Dance Assistant

Sarah E. Spurr, MA, PTA

Culver City, CA. *****

Cell # 818 - 590 - 4489

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Physical Therapy Experience

LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

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Teach Pilates/PT exercises to older, young worker's compensation patients and sports med. patients with a range of orthopaedic and systemic ailments.

2017 Performing Arts Physical Therapy

Taught Pilates/PT exercises on the mat and the reformer to injured patients in a sports/dance out patient clinic. 2007–2011& 2020 Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and

Sports Medicine Center

Treated patients in a sports injury/worker's compensation physical therapy clinic. Used Pilates principles while implementing prescribed therapeutic exercises to

strengthen the patient’s core and extremities. Those benefiting have issues ranging from knee, back, shoulder and neck pain, to balance challenges.

Designed therapeutic exercise programs and ran the rehab gym with the assistance of a P.T. Aide. Supervised patients performing their exercises, and revised their programs as needed.

2005–2007 Kaiser Woodland Hills, USC University

Hospital-In and Outpatient

Treated pre and post surgery patients with neck, back, shoulder, hip and foot injuries on the hospital's in and out patient floors.Taught patients bed mobility, transfer training, therapeutic exercises and gait, as well as stair negotiation with assistive devices.

DANCE KINESIOLOGIST: More Physical Therapy

experience

Cedars - Sinai Medical Center

Taught cardiac, transplant, orthopedic, brain injury, CVA, amputee, multiple fracture, infectious disease & spinal cord patients bed mobility, transfer training, therapeutic activities and senior chair-dance classes.

Robert Forster Sports Physical Therapy

Supervised stretch & strengthening programs for patients with cervical, lumbar, hip, patellar & ankle injuries. Kern & Associates Physical Therapy

Designed & taught Stretch & Back Stabilization classes. Created client home videos.

Dance / Pilates Teaching

PILATES/ DANCE INSTRUCTOR

1999 - 2020 Sarahdance Inc.

Currently operate a home business teaching Pilates mat and reformer work to individuals and groups on Zoom. 2001 - 2015 Bodies in Motion Fitness Club

Taught Pilates mat and group reformer classes as well as private reformer work.

2005 RZBC Pilates Studio

Taught Pilates mat and reformer work to clients and patients.

2000 - 2001 Pacific Athletic Club

Taught Pilates private, semi-private and reformer classes with up to 7 students per class. Assessed clients' injuries and designed Pilates programs for them.

1999 Long Beach Dance Conditioning Center

Pilates Certification, Spring 1999

DANCE / CARDIO FITNESS PROGRAM

DIRECTOR

Cambridge YMCA

Taught dance technique, composition, aerobic dance, aquacise. Assisted in developing entire dance and

cardio fitness program. Choreographed: Seascape.

COLLEGE DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Santa Ana College

Taught beginning modern dance technique & dance

history. Choreographed: The Witch’s Lover & Cocoons. Porterville College

Taught modern dance technique, composition & history. Organized and supervised students’ choreographic

work. Choreographed: Bells Are Ringing.

Loma Linda University

Choreographed: My Fair Lady for summer theatre

program.

Education

Sarah Lawrence College

B.A. Dance Education, Literature & Languages

UCLA

M.A. Choreography & Dance Education

Santa Monica College

Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics & Biology, Physiological, Abnormal & Developmental Psychology Long Beach Dance Conditioning Center

Universal Reformer Teachers Training Course, Spring 1999

Languages

French, Italian & Spanish

Activities

Modern & Jazz dance, sailing, skiing, biking

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