Saturday Series: Injury Risk Reduction Strategies for Joint Hypermobility

Harkness Center for Dance Injuries proudly offers in-person and virtual Harkness Center Saturday Series workshops for the dance community.

NOVEMBER 2025 WORKSHOP

Topic: : Injury Risk Reduction Strategies for Joint Hypermobility

When: Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

Format: IN PERSON

Description: This workshop will offer practical insight into recognizing the signs of general joint hypermobility and provide strategies on how to manage it. Participants will perform the Beighton joint hypermobility test to determine the extent of their hypermobility and learn evidenced-based exercises to enhance movement quality, reduce risk for injury, and promote sustainable artistry.

Participants are encouraged to wear or bring comfortable clothing.

Instructor: Joshua Honrado, DAT, Clinical Specialist, provides backstage care to Broadway shows and elite dance companies, as well as injury prevention assessments and educational lectures to the dance community. He received his Master of Science degree in athletic training from Seton Hall University and his doctoral degree in athletic training from A.T. Still University. Dr. Honrado is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and a registered yoga teacher.

UPCOMING SATURDAY SERIES WORKSHOPS

December 6 (virtual) at 11:00 AM EST: Total Hip Replacement: Preparation and Return to Dance with Sarah Plumer-Holzman, PT, DPT

Saturday Series workshops are led by our clinical staff and feature various topics on dancer wellness and injury prevention. All members of the dance community are welcome (dancers under age 16 are strongly encouraged to come with a parent/guardian*). Please note whether format is in-person or virtual.

*We strongly encourage participants under 16 years of age to attend with a parent/guardian. If a parent/guardian plans to drop off a minor, please make sure you have corresponded with the Harkness Center in advance.

Liability waiver: for workshops that include movement, participants will be required to sign a liability waiver.

Refund policy: We cannot provide refunds after the event has taken place.

Questions: Contact Kristen Stevens, program manager, S3Jpc3RlbiAhIFN0ZXZlbnMgfCBueXVsYW5nb25lICEgb3Jn

About the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries: NYU Langone's Harkness Center for Dance Injuries (www.DanceInjury.org) is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of dance professionals by providing breakthrough approaches to injury prevention, medical treatment, education and training, and research. Founded in 1989 through a partnership between the Harkness Foundation for Dance and the Hospital for Joint Diseases (now NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital), the Harkness Center provides world-class clinical care for dancers of all types and levels. The scientific foundation for this expert care comes from research into understanding the dancer’s body in motion coupled with workplace requirements. The Harkness Center’s evidence-based practice has produced globally accepted approaches to the recognition, treatment, and prevention of dance injuries.

In addition to caring for injuries, an integral part of the Harkness Center’s mission is providing education. For the dance community, Harkness offers injury prevention workshops, online courses, and screenings, including its long-running, free Injury Prevention Assessment (IPA) program. For fellow dance medicine professionals, Harkness is actively engaged in sharing clinical best practices through academic training with live and online continuing education courses. Since 2015, Harkness Center has offered DanceMedU, its digital learning platform (www.DanceMedU.org), which now offers over 20 lectures on dance medicine and dancer health.

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