Dance Medicine

Dance Screens

Elizabeth Tilstra points to the bone of the foot; patient's feet are beside her

Workshops & Lectures

Elizabeth Tilstra demonstrates a lunge with a patient

Dance Coaching & Conditioning

Dance Screens

  • We will perform a musculoskeletal assessment on each dancer, followed by individualized education aimed at injury prevention (i.e. exercises, technique modifications).

    Screens can be booked by a dance studio or individual dancer.

    4-dancer minimum required for screens taking place at the hosting dance studio (travel fees may apply).

    Individual dancer screens will take place at Pilates Franklin.

    Note: This service should not be used in place of formal physical therapy. If the dancer has suffered an injury that would best be treated by formal physical therapy, we can assist in this referral process.

  • We offer a standardized musculoskeletal assessment considering each dancer’s risk of injury upon initiation of pointe work. Strength, alignment, range of motion, and functional stability will be observed and considered. Individual exercises will be given to each dancer to improve their specific weaknesses and promote greater success with future pointe work.

    Screens can be booked by a dance studio or individual dancer.

    4-dancer minimum required for screens taking place at the hosting dance studio (travel fees may apply).

    Individual dancer screens will take place at Pilates Franklin.

    Note: This screen may be used by dance studios to determine which dancers are ready to progress to pointe work, or used to educate dancers who have already been deemed ready by their studio.

  • We offer physical therapy coverage before & during dress rehearsals and live performances to provide support to performing artists during these periods of high stress and intense physical demand.

    Pricing upon request.

Elizabeth Tilstra holds the skeleton of a foot while talking to a client who is seated on a table

Dance Medicine Lectures & Workshops

We offer dance medicine lectures and workshops for students, teachers, and parents on a variety of topics ranging from anatomy education, injury prevention, stretching vs. strengthening, cross-training for dancers, etc. 

  • Topic requests are welcome

  • Pricing upon request

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Dance Conditioning & Coaching

✓ Want to improve your jumps?

✓ Maximize your turn-out?

✓ Improve your standing leg stability?

✓ Discharged from physical therapy, but don’t feel ready for the physical demands of dance?

We will perform an assessment to determine any underlying weaknesses or imbalances that might be keeping you from reaching your goals, and implement a program to improve these areas.  We can also look at dance technique to determine technical contributions to weakness, pain, etc. 

  • On-site at our Pilates Franklin location

  • If at a distance, you may qualify for a Virtual Wellness session

  • Limited in-home or dance studio sessions available, travel fee may apply

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