Saturday Series: Dancer’s Skeleton: Building Strength from the Inside Out
Schedule
Sat Feb 21 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
NYU Langone's Harkness Center for Dance Injuries | New York, NY
About this Event
Harkness Center for Dance Injuries proudly offers in-person and virtual Harkness Center Saturday Series workshops for the dance community.
Our educational theme for 2026 is BODIES—A deep dive into our anatomy.
Throughout the year, our community programming will focus on functional anatomy through a biopsychosocial lens specific to anyone who identifies as a dancer.
FEBRUARY 2026 WORKSHOP
Topic: The Dancer’s Skeleton: Building Strength from the Inside Out
When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST
Format: VIRTUAL
Description: This workshop translates current bone science into practical strategies tailored for dancers to support performance longevity and reduce bone injury risk. Learn how alignment, smart loading, and dancer-specific fueling build resilient skeletal structure. Participants will gain actionable guidance on training progression, recovery, and studio environment considerations.
Instructor: Joshua Honrado, DAT,provides backstage care to Broadway shows and elite dance companies, as well as injury prevention assessments and educational lectures to the dance community. He received his doctor of athletic training degree from A.T. Still University and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and a registered yoga teacher.
UPCOMING SATURDAY SERIES WORKSHOPS
Virtual workshops are marked with (v) and run 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET. All other workshops are in-person and run 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET. Registration for each event, once open, can be found at https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries.
March 28: Foot & Ankle Exploration with Glenn De Kler, MS, LAT, ATC
April 18: ACL in Dancers with Hailey Calkins, MS, LAT, ATC
May 30: Shoulder Anatomy and Function with Lauren McIntyre, LAT, ATC
June 27: The Magic of Muscles with Ella Otto, MS, LAT, ATC
July 25: Hip Anatomy and Function with Lauren McIntyre, LAT, ATC
August 22: Cardiovascular System with Patti Cavaleri, PT, DPT
September 19: Pelvic Floor Anatomy for Dancers with Bridgette Saba, DAT, LAT, ATC
October 24: Menstruation to Menopause Ella Otto, MS, LAT, ATC & guest
November 21: Joints for Longevity Glenn De Kler, MS, LAT, ATC
December 12: Balance Across our Lives: Vestibular System (Instructor TBC)
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. Please note whether format is in-person or virtual.
- We strongly encourage participants under 16 years of age to attend with a parent/guardian.
- 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.
- Virtual workshops: unless noted, recordings of virtual workshops are not provided, so please plan to attend in real time.
- 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 through clinical services, education programming, 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 care for dancers of all ages, genres, and levels as well as for musicians, actors, figure skaters, aerialists, and more.
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 dance medicine professionals, Harkness offers live and online continuing education courses. DanceMedU, the Harkness Center's digital learning platform (www.DanceMedU.org), offers over 20 lectures on dance medicine and dancer health for the dance and healthcare communitities.
Where is it happening?
NYU Langone's Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, 614 2nd Avenue 2G, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 5.00 to USD 17.00
