Town hall on dancers' wellness

Dancers' Bodies. Promoting Wellness.

Dance/NYC and the Dance/USA Taskforce on Dancer Health invite you to join us in responding to the Taskforce's recent call to action to achieve the dancer aesthetic in a manner that promotes overall good health and protects the artist and performer. Led by Richard Gibbs, M.D., the town hall provides a forum to discuss case stories from the perspective of the health professional, cultural critic and professional dancer, including New York City Ballet Principal Dancers Jenifer Ringer and Jared Angle. What words work to promote dancer wellness? What positive practices? What can we as a field do for our dancers?

Speakers: Richard Gibbs * Jared Angle * Jen Edwards * Melissa Gerson * Jenifer Ringer (For speaker bios, click here.)

Monday, May 16, 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Abrons Arts Center
Henry Street Settlement
Playhouse Theater
466 Grand Street (corner of Pitt Street), Manhattan
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Health taskforce responds to Times critic

Dance/USA Taskforce on Dancer Health Responds to New York Times Critic

by Adrienne Westwood, Dance/NYC, December 17, 2010

Our bodies, our health

Health Screen for Dancers
What is being done for the small companies and independent dancers?

March 9 -- 6:30pm
FREE ADMISSION

Dance New Amsterdam (Front Lobby)
280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers Street), Manhattan

Dance/NYC and the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, on behalf of Dance/USA's Taskforce on Dancer Health, have combined forces to bring dance medicine screening and services information to independent, freelance and pick-up company dancers. This free-of-charge meeting on March 9 will serve as a platform for the freelance dance community's screening initiative by Dance/NYC and HCDI, planned to begin in Spring 2010.


Additionally, information on injury statistics in dance, important financial information in relation to injury, and healthcare options and resources for the dance community will be provided. 

HCDI and Dance/NYC's collaboration has been created to supply the local, independent dancers with a body of knowledge that will impact their health and career longevity.

Refreshments provided.

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