October 2nd, 2022​
New York, NY
10am-3pm
A day dedicated to a
stronger dancer:
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An expert panel discussion followed by group classes and individual pointe shoe fittings!
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Pick what works for your schedule
or attend them all.
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Location:
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
248 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
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General Admission $35
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Nutrition for Dancers: Modeling Health Behaviors for The Healthy Dancer
Group Class
With Rachel Fine, RDN
11:15-12pm
Pointe Shoe Fittings
Individual fittings with ThePointeShop
11-3pm
Periodization and its role in Dance Injury Prevention
Group Class
With Lauren Newby, PTA
12:15-1pm
Finding the balance between flexibility and strength: how to support your body to build resilience and longevity
Group Class
With Megan Barker, PT, DPT, OCS
1:15-2pm
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Panel Discussion
Rachel Fine,
RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Rachel Fine is a former professional dancer turned Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She founded To The Pointe Nutrition in 2013 with the mission to provide certified nutrition education to dancers of all ages and levels. As a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) and Certified Counselor of Intuitive Eating, Rachel built The Healthy Dancer® community to combine the principles of performance nutrition with a non-diet approach to eating.
Megan Barker,
PT, DPT, OCS
Physical Therapist
Megan Barker is a physical therapist and health coach who works with dancers so they can feel their best, performing with confidence and longevity. She has a special interest in supporting dancers with hypermobility and connective tissue disorders. Megan works with physical therapy clients in Washington DC and Virginia and virtual health coaching clients worldwide. She continues to love dancing whether it's in modern classes or in her living room.
Josephine Lee
Master Pointe Shoe Fitter
Dr. David Popoli is a board-certified PM&R and sports medicine physician. He completed medical residency at Harvard and sports medicine fellowship at Boston Children's. He has previously collaborated with the Boston and Atlanta Ballet, USA Cycling, and the US Olympic Training Center. He currently serves as an attending physician in the Department of Orthopedics at Wake Forest Baptist Health and as consulting physician with the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston Salem, North
Carolina).
Lauren Newby, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Lauren began her dancing career at two and a half and studied ballet, tap, jazz until she was eighteen. From 2001 to 2005, Lauren attended DeSales University and earned her BA with honors in Dance. From the fall of 2009 to the fall of 2013, Lauren enjoyed a performing career with Undertoe Dance Project, A jazz/tap fusion company based in NYC, where Lauren danced with the company as a jazz dancer and tap swing while also working behind the scenes as the Company Manager. Since the fall of 2005, Lauren has been teaching and choreographing for studios, high schools and middle schools throughout the state Lauren earned her Physical Therapist Assistant Degree from Union County College in 2016. Lauren now works with Kessler Rehabilitation Center and is the Dance Specialist and Performing Arts Special Interest Group lead.
David M Popoli, MD
Sports Medicine Physician
Dr. David Popoli is a board-certified PM&R and sports medicine physician. He completed medical residency at Harvard and sports medicine fellowship at Boston Children's. He has previously collaborated with the Boston and Atlanta Ballet, USA Cycling, and the US Olympic Training Center. He currently serves as an attending physician in the Department of Orthopedics at Wake Forest Baptist Health and as consulting physician with the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston Salem, North
Carolina).
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A day dedicated to a
stronger dancer:
​
An expert panel discussion followed by group classes and individual pointe shoe fittings!
​
Pick what works for your schedule
or attend them all.
​
Location:
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
248 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
​
General Admission $35
​
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