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# Baseline Dance

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://baselinedance.com/blog)
- [The Dancer's Guide to Turnout](https://baselinedance.com/the-dancers-guide/the-dancers-guide-to-turnout) - One of my favorite subjects to discuss with dancers is turnout. As a dancer, I have often heard "turnout from your hips!", but it wasn't until I became a physical therapist and dance science researcher that I learned there is SO much more to it. This post is a summary of a recent deep-dive I
- [The Dancer's Guide to Marley Floor Burns and Blisters](https://baselinedance.com/the-dancers-guide/the-dancers-guide-to-marley-floor-burns-and-blisters) - Just *dancer* things: The shrieking sound that skin makes when it's actively being burned by the floor That feeling when a fresh marley burn gets wet in the shower The most gnarly marley burn I've had (so far) was in 2018 during tech week while at USF. I was in rehearsal for Alex Ketley's Ballast (Particulate Rage,
- [The Dancer's Guide to Foot Arches](https://baselinedance.com/from-the-vault/a-dancers-guide) - Having high arches is seen as an asset in many dance styles. As a dancer with normal arches (boring!), I followed the advice of every “improve your feet with __!” article I could find: exercises, “massaging” the soles of my feet with a golfball (ouch), and, of course, the beloved foot stretcher. I have learned
- [Is there a relationship between lumbar lordosis, dance positions, and low back pain?](https://baselinedance.com/journal-club/is-there-a-relationship-between-lumbar-lordosis-dance-positions-and-low-back-pain) - In case you missed it, the poll for this week's Journal Club article was a three-way tie! The winning article is Comparing Lumbar Lordosis in Functional Dance Positions in Collegiate Dancers With and Without Low Back Pain by Skallerud et al. The article investigated the relationship between lumbar lordosis in dance positions, while comparing hip
- [How important is sleep for injury prevention in collegiate dancers?](https://baselinedance.com/journal-club/how-important-is-sleep-for-injury-prevention) - This week's poll chose Sleep, Dance Exposure Hours, and Injury Risk in Collegiate Dancers as the Journal Club article of the week! This paper by Fauntroy et al. studies if there's a connection between a collegiate dancer's sleep patterns, the number of hours they dance per day, and their risk of experiencing an injury. 72
- [Allow me to introduce myself](https://baselinedance.com/from-the-vault/allow-me-to-introduce-myself) - Hi all! For those who don’t know me, my name is Lily. I am a dance artist and a third year doctor of physical therapy student at the University of Miami. Following graduation in May 2023 I aspire to enter the world of dance medicine as a clinician. I am specifically interested in dance injury
- [Listening to Your Body: Pain Signals, Part 1](https://baselinedance.com/from-the-vault/listening-to-your-body-pain-signals-part-1) - Studying dance taught me how to quickly notice when my body “felt off”. However, there were times I struggled to identify the pain's severity and set a boundary on when I should seek medical attention. I quickly assumed my body would return to the pre-pain days with just a little rest. Going to sleep and
- [Dead Pointe Shoes (R.I.P.)](https://baselinedance.com/from-the-vault/dead-pointe-shoes) - Given that it’s *spooky season*, this month I want to discuss *dead* pointe shoes. It’s no secret that pointe shoes can be bloody expensive, ranging from $50-$125 per pair. Like all shoes, pointe shoes have a lifespan. In dance there are multiple contributing factors to understanding the lifespan of a dancer’s pointe shoes. This includes

## Pages

- [Home page](https://baselinedance.com/) - Baseline Dance is an organization that provides dance medicine education to dancers and dance educators.
- [Our Story](https://baselinedance.com/our-story) - Our Story First, thanks for being here! I’m excited that your curiosity for either fostering dance career longevity or the whereabouts of Baseline Dance brought you here. A little about me (Lily), how Baseline Dance came to exist, and how we are growing: I am a dancer and dance educator. I am also a physical
- [Events](https://baselinedance.com/events) - Fostering Dance Career Longevity by Reducing Risk of Injury Tampa, Florida September 25th, 2026 Lily will be presenting to dance students at the University of South Florida on Dance Career Longevity. Presentation will be based on most recent dance science research, encourage discourse, and will provide a call to action for our current generation of
- [About](https://baselinedance.com/about) - Learn more about our story or read about our team.
- [Team](https://baselinedance.com/about/team) - Dr. Lily McCrossin, PT, DPT Lily is a Dance Medicine Physical Therapist and Dance Artist based in Miami, Florida. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Modern Dance from the University of South Florida in 2018, and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Miami in 2023. Lily
- [Ballet Rehab Coaching](https://baselinedance.com/services/ballet-rehab-coaching) - Ballet Rehab Coaching Our Ballet Rehab Coaching closes the gap between traditional physical therapy and full ballet participation. Research by Glasser et al. suggests that 95% of ballet dancers experience an injury during their careers, with 75% of those injuries being overuse related. It is unfortunately common for dancer's to experience re-injury to the same
- [Teaching Engagements](https://baselinedance.com/services/teaching-engagements) - Teaching Engagements We are open to traveling for in-person teaching engagements for a wide variety of audiences, as well as lecturing in a virtual setting. Lily's unique experiece as a former professional dancer, Dance Medicine Physical Therapist, dance science researcher, and dance educator has led to working with dancers at every level. In addition to
- [Strength and Conditioning](https://baselinedance.com/services/strength-and-conditioning) - Strength and Conditioning Interest in strength and conditioning for dancers has significantly increased due to the proven performance benefits and reduction in risk of injury. However, many dancers struggle to incorporate strength and conditioning into their training due to factors like: Constraints of a very busy schedule Limited energy availability Unfamiliarity with setting up equipment
- [Services](https://baselinedance.com/services) - Services Strength and Conditioning Ballet Rehab Coaching Teaching Engagements
- [Gallery](https://baselinedance.com/gallery) - Gallery
- [Baseline Dance Community Event Terms](https://baselinedance.com/community-event-terms) - Terms of Service for Baseline Dance Community Events Please note that event tickets are non-refundable, and that by buying a ticket to an event you are agreeing to these terms. WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE AGREEMENTBy purchasing a ticket to this event, you are agreeing to these Terms of Service and this Release. You agree
- [glossary](https://baselinedance.com/glossary)
- [Contact](https://baselinedance.com/contact)

## Categories

- [FROM THE VAULT](https://baselinedance.com/./from-the-vault) - These are posts from before Baseline Dance started, back when Lily was in PT school and was writing under Dance Pathokinesiologist.
- [Journal Club](https://baselinedance.com/./journal-club)
- [The Dancer's Guide](https://baselinedance.com/./the-dancers-guide)

## Tags

- [injury prevention](https://baselinedance.com/./injury-prevention)