Flexibility for Dancers

Title: Flexibility for Dancers

On this episode, we interviewed Gina Pongetti Angeletti. Gina is a physical therapist and a superstar. She has presented over 100 lectures for coaches, parents, gyms, and athletes on various aspects of health care, co-wrote the only APTA approved manual and course on performing arts medicine, has worked with numerous touring shows like Jersey Boys Chicago and Mary Poppins National Tour and In 2007 started her own business: MedGym, LLC. Locally, she co-owns Achieve Orthopedic Rehab Institute and provides physical therapy and movement analysis, strength program creation, flexibility assessment and sport-specific biomechanics education.

Our mission: On Physiotherapy Performance Perspectives (PPP), Jenna and Marissa interview Physical Therapists who specialize in and love treating performing artists. In this monthly podcast, we aim to help performing artists gain a better understanding of how their body works, how to reduce risk of injury, what Physical Therapy for performing artists entails, and how to maximize performance potential.

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Founders: Jenna Kantor and Marissa Schaeffer

Music: Bret Autrey vs. Ella Fitzgerald - Puttin on the Ritz (Irving Berlin & Taco)

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