Dance HQ
Meet your Dance HQ Expert!
Dr. Allyson Lowis
PT, DPT, COMT, LMT, Cert.MDT
Dr. Allyson is a Kalamazoo native and graduated from Hope College with a BA in Exercise Science and a minor in dance in 2012. While at Hope she was in the pre-professional dance company dANCEpROjECT, now known as H2. After Hope she earned her massage therapy license before going on to Central Michigan University where she graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2017.
Allyson is a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, McKenzie certified, LSVT Big certified, a member of the international association for dance medicine and science (IADMS), and has attended additional courses specializing in treating dancers.
Allyson believes that movement is some of the very best medicine and is passionate about helping people move more efficiently while ENJOYING the movement!
Dance HQ Services
90-Minute New Evaluations
Your first session with us involves a hands-on evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment plan creation.
60-Minute Performance Session
We create a custom and interactive program designed to maximize your physical performance.
Everything is tailored to your personal goals and needs.
Assessments & Screenings
60-Minute Dance Screening
This screening is for our performing artists and dancers.
This includes balance, strength and movement testing to optimize performance.
Our goal is to obtain baseline information, look for potential injury predictors and promote dance optimization.
This could include specific pre-pointe evaluation as well!
Please call 269.447.2672 or use our Contact Page to arrange group discounts and on-site options!
Dance HQ Courses
Pre-Pointe Bootcamp
An intensive 4-week training program designed to prepare young ballet dancers for the demands of pointe work.
This program is for dancers ages 8-11 who are eager to go en pointe and need a solid foundation in strength, alignment, and technique to ensure a safe and successful transition.
The focus of this program will be on calf strength, balance and neuromuscular control, trunk strength, and lower extremity alignment and ballet technique.
A pre-pointe safety screening is included in the program for each dancer.
Limited to 4 dancers!
When:
- Tuesday evenings
- July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
- 5:30pm-6:30pm
Speaking Engagements
Intensive
90-min customized speaking engagement with Dr. Allyson Lowis.
Injury Prevention
60-min customized speaking engagement with Dr. Allyson Lowis.