Special Lecture

Dr. Brooke Winder (PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS) is a Southern California-based physical therapist who specializes in wellness and injury care for dancers. She is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Dance Science degree program at California State University Long Beach, where she teaches courses including Anatomy, Quantitative Analysis of Dance Injuries, Conditioning for Dancers, Functional Movement Assessment in Dance, and Pilates. She also serves patients through her clinical practice, Renew Motion Physical Therapy. She is adept at assisting performers in optimizing orthopedic and pelvic health while navigating common issues such as hypermobility. Dr. Winder is a Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopedic physical therapy, a BASI-Certified Pilates Instructor, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. She has a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Winder regularly presents workshops for dancers, dance educators, and dance medicine professionals. Her research focused on pelvic health in dancers across the lifespan has been presented at several national and international conferences, and she has been published in the Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, Clinical Biomechanics, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, andOrthopedic Physical Therapy Practice. Dr. Winder has authored chapters in recent books including Myths of Menopause: A Guide to Increasing Your Menopause Wisdom, The ‘Female’ Dancer: A Soma-scientific Approach, and Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance.