Harkness Center for Dance Injuries kicks off its 2025 Harkness Center Saturday Series workshops on January 25!

Topic: Stress Management Tools

When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST

Format: IN PERSON (614 2nd Ave., 2G, NY, NY, 11226)

Description: We will discuss the definition of stress, causes of stressors, and tools to mitigate stressors before they tip the dancer into distress. Topics include the biopsychosocial model, resiliency, perfectionism, performance anxiety, identity in relationship to the dancer’s art form, and SMART goal setting.

Instructor: Molly McEvoy, MS, ATC holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree in athletic training from Shenandoah University, where she also earned a graduate certificate in performing arts medicine. Prior to joining the Harkness Center team, she was assistant athletic trainer at Keiser University. Her graduate studies included work with the dancers of the Houston Ballet.