54 | #JenniferDepaola - Doctors for Dancers

On our second episode of Somatics month, your co-host Martheya interviews the Creator of Doctors For Dancers, Jennifer DePaola. In this episode, we go behind the screen and talk about dance injuries and injury prevention, creating Doctors for Dancers, the database of dance specialists, career longevity and training, The Bridge Dance Project, and the benefit of seeing dance specific medical professionals.

This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…

[0:28] Martheya introduces Jennifer DePaola

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QUESTIONS WITH ERIC FRANKLIN

[1:44] Martheya asks: “We are passionate about making it easy for our community to access dance related resources and people online. Doctors for Dancers has done an incredible job of creating an easy and accessible directory of over 137 Dance Specialists. How does Doctors for Dancers define a Dance Specialist?”

[2:55] Martheya asks: “Do you find that these specialists are former dancers?”

[4:03] Martheya asks: “Can you talk about the benefit of dancers seeing a dance specific medical professional?“

[6:11] Martheya asks: “Could you unpack for us the community Doctors for Dancers is serving?”

[8:04] Martheya asks: “I listened to your talk with Allie Christensen on Beyond the Pointe Podcast. You talked a lot about dedication, advocacy, and your story for starting Doctors for Dancers. For our listeners, can you briefly share your story and why you started Doctors for Dancers?”