Services

Workshops

Transform your dance journey with specialized workshops designed specifically for Latin dancers. Our sessions cover everything from injury prevention to safe progression into splits and kicks, enhancing both your physical safety and movement aesthetics. These workshops blend physical therapy expertise with practical dance applications, helping social dancers improve movement awareness and performance teams create cleaner lines and fluid motion.

About the Workshop

PT Workshops

    • Learn a structured warm-up sequence that prepares your body specifically for Latin dance movements

    • Build team synchronicity through guided group exercises that double as bonding activities

    • Master choreography-specific preparation techniques that reduce injury risk and enhance performance

    • Take home a customizable warm-up routine that eliminates guesswork and maximizes practice time

    • Understand the science behind each movement and how it benefits your dancing

    • Discover why traditional static stretching can actually hinder your flexibility goals and increase injury risk

    • Learn dynamic mobility exercises that safely improve your range of motion

    • Master progressive techniques that build both strength and flexibility simultaneously

    • Practice targeted exercises designed specifically for achieving impressive kicks and splits

    • Develop a personalized plan to reach your flexibility goals without compromising your body

    • Master the fundamentals of balance through progressive exercises designed for dancers

    • Learn proper body mechanics for turns, isolations, and partner work

    • Practice stability exercises that improve your balance and control

    • Understand how core engagement and body alignment affect your turns and styling

    • Develop spatial awareness for smoother transitions and more controlled movements

    • Train proprioception to enhance your balance in both solo and partner work

    • Take home specific exercises to continue building your balance foundation

    • Identify common movement patterns in Latin dance that can lead to injury when done incorrectly

    • Master essential strengthening exercises that support your dance technique

    • Learn how to prevent overuse injuries through proper training progression

    • Develop body awareness to catch potential issues before they become problems

    • Create a maintenance routine that keeps you dancing at your best

Our Clients

Our Workshops

Team directors, elevate your team's performance through targeted physical training and injury prevention techniques. Your dancers will develop stronger, more polished movements that make your choreography shine. Healthy dancers mean consistent training and reliable performances - no more last-minute adjustments or missed showcases due to injuries. Keep your team performing at their peak.

Congress organizers, enhance your event by offering workshops that demonstrate your commitment to dancer wellness. Past workshops have consistently drawn strong attendance, showing that dancers actively seek this knowledge. Including body awareness and injury prevention sessions in your congress schedule shows you're investing in your community while meeting a clear demand from your dancers.

What Dancers are Saying

  • I have never had someone so quickly and skillfully pinpoint the causes of pain/discomfort and address them in a single *virtual* session. Additionally, as an avid Latin dancer, the issues that crop up are usually multifaceted, and yet each time a new pain has arisen, Rebecca has fixed it in one session.

    - Jacqui P.

  • I am a salsa dancer and ended up with right shoulder impingement from dancing. I tried conventional in-person PT and only felt worse. I decided to sign up for virtual PT with Rebecca. After a quick 10-minute assessment she gave me one exercise to try, and after doing it I immediately was able to do a previously very painful movement without pain! Rebecca is amazing.

    - Lucy R.

  • Rebecca is the best PT I have ever worked with! I sought out physical therapy after experiencing some weakness & pain in my knee from dancing. After one session with her, I was already feeling better. She gave exercises which helped tremendously.

    - Christine N.

  • The first time I asked for Rebecca’s help, I wasn’t able to move my right arm from the shoulder. While checking on me, she managed to free up my arm in less than 10min. I literally asked her if it was magic! She explained that it’s science. Since then she is the person I call when something feels off or in pain.

    - Kalli S.

  • Rebecca is amazing ! I first met her at the New-York Salsa Congress, and she helped me getting better and stronger with my lower body. Since the congress, I saw incredible results in my dancing, more powerful, more energy and no more pain!

    - Nadege A.

  • Working with Rebecca has been a game changing event in my experience with PT. I was one of the last dancers who danced for Merce Cunningham. I have so many body issues that Rebecca addressed. Her eye for detail and ability to show you how to do these exercises is really incredible. 10 out of 10 would recommend for anybody!

    - Brandon C.

Dr. Rebecca Pizarro

Returning Dancers to Their Passion

Dr. Rebecca Pizarro combines her experience as an on2 salsa dancer with physical therapy born from her own dance injury journey. At On2 Physical Therapy, her Movimiento approach merges engineering knowledge with dance performance to uncover dancers' hidden potential. She identifies limitations in movement, strength, and stability while building essential foundations for technical mastery. Dr. Pizarro empowers Latin dancers to move with greater freedom and confidence—whether recovering from injury or advancing their artistry in salsa, bachata, and other Latin styles.