International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) 2021:

Program volunteers Andrea Hennig (SPT), Karlie O’Brien (MD Candidate), and founder Jessica Baynes (BFA) present research poster Weekly ballet classes for individuals with diverse neurological conditions: a collaboration between physical therapy, medical, and dance students at the 31st Annual IADMS Conference Online and in Denver, CO in October 2021.

National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) 2020:

Presenting on how adaptive ballet can facilitate enriched rehabilitation and community-building at the 30th Annual National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Conference on October 23, 2019.

TEDx Salt Lake City 2019:

Founder, Jessica Baynes, presenting on How Integrating Ballet Into Physical Therapy Enhances Recovery at the TEDx Salt Lake City 2019 Conference on September 19, 2019.

United Nations Civil Society (UNSC) 2019:

The Healing in Motion Dance administrative team presented an exhibit on Making the Exclusive, Inclusive, One Step At A Time at the 68th Annual United Nations Civil Society Conference in August 2019.

Healing in Motion Dance Documentary 2019:

Recent graduate of the Ballet MFA program at the University of Utah, James Wallace produced a short documentary on the arts and medicine initiative, Healing in Motion Dance, on behalf of the University of Utah School of Dance.

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Lassonde Student Innovation Report 2018:

Lassonde Student Innovation Report 2018:

Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute's annual magazine which highlights outstanding entrepreneurship among students at the University of Utah.

For more information visit: https://lassonde.utah.edu/healing-through-dance/

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Awards

GRANTS

  • Spring 2021 Fine Arts Fees Grant Recipient

    • Received funding to host Healing in Motion Dance Virtual Production: Giselle

  • Fall 2020 Fine Arts Fees Grant Recipient

    • Received funding to host Healing in Motion Dance Virtual Production: The Nutcracker: Act II

  • Spring 2019 Fine Arts Fees Grant Recipient

    • Received funding to host Healing in Motion Dance Virtual Production: Swan Lake

  • Fall 2018 Fine Arts Fees Grant Recipient

    • Received funding to host Healing in Motion Dance Virtual Production: The Nutcracker

  • Spring 2018 Fine Arts Fees Grant Recipient

    • Received funding for participants and volunteers to attend Ballet West's performance of Shakespeare Suite at the Capitol Theatre

    • Received funding to host creative expression classes combining dance and 2D art

  • Fall 2017 Fine Arts Fees Grant Recipient

    • Received funding to host Healing in Motion Dance Production: The Nutcracker

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Participant Testimonies

"I have learned more from this ballet class than I have learned from any of my doctors. I have found an increased range of motion in both my affected arm and ankle and now I walk with little to no limp!"

"I used to walk with a cane, and now I don’t need to anymore!"

"This class gives me something to look forward to every week. It's helped me with my balance, knee-tracking, and posture. I can tell it is so good for me. I've bought the ballet piano album so I can practice and now I'm just deciding between ordering leather or canvas ballet shoes for class!"