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Dev News Win 2005.2Page 1When the San Francisco Balletbuilding opened in 1983 it was thecountrys first building solely dedicated to a ballet company and schooland its services for dancers wereconsidered state of the art. Howevernearly two decades later the dancersfacilities were past prime. The exercise equipment was located in thedancers lounge and kitchen wherethe dancers relaxed during breaks.The cramped Pilates room was on aseparate floor. The physical therapyroom housed the Companys medicaladministrator whose desk was separated from the therapy area by acubicle wall that didnt provide thesound barrier needed for discussingprivate health matters with dancersand doctors.The buildings new Dancer WellnessCenter added in 2004 when thebuilding underwent a major renovation and addition centralizeseverything the dancers need into aspacious complex on the buildingsthird floor with exercise equipmentthe whirlpool and medical facilitiesseparate from the kitchen andlounge area yet easily accessiblefrom the dancers locker rooms.According to Floriana AlessandriaSF Ballet medical administratorthere are two primary reasons forthe Center: to make it easy on thedancers to maintain their health andprevent injury and to save money oninjuryrelated expenses.A dancers schedule is hectic. Duringthe season dancers often rehearsefor six hours and then perform onstage six days a week. It would beunrealistic to expect dancers tospend their few hours of personaltime going to the gym to maintaintheir fitness or running across townto have a doctor look at a mild achethat might preface an injury. Byoffering a gym and a medical teamat the workplace the Centerprovides access to maintenance andprevention that fits into dancersschedules. The more the dancers usethe facilities the more likely theyare to avoid injury a benefit thatkeeps them on stage for the audiences enjoyment and away fromsurgery. The popularity of the newCenter is noticeable and is provingthe old adage that an ounce ofpreventio ...

Source: www.sfballet.org

 

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