Northern Nevada Events
Free Healthcare for the UNR Performing Arts Community
Healthy Performers NV is hosting a FREE day of healthcare for dancers and performers in the our University of Nevada, Reno community. In collaboration with numerous other medical professionals, allied health members and performing arts partners, it is our hope that we can better provide the performing arts community of University of Nevada, Reno with valuable resources to be healthy and successful in their pursuit of the arts. To assist in meeting your unique needs, the event will be multifaceted with collaboration from, but not limited to, physical therapy, sports medicine, orthopedics, general health practices, nutrition, and exercise science professionals.
All are welcome! All dance genres, types of performers and instructors are welcome to sign-up for an appointment to address any health concerns and self-care for the performing artist.
We will offer free appointments from 12:30 pm to 5 pm on Friday, April 19th, 2024
FREE Medical Care with health evaluations. injury screenings, physical therapy, nutrition who all specialize working in performing arts medicine.
We will be utilizing space in the UNR Athletic training room. You can enter through the clinic in the Sports Medicine Facility
Thank you to the UNR Athletic Training Center for hosting us.
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We will contact you to confirm your appointment time.
We look forward to see you on Friday April 19, 2024
Healthy Performer Workshop 2023
Healthy Performers NV is hosting the 5th annual Healthy Performers NV Northern Nevada Workshop on August 26-27th, 2023. In collaboration with numerous other medical professionals, allied health members and performing arts partners, it is our hope that we can better provide the performing arts community of Northern Nevada with valuable resources to be healthy and successful in their pursuit of the arts. To assist in meeting your unique needs, the event will be multifaceted with collaboration from, but not limited to, physical therapy, sports medicine, orthopedics, general health practices, psychology, nutrition, and exercise science professionals. As well as top performing artist to help give their unique expertise in a variety of areas, including career planning and goal setting.
All are welcome! All ages, genres and types of performers are welcome to enjoy a weekend of health and self-care for the performing artist. Also, we will be offering something different for every dancer in an effort to bring our dance community together. If you are a dancer or performer of any style, from professional, instructor or teacher, or a beginner just starting out, we are here to help you reach a healthier you.
We offer:
FREE Medical Care with health evaluations. injury screenings and pre-season screenings
Pre-pointe readiness assessment for beginners in ballet
Health classes & lecture series
Movement classes for cross-training for dancers
Master classes taught by a professional performers
Join us for a weekend to focus on health and self-care for the dancers and performers of the Northern Nevada region.
Workshop Schedule 2023- Saturday August 26
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Sports & Performance
FREE MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS: Injury evaluations, pre-season medical screenings, pre-pointe readiness.
10:00 AM -11:00 AM @ Acro Enso
BALLET MASTER CLASS (BEG/INTER, ALL): Instructed by Petra Conti.
11:00 AM -11:30 AM @Acro Enso
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: Discuss ballet, career and health with Petra Conti
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM @Acro Enso
BALLET MASTER CLASS (ADV/ADULT/ AGE 14+): Instructed by Petra Conti
12:45 PM- 1:45 PM @Acro Enso
HIP HOP/STREET MASTER CLASS (BEG/INTER, ALL): Instructed by Chris Michael Jones
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM @Acro Enso
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: Discuss dance, career and health with Chris Michael Jones
2:15 PM- 3:15 PM @Acro Enso
HIP HOP/STREET MASTER CLASS (ADV/ADULT/AGE 14+): Instructed by Chris Michael Jones
4:00 PM-5:00 PM @Acro Enso
CONTEMPORARY MASTER CLASS (ADV/ADULT/ AGE 14+) : Instructed by Oliver-Paul Adams
5:00 PM-6:00 PM @Acro Enso
PARTNERING MASTER CLASS (ADV/ADULT/ AGE 14+): Instructed by Olver- Paul Adams & Erica Chipp-Adams.
