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NEW YORK CITY BALLET AND
THE SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET
PRESENT WELLNESS WORKSHOPS FOR ADOLESCENT DANCERS

Free Wellness Workshops to be Held in Six Cities Across the Country:
Boston, Chicago, Fort Worth, Miami Beach, Santa Monica, Washington



NYCB and SAB announce a series of free Wellness Workshops for Adolescent Dancers, to be held in January and February 2008.  The one-hour program, “Injury Prevention for Adolescent Dancers,” is designed for dance students, parents, and dance instructors and will be facilitated by a NYCB physical therapist. The workshops will be held in Boston, Chicago, Fort Worth, Miami Beach, Santa Monica, and Washington.

SAB began a Wellness Program in the 1990s as part of a comprehensive Student Life program.  The program includes nutrition counseling, physical therapy, and psychological counseling.  NYCB's Wellness Program began in 2001 and is aimed at reducing the number of injuries sustained by dancers and improving dancers’ overall health and well-being.  The program is the result of a research study conducted by members of the NYCB Wellness Team: Linda Hamilton,Ph.D., psychologist; William Hamilton,M.D., orthopedist; Marika Molnar, physical therapist; and Larry DeMann, Jr., D.C., chiropractor.  In their research, the team discovered that the majority of injuries could be prevented if dancers were made aware of certain risks and taught the best ways to stay healthy.

Last year, NYCB and SAB held Wellness Workshops in four East Coast cities. Following the popularity of those sessions, NYCB and SAB have expanded the program, with the goal of reaching a wider population of dance students.

Registration for the Wellness Workshops will be available one hour before the start of each session. For more information, e-mail wellness@nycballet.com  or call 212-870-4068, M-F, 10 am-5 pm.
All participants will be asked to read and sign an Assumption of Risk Agreement. Participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign and complete all fields in the Agreement.  Click HERE for Assumption of Risk pdf.

2008 Wellness Workshops

Saturday, January 5, 2008
Washington, D.C.

Washington School of Ballet
3515 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20016

2:45-3:45 pm ages 12-13
4:15-5:15 pm ages 14-15
5:45-6:45 pm ages 16-18

Sunday, January 13, 2008
Chicago, IL

Ballet Chicago  
218 South Wabash Ave. (3rd Fl.)    
Chicago, IL  60604
 
2:45-3:45 pm ages 12-13
4:15-5:15 pm ages 14-15
5:15-6:15 pm ages 16-18

Saturday, January 19, 2008
Miami Beach, FL

Miami City Ballet  
2200 Liberty Ave.
Miami Beach, FL  33139-1641

3:15-4:15 pm ages 12-14 
5:15-6:15 pm ages 15-18

Sunday, January 20, 2008
Santa Monica, CA

Westside Academy of Dance 
1711 Stewart St.
Santa Monica, CA  90404

2:45-3:45 pm   ages 12-13
4:15-5:15 pm   ages 14-15
5:45-6:45 pm   ages 16-18

Sunday, January 27, 2008
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Texas Ballet Theatre
6841 Green Oaks Rd., Suite B
Fort Worth, TX  76116
 
2:45-3:45 pm  ages 12-13
4:15-5:15 pm  ages 14-15
5:45-6:45 pm  ages 16-18

Sunday, February 10, 2008
Boston, MA

Boston Ballet  
19 Clarendon St.
Boston, MA  02116

3:15 - 4:15pm  12-13 year olds
4:45 - 5:45pm  14-15 year olds
5:45 - 6:45pm  16-18 year olds
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