Harkness Center Saturday Series: Science of Stretching

Harkness Center for Dance Injuries proudly offers in-person and virtual Harkness Center Saturday Series workshops for the dance community.

SEPTEMBER 2025 WORKSHOP

Topic: Science of Stretching

When: Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT

Format: IN PERSON

Description: In this in-person workshop, Harkness athletic trainer Hailey Calkins, MS, ATC will break down the when, why, and how of stretching and how we can incorporate it into our dance training to best achieve our goals. Topics we will address include methods of stretching, stretching timing, and stretches targeting specific muscle groups. The workshop will be interactive with a group warm-up and stretch session. Participants will leave knowing how to stretch smarter, not harder!

Participants are encouraged to wear or bring comfortable clothing.

Instructor: Hailey Calkins, MS, ATC earned her Master’s in Athletic Training from the University of Utah, where she also completed a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with minors in Modern Dance and Nutrition. Originally from Bend, Oregon, Hailey grew up training in a wide range of styles including ballet, jazz, modern, tap, and musical theater. With a lifelong foundation in the arts, she’s incredibly grateful for the opportunity to support and work alongside talented artists all across the city.

UPCOMING SATURDAY SERIES WORKSHOPS

October 18 (virtual) at 11:00 AM EDT: Acupuncture in Dance Medicine with Ayla Yavin, MS, LAc

November 29 (in-person) at 11:00 AM EST: Injury Risk Reduction Strategies for Joint Hypermobility with Joshua Honrado, DAT

December 6 (virtual) at 11:00 AM EST: Total Hip Replacement: Preparation and Return to Dance with Sarah Plumer-Holzman, PT, DPT

Saturday Series workshops are led by our clinical staff and feature various topics on dancer wellness and injury prevention. All members of the dance community are welcome (dancers under age 16 are strongly encouraged to come with a parent/guardian*). Please note whether format is in-person or virtual.

*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.

Questions: Contact Kristen Stevens, program manager, [email protected]

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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