Workshop Schedule 2023- Sunday August 27
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM @Sports & Performance PT
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM @Sports & Performance PT
CONDITIONING CLASS: “The Ellové Technique® Class, conditioning for performing artist” with Geneva Winters, DPT *Please bring a mat and 1-2 lb weights
11:15 AM -12:00 PM @Sports & Performance PT
HEALTH LECTURE: “Why it Hurts” with Doctor Angelina Vera, MD
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM ***LUNCH IS PROVIDED*** @Sports & Performance PT
HEALTH LECTURE: Nutrition Lecture with Registered Dietitian Gail Bradley.
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM @Sports & Performance PT
1:45 PM -2:45 PM @Sports & Performance PT
CONDITIONING CLASS: “Pilates Apparatus Demo” with Physical Therapist Lindsay Branzel, DPT
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM @Sports & Performance PT
HEALTH LECTURE: “Making Performance Your Career” with Adam Cates, MFA
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM @Sports & Performance PT
MASTER CLASS: Bollywood Dance Class with Chhavi Bhalla
MASTER CLASS INSTRUCTORS
Petra Conti
After being promoted to Prima ballerina at La Scala in Milan at the age of 23, Petra Conti joined Boston Ballet as a Principal Dancer in 2013. After surviving kidney cancer, she has moved to California, and danced as Principal with the Los Angeles Ballet. Now Petra travels the world as a freelance Principal Dancer, and is the founding Artistic Director of the HOLLYWOOD BALLET!
She has quickly become a very influential artist on social media, inspiring thousands of followers and creating a refreshing “ballet momentum”. Vogue.com has featured Petra amongst the Best Beauty Instagrams of the week (December 16, 2018) .
Her personal story inspires hundreds of people everyday. Petra Conti’s name has become a symbol of strength, grace, perseverance, courage, passion, and love.
Follow her world-wide travels, and her daily ballerina life on her Instagram account @petraconti
Chris Michael Jones
Chris Jones is a true triple threat with multiple credits as an actor, dancer
and vocalist. He has numerous film and television appearances that include YOU GOT SERVED, FORREST GUMP, BATTLEFIELD AMERICA, NO VACANCY,
BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE 2, SOMEBODY HELP ME, O, LOST IN PLAINVIEW,
CSI-MIAMI, CSI-NY, WILL and GRACE, MAD TV, SNL and many many more.
As a dancer Chris has performed and worked with numerous recording
artist’ such as BRITNEY SPEARS, N’SYNC, J-LO, P.DIDDY, BUSTA RHYMES,
DREAM, DESTINY’S CHILD, JESSICA SIMPSON, CHRIS BROWN, BEYONCE and appeared on worldwide tours, music videos and award shows such as the MTV VMA’S, MTV MOVIE AWARDS, BET AWARDS, SOULTRAIN AWARDS, TEEN CHOICE AWARDS, PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS, AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS, EUROPEAN VMA’S, GRAMMYS and iHEART RADIO AWARDS. Some of his other stage credits include the Broadway shows CAMELOT and THE SECRET GARDEN. He also has credits as an actor and dancer in commercials and industrials for companies such as PEPSI, NIKE, DISNEY, MAC COSMETICS, MACY’S, FOOTLOCKER, SAMSUNG, PANASONIC, McDONALD’S, SONY, PLAYSTATION, ADIDAS, SKETCHERS and REEBOK.
Chris is not only a performer in many realms of the industry but also has a love for choreographing, teaching and creative directing. He has worked with artist and companies like TAYLOR WATSON, NLT, ONE CALL, JUSTIN THORNE, TRAVIS GARLAND, WILLOW SMITH, N’SYNC, WORLD OF DANCE, AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW, DANCING WITH THE STARS, ADIDAS, PANASONIC, INTEL and NIKE to name a few. He can be found traveling the world as a master teacher, choreographer and judge for many conventions, studios, workshops and competitions.
