Harkness Center Saturday Series: Cracking the Core

Harkness Center is pleased to announce its Harkness Center Saturday Series! These in-person workshops will be led by our clinical staff and feature various topics on dancer wellness and injury prevention. Unless otherwise noted, they will take place at our physical therapy clinic (614 2nd Ave., 2G, NY, NY 10016). All members of the dance community are welcome (dancers under age 16 are strongly encouraged to come with a parent/guardian*).

Our January 2024 workshop will be Cracking the Core.

Harkness Center for Dance Injuries assistant director, Alison Deleget, MS, ATC, will lead a workshop that breaks down the the core musculature and function as it relates to whole-body stability, control, and coordination.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel (optional).

About the instructor:

Alison Deleget, MS, ATC completed her bachelor’s degree in ballet and her master’s degree in athletic training at Indiana University. She also holds a graduate certificate in core business competencies from NYU. With 20 years’ experience in performing arts medicine, Ms. Deleget has worked with various elite dance companies and Broadway shows in New York, including Dance Theatre of Harlem, Martha Graham, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Ballet Hispánico, Hamilton, Wicked, Les Miserables, and the Public Theater. She has lectured extensively within the dance community and at national and international conferences.

*We strongly encourage participants under 16 years of age to attend with a parent/guardian. If a parent/guardian plans to drop off a minor, please make sure you have corresponded with the Harkness Center in advance.

Liability waiver: for workshops that include movement, participants will be required to sign a liability waiver.

Refund policy: We cannot provide refunds after the event has taken place.

Upcoming Saturday Series Workshops - stay tuned for registration information!

Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM: Posture and Motor Skill Essentials with Joshua Honrado, DAT

Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM: Cross Training and Periodization with Ella Otto, MS, ATC

About the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries: NYU Langone's Harkness Center for Dance Injuries (www.DanceInjury.org) is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of dance professionals by providing breakthrough approaches to injury prevention, medical treatment, education and training, and research. Founded in 1989 through a partnership between the Harkness Foundation for Dance and the Hospital for Joint Diseases (now NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital), the Harkness Center provides world-class clinical care for dancers of all types and levels. The scientific foundation for this expert care comes from research into understanding the dancer’s body in motion coupled with workplace requirements. The Harkness Center’s evidence-based practice has produced globally accepted approaches to the recognition, treatment, and prevention of dance injuries.

In addition to caring for injuries, an integral part of the Harkness Center’s mission is providing education. For the dance community, Harkness offers injury prevention workshops, online courses, and screenings, including its long-running, free Injury Prevention Assessment (IPA) program. For fellow dance medicine professionals, Harkness is actively engaged in sharing clinical best practices through academic training with live and online continuing education courses. Since 2015, Harkness Center has offered DanceMedU, its digital learning platform (www.DanceMedU.org), which now offers over 20 lectures on dance medicine and dancer health.

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