The Dance Up! Podcast

Conceived by Dr. James D. Walters and Assistant Professor of Dance Danielle Lydia Sheather, the podcast hopes to cultivate better communication between the dance and healthcare industries to bridge the gap and address the need for better treatment and care for the ailments that affect the dance population. In its second year, The Dance Up! has been focused on education strategies for healthcare practitioners that include building their compassion in understanding that dance:

  • Is not a monolith

  • Is a profession

  • Carries equal amounts mental, physical and emotional components and thus the biopsychosocial model should be considered when offering care and treatment.

Views expressed in this podcast solely reflect the authors' and guests' views and not any organization to which an affiliation might be present.

Season Two Guests of The Dance Up!

  • Kayleigh Danowski (she/her)

    Retired Dancer and History of Art and Architecture Major at Brown University

  • Carley Swanson (She/her)

    Doctor of Physical Therapy Candidate at the University at Buffao.

  • Jesse Factor (He/him)

    Assistant Professor of Modern Dance at Point Park University

  • Jacob Regan

    Movement Researcher - Contact Improviser - Contemporary Dancer

  • Jinah Parker (she/her)

    Multifaceted Artist - Educator - Wellness Practitioner

  • Elena Carter (she/her)

    American Midwest Ballet Company Member

  • Kaley Jensen (she/her)

    Wife - Mother - Professional Dancer - Adjunct Professor - Pilates Teacher - Trainer -Choreographer - Cross-Fitter - Creator of the Mentoring Program for Dancers: Mindset to Movement

  • Elizabeth (Bits) Shannon (she/her)

    RN, MS, PMHNP-BC,

  • Alec Barbour (he/him)

    Actor - Intimacy Director - Fight Choreographer - Playwright

  • Magda Kaczmarska (she/her/they/them)

    Dance Artist - Researcher -Creative Aging Advocate

  • Shelly Isler (she/her)

    Owner of SI Dance, Instructor, Choreographer, and Director

Season One Guests of The Dance Up!

  • Kayla McClellan (they/she)

    Choreographer - Movement Director - Performer

  • Eliza Tarbet (she/her)

    Graduate of SUU’s Dance Program

  • Nova Gaffney (she/her)

    Principle Dancer with Central Illinois Ballet

  • Maddison Jayne Cole (she/her)

    Soloist at Central Illinois Ballet

  • Tayla Kelly (she/her)

    Company Member with Dance Theatre of Orlando

  • Chip Abbott (he/him)

    Director - Choreographer - Dancer

  • Addison Cox (she/her)

    Personal Trainer

  • Dr. Madison Peitz (she/her)

    Orthopedic Physical Therapist

  • Tony Mansker (he/him)

    Doctor of Chiropractic Candidate

  • Lydia Patselas (she/her)

    Recreation Therapy Supervisor

  • Jenna Wurtzberger (she/her)

    Social Emotional Dance Educator - Adjudicator - Yoga Instructor

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