Finding Flight: A Return-to-Jumping Protocol for Dancers

Pricing & Discounts

Finding Flight: A Return-to-Jumping Protocol for Dancers

$475.00

Dates: August 1st, 2026

Time: 10 am – 4 pm Eastern 

Location: Arrive Wellness, 129 West 29th Street, 2nd floor. New York, NY 10001.

Format: In-Person

Pricing and Discounts:

• Registrations made before July 3rd, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern are $425.00 with code FLIGHT26. 

• Registrations made after July 3rd, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern are $475.00.

Max number of participants: 25

Course Information

Finding Flight was developed as a practical framework to guide return-to-jumping decisions in dancers. In concert dance, particularly ballet and modern/contemporary technique, jumping is one of the clearest expressions of a dancer’s ability to generate, absorb, and redirect force with precision. Yet returning to jumping is rarely as simple as adding impact back in. It requires a staged progression that rebuilds capacity, sharpens movement quality, and prepares the dancer for the layered technical demands of class, rehearsal, and performance. The goal of this series is to help clinicians and movement professionals make more thoughtful decisions about loading, readiness, and progression throughout that process.

This first offering begins in the middle of the Finding Flight series by design. It focuses on the dynamic loading phase of return to jumping, which serves as a central bridge between earlier foundational preparation and later plyometric and return-to-performance work. Because of that, it functions as a strong point of entry into the broader framework. Participants will first be oriented to where this phase fits within the full progression before exploring exercise selection, movement analysis, and readiness for advancement in dancers training and performing in ballet and modern/contemporary settings.

Where This Course Fits in the Series

This course is part of the larger Finding Flight series, a staged framework designed to guide return-to-jumping decision-making in dancers. Course 3 may be taken as a standalone offering.

Course 1 — Return to Flight: Ground Control

Foundational Capacity (Unloaded / Low Load)

Course 2 — Return to Flight: Finding Lift-Off

Progressive Loading (Partial Body Weight / Body Weight)

Course 3 — Return to Flight: Build the Spring

Dynamic Load (Full Body Weight + External Load)

Course 4 — Return to Flight: Controlled Touchdowns

Low-Impact Plyometric Preparation (Reduced Ground Reaction Forces)

Course 5 — Return to Flight: Full Flight

High-Impact Plyometrics & Return-to-Performance

Course Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Describe the role of dynamic loading within a staged return-to-jumping process for dancers.

• Identify prerequisites for introducing full body-weight and externally loaded tasks.

• Analyze movement strategies and compensations that emerge under dynamic load.

• Select and modify dynamic loading exercises based on movement quality, symptom behavior, and dancer-specific demands.

• Determine readiness to progress from dynamic load to low-impact plyometric preparation.

Audience

This course is designed for healthcare and movement professionals who work with dancers and want a more structured approach to return-to-jumping progressions. Emphasis will be placed on clinical reasoning, movement analysis, and practical exercise selection rather than a one-size-fits-all formula.

Participants can expect a combination of lecture, discussion, and applied movement-based learning focused on dancer-specific return-to-jumping demands. 

This course may be particularly relevant for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers, physicians, dance educators, Pilates instructors, and other movement professionals who support dancers in training, rehearsal, or performance.

Format

Format: In-Person

This course includes lecture, movement analysis, case-based discussion, applied lab, and practical exercise progressions and regressions focused on return-to-jumping decision-making in ballet and modern/contemporary dancers.

Traveling:

This course will be held at Arrive Wellness, 129 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001. The venue is located in Midtown Manhattan and is accessible by public transportation. Registered participants will receive a follow-up email with additional travel information, including directions, nearby parking options, and hotel recommendations.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made:

• After July 17, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern Time - no refunds will be offered

• After July 3rd, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern Time, but before July 17, 2026  at 11:59pm Eastern Time - 50% of sales purchase will be refunded, excluding processing fees

• Before July 3rd,  2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time - 100% refund, excluding processing fees

Illness/Emergency Policy (In-Person Courses)

Illness or Personal Emergency (Participant)

If illness or an unexpected personal emergency prevents you from attending an in-person course, please notify DMEI as soon as possible.

If you are experiencing fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or symptoms of a contagious illness, please do not attend the course in person.

Because space is limited and your seat is reserved, DMEI may offer one of the following in place of a refund:

• A one-time transfer to a future DMEI course, or

• A registration credit valid for 12 months toward a future DMEI course
  (processing fees are nonrefundable)

Unless otherwise stated, missed in-person course time cannot be made up, and recording access is not guaranteed.

Instructor / Venue / Force Majeure (DMEI)

If DMEI must cancel, postpone, or significantly modify an in-person course due to instructor illness, venue issues, severe weather, travel disruption, or other circumstances outside of our control, participants may choose either:

• A registration credit valid for 12 months toward a future DMEI course, or

• A refund of tuition paid
  (excluding processing fees)

DMEI is not responsible for participant travel expenses or other nonrefundable costs, including airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, or meals.

Participant Travel Disruptions

Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements and for arriving on time and prepared for the course. DMEI is not responsible for missed course time or inability to attend due to delayed or canceled flights, traffic, weather-related travel disruptions, illness, or other personal logistics. In such cases, DMEI may, at its discretion, offer a one-time transfer or registration credit as outlined above.

Substitution

If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute attendee in your place with advance notice to DMEI. Substitutions are permitted for all registrations.

Liability Waiver

All course registrants are required to complete the DMEI Liability Waiver form prior to participation. Please follow the link provided in your registration materials to review and complete the form.

To view the DMEI Liability Waiver, please click here.To view the DMEI Liability Waiver, please click here.

Please email Andrea Zujko at admin@dancemedei.com with any illness notifications, cancellation requests, or substitution requests.