Saturday Series: Shoulder Anatomy & Function

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.

MAY 2026 WORKSHOP

Topic: Shoulder Anatomy & Function

When: Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM EST

Format: IN PERSON

Description: Our fifth Saturday Series workshop of 2026, Shoulder Anatomy & Function, will be led by Harkness Center Program Manager of athletic training Lauren McIntyre, LAT, ATC.

This in-person workshop will explore the anatomy of the shoulder, common injuries seen in dancers, and useful conditioning exercises and stretches from a biopsychosocial lens. We will also consider the intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to dancers’ shoulders such as dance style(s) practiced, age and gender of dancer, and individual anatomy. Participants will learn a series of exercises that can be tailored to their individual needs.

Instructor: Lauren McIntyre, LAT, ATC provides backstage care to Broadway shows and dance companies as well as injury prevention assessments and educational lectures to the dance community. She served as on-site certified athletic trainer for The Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, SUNY for 15 years, and she now manages the athletic training team at Harkness Center for Dance Injuries.

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.

June 27: The Magic of Muscles with Ella Otto, MS, LAT, ATC and Glenn De Kler, 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 Zoe Tawa, PT, DPT

October 24: Menstruation to Menopause with Ella Otto, MS, LAT, ATC & Rebecca Kesting, PT, DPT

November 21: Joints for Longevity with 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.

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