In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...

In her final year as an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, dancer Kaitlyn Kumar tore a ligament during a rehearsal for the ballet Sleeping Beauty. But she powered through the pain ...

Ballet dancing demands a unique combination of artistic expression and exceptional physical prowess, placing significant stress on the musculoskeletal system. Recent studies have underscored both the ...

Darcy Lei, D.O., focuses on dance and performing arts health care in UC Health’s Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine. A former pre-professional ballerina, she knows the day-to-day injury ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness about mental health has companies and schools focusing on their well-being, both physical and ...

The HCHDI is a financial need-based program of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langon Health that provides a cohort of professional dancers with free wellness workshops. The aim is to ...