Dance Med Spotlight

Join our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS, with today’s guest, Caitlin Sloan! Our Guest: Caitlin Sloan Today, we’re joined by Caitlin Sloan, founder and CEO of The Brainy Ballerina. Caitlin is a former ballet dancer who now mentors dancers in building sustainable, fulfilling careers. Through The Brainy Ballerina, she helps dancers gain skills and confidence to define success on their own terms...

Join our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS, with today’s guest, Melissa Buffer, MSPT, CNPT! Our Guest: Melissa Buffer In this episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with Melissa Buffer, MSPT, CNPT ,a dual business owner and performing arts physical therapist with nearly 20 years of experience. Melissa runs a cash-based PT clinic and the Artistic Athlete Health Collective, working out of Cambridge,...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Dr. Marisa Hentis, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss her work as a leader in performing arts physical therapy and faculty member at the University of Southern California (USC). Our Guest: Marisa Hentis Dr. Hentis leads the BFA Dance Medicine program at USC, offering wellness screenings, injury assessment...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Caitlin Thamm, BHMS, M.Couns. joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss her work as a former dancer, mental health counsellor, and owner of Dance Care Australia. Our Guest: Caitlin Thamm Today we are excited to welcome Caitlin Thamm, a counselor who specializes in supporting dancers’ mental health and well-being. Caitlin has...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Dr. Kendall Alway, PT, DPT joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss her work as a dance physical therapist, owner of SF performing Arts PT, and create of the PointeSafe program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCJMjxytTc0 Our Guest: Kendall Alway Dr. Kendall Alway, PT, DPT is a former ballet dancer turned dance physical therapist...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Jason Pickett joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss his work and experience in the competition dance world. Our Guest: Jason Pickett Jason Pickett is an international adjudicator, choreographer & mentor. He helps dancers get to their next level by discovering what THEY’RE good at. Jason also aims to lessen dancers’ b...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Tashina King joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss her work as a mindset coach for dancers. Our Guest: Tashina King Tashina Beckmann-King is an international West Coast Swing Professional paired with 12 years of experience coaching dancers from all over the world on mindset & confidence. ​ Tashina understands the demands o...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Jason Harrison, CSCS joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss his work as a strength coach and owner of Present Tense Fitness. Our Guest: Jason Harrison Jason Harrison, CSCS is a strength coach who uses a team sports approach to help prepare professional and preprofessional dancers for the rigors of their art and career. One of J...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Dr. Natasha Trujillo, PhD joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss her work as a counselor and sports psychologist in Colorado. Our Guest: Natasha Trujillo Dr. Natasha Trujillo, PhD is a licensed counseling and sport psychologist who specializes in grief and loss, self-injury, and mental health services for athletes and performer...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Dr. Emily Becker, PT, DPT joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss her work as a dance physical therapist and owner of Arts and Athletics Physical Therapy in Jacksonville, Florida. Our Guest: Emily Becker Former professional ballerina Dr. Emily Becker, PT, DPT discusses her career transition to becoming a physical therapist, spec...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Dr. Robert Tsai, PT, DPT. Our Guest: Rob Tsai, Dance|Prehab Rob is a physical therapist for dancers, primarily youth and adolescent dancers. He feels fortunate and privileged to say that life has allowed him to explore his own thing, which is DANCE|PREHAB Physical The...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Dr. Robert Tsai, PT, DPT. Our Guest: Rob Tsai Rob is a physical therapist for dancers, primarily youth and adolescent dancers. He feels fortunate and privileged to say that life has allowed him to explore his own thing, which is DANCE|PREHAB Physical Therapy & Per...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guest Kirsten Kemp, BFA joins our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss her work as the Founder of The Confident Dancer. Our Guest: Kirsten Kemp Mindset coach and former professional dancer Kirsten Kemp discusses how dancers can cultivate self-belief, resilience, and a passion for self-improvement. Her specialty as a coach is helping dancers...

On the latest episode of Dance Med Spotlight, guests Kristin Deiss, MFA and Michelle Loucadoux, MBA join our host, Dr. Alyssa Arms , PT, DPT, OCS to discuss their mission to transform dance culture and better support dancer wellbeing through their organization, Dancend. Our Guest: Danscend After struggling to find mental health resources tailored to the dance community during the pandemic, Deiss a...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Dr. Mandy Blackmon, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT/DN. https://youtu.be/rV9sTGvV8Qc Our Guest: Mandy Blackmon She is head PT at the Atlanta Ballet, co-owner of Atlanta Dance Medicine, and a Senior Instructor for Myopain Seminars, teaching dry needling to a variety of healthcare...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Dr. Emily Scherb, PT, DPT. Our Guest: Emily Scherb Dr. Emily Scherb, PT, DPT is a physical therapist and owner of The Circus Doc. She is also an educator, author, & researcher. She is a specialist working with circus performers & has been a performer herself....

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Jasmine Challis, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist. Our Guest: Jasmine Challis She is a freelance Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist, based 40 miles west of London, UK. She’s worked with dancers for many years & wrote to book to help them, along wti...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Leah Bueno, DOMP, COMT, MMP. Our Guest: Leah Bueno Leah Bueno, DOMP, COMT, MMP is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, Clinical Pilates Instructor and former professional ballet dancer. She specializes in treating dancers with complex overuse/repetitive stress injuries...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with our amazing guest Jennifer Milner. https://youtu.be/qXpNTzVFDes Our Guest: Jennifer Milner Jennifer is a former ballet and Broadway dancer and current movement specialist and ballet coach. She is a certified Pilates trainer who specializes in working with dancers. After an...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Dr. Catherine Vargo, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPNRYd_0w-Y Our Guest: Catherine Vargo Dr. Catherine Vargo, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS is a physical therapist who has made a career of working with dancers across the spectrum of training & genre. She...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Kevin Brown, ATC. Our Guest: Kevin Brown In this episode, Alyssa Arms hosts Kevin Brown, ATC, an experienced athletic trainer working with the Louisville Ballet, Louisville Ballet School, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and The Vision Dance Center. Kevin also serves as...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Dr. Sarah Troicky, PT, DPT, ATC. Our Guest: Sarah Troicky Dr. Sarah Troicky is a physical therapist AND athletic trainer, owner of Trinity Physical Therapy and Wellness . She grew up as a competitive dancer and now specializes in working with them in her practice, inc...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, we get to learn more about the show’s host, Dr. Alyssa Arms, PT, DPT, OCS. Our Guest: Alyssa Arms Alyssa Arms is the owner of Back in Step Physical Therapy in Colorado and the creator of the Dance Med Spotlight podcast . She has over 35 years of dance training across a wide variety of styles and still takes...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Kristin Koskinen, RDN, LDN, LD, CD. Our Guest: Kristin Koskinen Kristin Koskinen is a registered dietitian nutritionist who works with professional & pre-professional dancers to improve performance, recover from injuries, and address health concerns like hypermobi...

Welcome to Dance Med Spotlight, where we talk about all things dance medicine. Today, our host, Alyssa Arms , is talking with guest Dinah Hampson, PT. Our Guest: Dinah Hampson Dinah Hampson is the owner of Pivot Sports Medicine and Pivot Dancer. Her work as a physio has spanned from the Olympics to the dance studio for 30 years. She’s also faculty with the University of Toronto, a researcher...