Currently Chris can be found teaching and sharing his love of dance all over the world as well as at home in Los Angeles, CA. He is now in preproduction as a leading role in his newest dance film, the much anticipated sequel YOU GOT SERVED 2: WINNER TAKES ALL and just completed filming as a lead in the upcoming film TRIGGERED. He is also a choreographer and cocreater on the new CBS television series THE ACTIVIST. He is always on the go and constantly working to create and innovate. Chris Jones is an entertainer non the less and enjoys teaching and sharing his passion for this industry we call “Entertainment” with others.
Oliver-Paul Adams
Originally from Stoke-On-Trent, England, Oliver trained at the Birmingham Royal Ballet School. During this time Oliver performed with the Paris Opera Ballet, English National Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet at venues including the Royal Opera House, The London Coliseum and the Royal Albert Hall. During his graduation year Oliver danced in Japan and the USA as well as dancing for the Royal Family. At age 17, Oliver started his professional career with the Birmingham Royal Ballet where he danced in many of the major classical ballets. Adams joined the Slovak National Ballet in 2007 as a Soloist before going on to perform leading roles with the Sacramento Ballet, Diablo Ballet and Smuin Ballet, San Francisco, dancing principal and soloist roles in Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and works by Jiří Kylián and George Balanchine to name just a few. Oliver has performed at the World Ballet All Stars Gala in both Prague and Bratislava. He has also danced in contemporary works from some of the most important choreographers from around the world. Adams has choreographed for Sacramento Ballet, Sierra Nevada Ballet, Smuin Ballet and the San Francisco Symphony. Oliver continues to perform as a guest artist alongside training the next generation of performers.
Erica Chipp-Adams
Though originally from Gardnerville, Erica left at the age of 14 to attend the prestigious ballet school,The Harid Conservatory, where she received her formal Vaganova training. In 2004 she began her professional career with Festival Ballet Providence, where some of the notable roles she danced were in Cinderella, Rodeo, Scheherazade, Carmen, Don Quixote and various Anthony Tudor and George Balanchine ballets. In 2010 she moved to San Francisco to join Smuin Contemporary Ballet where she has been featured in works by Jiri Kylian, Val Caniparoli, Ma Cong, Trey McIntyre, Helen Pickett, Amy Seiwert and many ballets by Micheal Smuin. Throughout her professional career, Erica has worked with world-renowned choreographers, toured to various countries and performed at The Joyce Theater in NYC. As a guest artist, Erica has danced the principal roles in Giselle, Coppélia, Romeo & Juliet, and Cinderella with Sierra Nevada Ballet. She has also performed the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Pinkerton Ballet Theater’s, The Nutcracker, recently seen performing with her husband, Oliver-Paul Adams. Erica’s vast career has also led her to be a part of an Audi campaign and a featured performer and Emmy winner on NBC’s BaseBallet, Into the Game.
Chhavi Bhalla
Chhavi Bhalla, the passionate Bollywood dancer and teacher. Originally from New Delhi, India, Chhavi moved to Reno seven years ago with her family. Chhavi has been a dancer all her life and has trained with renowned Bollywood and Indian cinema choreographers in India. She has a deep love for Bollywood music and dance but after a few years of living in Reno, the void within her grew to another level from not getting the opportunity to dance and let my hair down to the upbeat universal Bollywood music. When the pandemic hit, she reconnected with her trainer via Zoom and reignited her passion for dancing. In collaboration with Yoga Pod Reno’s owner, Mike Fraley, Chhavi started teaching Bollywood workshops here in Reno, which eventually led to the creation of the FIRST EVER Bollywood dance social – Bollywood nights extravaganza at Black Rabbit Mead and at West Street Market to celebrate Indian culture and support NAMI. Let’s experience the Magic of Bollywood together!
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EVENT SPONSORS
This event is brought to you by the generous donations of the following sponsors. These are community partners that strongly believe in bringing free healthcare and resources to our performing arts community. Without them this event would not be possible. Thank you!
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