“Health is not just the absence of disease. It is the process through which individuals understand that their life is comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful, and can function even in the face of extreme environmental changes.”
— Julia Hotz
 

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

I redefine how dancers engage with health and wellness by creating learning environments that are educational, experiential, and immediately applicable at the individual level, while also fostering communal approaches that strengthen the culture of dance health.

For the individual, my focus is on helping dancers build awareness of their own physical capacity, equipping them with the clarity, curiosity, and long-term skills needed to support strength, performance, and healing when required. My approach is grounded in principles of physical literacy, strength and conditioning, and framework-based education designed for lasting adherence and real-world career application in the performing arts.

For the community, I emphasize the importance of a dancer-centered health ecosystem, working alongside educators, parents, and institutions to create collaborative care that sustains longevity in the performing arts. Through faculty lectures, guest speaking, and movement workshops, I am committed to giving dancers and educators tools that both elevate individual artistry and shape a culture where safety, resilience, and sustainability are the standard.

Currently, I am on faculty at Chapman University (dance and physical therapy program), and provide guest lectures and movement workshops from the local studio level to the convention circuit, local and beyond.

In 2023, DANCEPREHAB was awarded the Dance Education Organization Award by the International Association of Dance Medicine & Science for our educational efforts in our community and abroad.

hear from past workshops participants

See my upcoming and past teaching engagements below!

‘Training for Longevity” course | Chapman University

Guest movement session at The Juilliard School | April 2025

Pre-Season injury prevention, strength and conditioning, and recovery concepts with LA-based contemporary company, BODYTRAFFIC | Sept 2025

Upcoming Sessions/Lectures

Previous Educational Engagements
(Invited as Guest Lecture/Instructor capacity unless otherwise noted.)

2026

  • “From Play, to Preparation, to Performance: Instilling Athletic Principles in the Adolescent Dancer” - presented at FlySpace Physical Therapy | New York, NY

  • School of American Ballet | New York, NY.

  • Orange County High School of the Arts | Santa Ana, CA - Student Workshop Series

  • Orange County HIgh school of the Arts | Santa Ana - CA - Department-wide professional development on injury management and management protocols

 

    • International Association of Dance Medicine and Science Session Presentations | Las Vegas, NV

    • BODYTRAFFIC | Los Angeles, CA - in-season injury management, strength and conditioning/recovery concepts for tour

    • Dance Educators Collective | Nashville, TN | Navigating Growth and Maturation, Pain, and Injury for Dance Educators

    • American Ballet Theatre Gillespie School Young Dancer Summer Workshop | Costa Mesa, CA

    • American Ballet Theatre JKO Summer Intensive | Long Beach, CA

    • The Juilliard School | New York, NY

    • NYU Tisch | New York, NY

    • School of American Ballet | New York, NY

    • Chapman University Department of Dance | Orange, CA - curated and lectured dance performance training academic course for dance majors.

    • California State University, Long Beach Dance Program | Long Beach, CA

    • Houston Ballet Academy | Houston, TX - guest lectures for students and HBA staff.

    • Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance | London, England. 

    • National Dance Education Organization National Conference | Seattle, WA  (Abstract Accepted, Not delivered due to scheduling conflict)

    • Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA

    • American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum Weekend Workshop | Costa Mesa, CA 

    • American Ballet Theatre Gillespie School Summer Intensive Prep Workshop | Costa Mesa, CA

    • California State University, Long Beach Dance Program | Long Beach, CA

    • Debbie Allen Dance Academy Summer Intensive | Los Angeles, CA

    • National Dance Honors | Adrenaline Dance Convention | San Diego, CA

    • Dance/USA National Conference | Atlanta, GA

    • SUNY Brockport Dance Department | Brockport, NY

    • American Ballet Theatre Gillespie School Summer Intensive Prep Workshop | Costa Mesa, CA

    • American Ballet Theatre Gillespie School Young Dancer Summer Workshop | Costa Mesa, CA

    • California State University, Long Beach Dance Program | Long Beach, CA

    • chuthis. Movement Intensive (CTMI) Guest Instructor | Houston, TX

    • California State University, Long Beach Dance Program | Long Beach, CA

    • Bridge Dance Project Conference | Denver, CO (Abstract accepted, Not delivered due to conference cancellation)

    • Performing Arts Athletic Trainer’s Society Guest Speaker

    • chuthis. Movement Intensive (CTMI) | Scottsdale, AZ

    • Regional Dance America National Choreography Intensive

    • Laguna Dance Festival Summer Intensive | Laguna Beach, CA

  • 2019

    • chuthis. Movement Intensive (CTMI) | Las Vegas NV

    2018

    • International Association of Dance Medicine and Science Regional Meeting | Los Angeles, CA - Presenter

    • Performing Arts Medicine Association | Orange, CA - Presenter

    2017

    • International Association of Dance Medicine and Science | Houston, TX - Presenter

 

Youth Movement Artist Educational Experiences

Summer/Winter Intensives

Community and Volunteer Learning Opportunities

Dance Educator Sessions & Education