/10/2025

Our Dance Educator Partnership & Thought Hub (DEPTH) cohort has been meeting monthly since September, and our December session today focused on dance educator self-care.

DEPTH allows dance educators to gather and think deeply about common issues, concerns, and ways to make systemic, positive change for their students and for the field of dance education.

Our inaugural cohort will continue meeting through May 2026. Stay tuned for the 2026-27 DEPTH cohort application period opening!

Pictured: Lauren McIntyre, ATC, instructor of our virtual session

12/05/2025

Tomorrow! Saturday, December 6, 2025
TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT: PREPARATION & RETURN TO DANCE with Sarah Plumer Holzman, PT, DPT
11:00 AM EST on Zoom

For our last Saturday Series workshop of 2025, Dr. Plumer-Holzman will offer insights on pre-total hip replacement considerations and the elements important for success when getting back to dance post-procedure.

https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries

11/29/2025

Today is the day! Join us and keep warm with
Injury Risk Reduction Strategies for Joint Hypermobility
with Joshua Honrado, DAT
Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST
at Harkness Center for Dance Injuries
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-series-injury-risk-reduction-strategies-for-joint-hypermobility-tickets-1820210100409

Registration is now open for our November, in person Saturday Series workshop!

Injury Risk Reduction Strategies for Joint Hypermobility
With Joshua Honrado, DAT

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST at Harkness Center for Dance Injuries

This workshop will offer practical insight into recognizing the signs of general joint hypermobility and provide strategies on how to manage it. Participants will perform the Beighton joint hypermobility test to determine the extent of their hypermobility and learn evidenced-based exercises to enhance movement quality, reduce risk for injury, and promote sustainable artistry.

Register: https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries

11/13/2025

Join our last IN PERSON Saturday Series workshop of 2025:

Injury Risk Reduction Strategies for Joint Hypermobility with Joshua Honrado, DAT

November 29 at 11:00 AM
Register through https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries

11/12/2025

The Harkness Center Healthy Dancer Initiative application for the next term closes TODAY - apply now!

It is that time of year again – the application period for our Harkness Center Healthy Dancer Initiative is OPEN—now through November 12, 2025.

Participants can take subsidized classes at all three of our partner organizations; Mark Morris Dance Group, Gibney, and Broadway Dance Center.

The Harkness Center Healthy Dancer Initiative (HCHDI) provides subsidized training and free wellness workshops to professional dancers who have financial need. The program aims to encourage a sound, holistic approach to self-care and aid in career longevity.

The next six-month term will take place January 2 – June 30, 2026.

Find details on the program and application pathway: https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries
Photo credits clockwise from top left: John Eng, Kayleen Bertrand, Elyse Mertz, Kristen Stevens

10/31/2025

All of us at Harkness Center for Dance Injuries wish you a happy, fun, and safe Halloween!

10/31/2025

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) National Physical Therapy Month is coming to a close, but our appreciation for our physical therapists has no limits! This month, Heather Heineman, PT, DPT led a yoga session for staff, and our athletic trainers gave our PTs chair massages as a show of appreciation—a perk of having a team comprised of diverse rehabilitation specialists!

10/24/2025

It was our pleasure to recently host a class of juniors from the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts dance program for a High School Student Wellness Day. Students and teachers came to NYU Langone’s Manhattan campus for a full day of workshops and reflection. Topics included injury risk reduction overview, nutrition, mental health, warm-up and cool down, conditioning, and stretching.

If your school or company is interested in an Injury Prevention Workshop, please email harkness .org.

10/24/2025

Just a few days left to register for our next Harkness Coffee Chat!

The Effect of Cannabis on Dancer Performance and Recovery
Wednesday, October 29 at 11:00 AM EDT on ZOOM

Clinical specialist Joshua Honrado, DAT, will lead a discussion on how cannabis may affect performance and recovery in dancers.

https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries

10/18/2025

Good morning! Our October Saturday Series workshop (virtual!) takes place today, October 18 at 11:00 AM EDT:

Acupuncture in Dance Medicine

Our Harkness Center acupuncturist, Ayla Yavin, MS, Lac will speak about the philosophy of this ancient tradition and how it can help us in injury prevention and rehabilitation, as well as overall life balance.

Join us for this exploration of Yin Yang principles!
Register: https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries