North America
The Bridge Dance Project has local groups in various parts of North America (See below for the current Networks in North America).
If you would like to join an existing BDP group, please contact the relevant Team Leader.
If you are interested in starting a BDP group in your area, please contact:
Jan Dunn: jddanmed@aol.com
North America Networks:
alberta, canada
Samantha Beckman BA, MFA, CPT - Co-Team Leader
Contact: sambpersonaltraining@icloud.com
- Personal Training Specialist
- Dance Scientist
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
Alia Ruemper BA, BKin, MSc - Co-Team Leader
Contact: missalia@telus.net
- MSc, BA Dance, BKin General Kinesiology
- Dance Teacher
- Choreographer
- Adjudicator
Kirstin Strang, BSc. Human Sciences
- Dance & Circus Arts instructor
- Choreographer
- Adjudicator
- Examiner
Denver, CO
Jan Dunn, MS - Co-Team Leader
Contact: jddanmed@aol.com
- Co-Founder / Co-Chair, The Bridge Dance Project
- Dance Educator and Dance Medicine Specialist, focusing on rehabilitation and conditioning
- Certified in Pilates Equipment / Franklin Method
- Former university Faculty
- Former IADMS President and Board of Directors
Sammi Harmon, PT, DPT, OCS - Co-Team Leader
- Physical therapist at UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic
- Physical therapist at Colorado Ballet
- Owner of The Dancing Doctor, LLC
- Freelance ballet dancer (currently with Ballet Ariel, Reverie Dance Company, and Engage
- Movement Arts)
- Pilates instructor
- Ballet/pointe instructor
Linda Bluestein, MD
- Board-certified anesthesiologist, integrative pain medicine physician and former ballet dancer
- Anesthesiology residency completed at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
- Member, Allergy and Immunology Working Group for the International Consortium on EDS and HSD
- Founder and co host of the podcast, “Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD”
- Contributing author, Disjointed – Navigating the Diagnosis and Management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
- Medical Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine
- Member, the Advisory Board for Doctors for Dancers
- Member, the Resources Committee for the Dance Healthy Alliance of Canada
- Pain Management Committee Chair, EDS Research Foundation
- Member, the Board of Directors for the Bridge Dance Project
Francisco Estevez
- Dancer / Educator / Photographer
- Formerly with Boston Ballet, Barcelona Ballet, and Principal with Colorado Ballet
- Co-Founder of Ballet Private - high-level coaching, available nationwide
- Owner / Lead Photographer of Candidly Creative, specializing in dance and lifestyle portraits
- Co-Director of The Denver Ballet Guild's annual Young Dancers Competition
Summer Hiett MAT, MSN, RN
- Registered Nurse with University of Colorado-Colorado Springs/Nurse Family
- Partnership
- Clinical Instructor, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
- Facilitator, International Circle of Security of Parenting
- Former High School Teacher & Dance/Drill Team Director: Certified in Science, Dance & Health
- B.S. Exercise Physiology, University of Utah
- Masters of Teaching (MAT), Cameron University
- Masters of Nursing (MSN), Johns Hopkins University
- May 2025- Soon to be: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Christen Horsley, PT, DPT
- Denver Dance Medicine Associates
- Co-Leader, Performing Arts Medicine Program at UC Health Steadman Hawkins Clinic – Denver
Allie Nabers PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
- Physical therapist board certified in sports, specializing in flexibility athletes
- Co-lead of performing arts medicine program and UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic
- Denver Dance Medicine Associates
- Evidence in Motion Faculty member in sports and dry needling programs
- Former coach and competitive figure skater in freestyle and ice dance
Christina Noel
- Former Director of The Arvada Center Dance Academy - 1987-2024. Organized Dance Medicine workshops for the staff, who then integrated dance medicine in their curriculum and teaching techniques – 2013-2020.
