Saturday Series: Joints for Longevity

Throughout the year, our community programming will focus on functional anatomy through a biopsychosocial lens specific to anyone who identifies as a dancer. NOVEMBER 2026 WORKSHOP Topic: Joints for Longevity When: Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET Format: IN PERSON Description: Our eleventh Saturday Series workshop of 2026, Joints for Longevity, will be led by Harkness Center athletic trainer, Glenn De Kler, MS, LAT, ATC. In this in-person workshop for dancers and dance educators, athletic trainer Glenn De Kler will dive into our joints, from anatomy and function to strategies for maintaining joint health and longevity in dancers and other active movers. Participants will come away empowered with strategies that support their ability to continue moving with strength, mobility, balance, and confidence. Instructor: Specializing in dancer health, injury prevention, and strength and conditioning for performing artists, Glenn De Kler, MS, LAT, ATC is dedicated to helping performers sustain long, healthy careers through evidence-based training, rehabilitation, and education in dance science and performance wellness. Glenn has served as a Resident Athletic Trainer on Sleep No More and multiple Broadway shows in New York City and has toured internationally with Riverdance and other major theatrical productions. UPCOMING SATURDAY SERIES WORKSHOPS Virtual workshops are marked with (v) and run 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET. All other workshops are in-person and run 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET. Registration for each event, once open, can be found at https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries. December 12: Balance Across our Lives: Vestibular System with Meg Schiffer, 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. Please note whether format is in-person or virtual. • We strongly encourage participants under 16 years of age to attend with a parent/guardian. • 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. • Virtual workshops: unless noted, recordings of virtual workshops are not provided, so please plan to attend in real time. • Questions: Contact Kristen Stevens, program manager, [email protected] 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 through clinical services, education programming, 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 care for dancers of all ages, genres, and levels as well as for musicians, actors, figure skaters, aerialists, and more. 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 more, including its long-running, free screening program, now call Annual Wellness Assessment (schedule online!). For dance medicine professionals, Harkness offers live and online continuing education courses. DanceMedU, the Harkness Center's digital learning platform (www.DanceMedU.org), offers over 20 lectures on dance medicine and dancer health for the dance and healthcare communitities.