- Ballet Mistress for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble 2005 to present
- Currently: Free-lance Master Ballet Teacher and Coach – https://noelballet.com/
- Former ballet instructor for Colorado Ballet, Miller’s Dance, Arvada Center, David Taylor Dance Theater & Zikr Dance Ensemble 1982-2024
- Former soloist with Colorado Ballet – 1981-1987
- Former soloist Nevada Dance Theater – 1979-1980
- Former Corps and Demi Soloist with San Diego Ballet 1975-1979
- Former Corps member Tucson Ballet 1974-1975
Sharon Wehner
- Owner and Director of Denver Dance Center
- Professional Dancer
- Former Principal Dancer, Colorado Ballet
- Ballet Teacher: Technique, Pointe, Variations
- GYROKINESIS® and GYROTONIC® Trainer
- Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor
- NASM certified Sports Nutrition Coach
- Dance for Parkinson’s Disease and special mobilities
- Level III Reiki Master
- RISE: the Empowered Dancer Mentoring Program
Houston, TX
Katherine Millis, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
Contact: km@excelmobilept.com
- Owner of Excelerate Physical Therapy, LLC
- Physical Therapist that specializes in dance rehabilitation (provide one-on-one treatment for dancers along with coordinating and hosting workshops and working onsite for events)
Daisy Su, PT, DPT
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Certified Specialist Candidate
- Pilates-based Rehabilitation
Fort Worth, TX
Kelly Clipper, PT, DPT - Team Leader
Contact: kclipper@hot.rr.com
- Vista Physical Therapy- Alliance
- Performing Arts Physical Therapist
- Staff - American Dance / Drill Team
- BFR Certified
- Dance Minor - SHSU
Dallas, TX
Emily Iva Floyd-Lynch
Contact: elynch@mckinneymovementcenter.com
- BFA Dance, Florida State University
- NPCT, Comprehensive Pilates Certified, Balanced Body
- GYROTONIC® & GYROKINESIS® Trainer
- PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique) Certified
- Owner, McKinney Movement Center
- ICPS - Program Development For Dancers
- Scolio Pilates Module 1 & 2
CINCINNATI, OH
Jacqui Haas, MA, Ret-AT - Team Leader
Contact: jacquigh5954@gmail.com
- Performing arts medicine athletic trainer
- Former athletic trainer Cincinnati Ballet
- Part-time Faculty Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts
- Author, Dance Anatomy
Jessica F Aguilera, ATC
- Dance medicine Athletic Trainer at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
- Dance teacher
Kelly Jo Rodrigo, MS, ATC
- AT for Cincinnati Ballet
Jennifer Rutherford
- Former New York City Ballet dancer
- Director of Ballet at Planet Dance
- Choreographer at Exhale Dance Tribe
Kat Wolf
- Owner Northern Kentucky Dancewear
- Choreographer/Administrator Rapture Dance Company
Atlanta, GA
Anna Anello, PT, DPT - Co-Team Leader
Contact: annaganello@gmail.com
- Doctor of Physical Therapy at an orthopedic outpatient clinic
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
- Dry Needling Certified
- Member of the international task force for head impact and trauma in stunt performers (HITS)
- Former dance instructor and choreographer
Caroline Harris PT, DPT - Co-Team Leader
Contact: carolinego96@gmail.com
- Doctor of Physical Therapy at an outpatient orthopedic clinic
- B.S. in Exercise Science with a minor in Dance
- Dry Needling Certified
- Former PT on Broadway National Tours
- Former tap and ballet instructor at Georgia College's Community Dance Program
Yenwen Kuo, MSc
- Founder of Dance Science Wellness, LLC.
- IADMS Promotions Committee Member
- STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor
- Dance Instructor
- Freelance Dancer and Choreographer
Atlanta Dance Medicine
- 10 physical therapists specializing in dance, gymnastics, and performing arts medicine
- 2 locations in Roswell and Ormewood Park www.atlantadancemedicine.com
Kathryn Gutierrez
- BFA Dance
- Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer
Jenn Klammer
- Dancer
- Dance Instructor
- Community Committee Chairman - DanceATL, Incorporated
- BFA, The University of Florida
Regine Metayer
- Artistic Director and Founder of Metayer Conservatory of the Arts
- Ballet Mistress of Fusion Dance Company, City Gate Dance Theater, City Springs Theater, and Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
- 2017 National Visiting Fellow at the School of American Ballet NYC, assisting with diversity initiatives
Sally A. Radell
- MFA Dance
- Professor and Director of Dance at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- Dance Educator and Researcher with focus on psychological wellness of dancers, body image, and mirror impact
Karen Wells, BS Dance Ed.
- Pilates Certified Reformer/Mat with Balance Body
- Professor Georgia Institute of Technology
- MELT Certified, Certified BodyART Yoga, SCW Certified Yoga
- Dance Conditioning Specialist
northern new jersey
Tara Christensen PT, MS, DPT - Team Leader
Contact: tlcdancept@gmail.com
- Physical Therapist/Dance Medicine Specialist
- Owner: Performers Edge Wellness, LLC
- PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique) Certified
Heather Harrington, BA, MFA
- Dance faculty at Kean University and Drew University, NJ
- Educator, Choreographer, Dancer, and Researcher
- Pilates instructor at Align Wellness Studio.
- Member of the National Dance Education Organization Review Board
Angel Miller
- Owner: AMbition Fitness
- AFFA Certified Fitness Instructor
- Barre Above Certified
- Tabata Certified
- SHiNE Dance Fitness Certified
Melissa Stewart, BA
- Assistant Director, Teacher and Choreographer at Trinity Studios, Sparta NJ
- Former Studio Owner/Director at Willow Tree Dance Academy
new York City
Ecem Yuksel - Team Leader
Contact: ecemyuksel@eatforperformance.com
- MS-RDN student in Nutrition Dietetics and Health
- Former Assistant Artistic Director at Columbia University Ballet Ensemble
- B.S. degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Health – Kansas State University
- Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Moscow (2016–2019)
- 2nd Prize Winner, Anna Pavlova Ballet Competition, The Hague
- Ballet Teacher, Pedagogical Formation: Russian Systems Theoretical and Methodological Classical Dance Program – Vaganova Method
- Mentor, Second Act NYC
Reyna Carrillo, BS, MA
- Associate Event Manager at Fleurish NYC
- Freelance Producer, Choreographer, and Ballet Instructor
- Thesis: Ballet Culture & the Dancer's Silent Struggle—An Analysis of the Female Adolescent Experience in Ballet Throughout Time
Miko Fogarty, DPM
- Foot and Ankle surgery resident in Boston, MA.
- Former dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, UK
- Prize winner at International Ballet competitions
- Featured in "First Position: A Ballet Documentary
Angelina Hahn, NASM CPT, BS, BA
- Certified Personal Trainer
- B.S. in Biomedical Sciences and B.A. in Dance Movement Sciences from Marymount Manhattan College
- Visiting Scholar at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute for Clinical Research
Ruoyi He, BFA
- Adjunct Professor of Dance at Montclair State University, NJ.
- American Ballet Theater NTC certified teacher
- YAGP coach and choreographer
- Formerly with Nashville Ballet
Madison Morris MS,RDN
- Dietitian and Health Coach
- Former dancer - Houston Ballet / Anaheim Ballet / Inland Pacific Ballet
- UCLA Athletics - Performance Nutrition
- Medical Advisory Board – Onco-Ballet (dance therapy for the cancer community)
Regine Metayer
- Artistic Director and Founder of Metayer Conservatory of the Arts
- Ballet Mistress of Fusion Dance Company, City Gate Dance Theater, City Springs Theater, and Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
- 2017 National Visiting Fellow at the School of American Ballet NYC, assisting with diversity initiatives
Ella Yoon
- B.A. Psychology, The New School, NYC
- 15+ years experience in ballet and multiple genres of dance, such as contemporary, modern, jazz and competition
- Year-round trainee, Bolshoi Ballet Academy (2017-2019)
- 4x participant, Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) - Top 12 and 2nd place recipient
- 8 years Pilates experience
- Freelance choreographer
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