Sean P. Gallagher, BFA, PT, CFT, CPT

Sean is a graduate of Temple University where he received his BFA in Dance and BS in Physical Therapy at the same time. He was also a student Athletic Trainer scholarship recipient for 3 years while at Temple.

Sean was recently awarded the 2008 Alumni Fellow Award from Temple Universities School of Allied Health for his many accomplishments in the field of Dance Medicine and Physical Therapy.

Sean continues to progress his understanding of the body through training in may other forms of therapy with the goal to provide the performer with the best care. Mr. Gallagher was a modern dancer for 10 years. He is a licensed physical therapist in 6 states and has been a leading practitioner in dance physical therapy for over 20 years.

He is the owner of The New York Pilates Studio® that is the continuation of Joe Pilates original studio. Using the extensive Pilates archives he developed the first professional Pilates teacher training certification that has been used around the world and is considered the gold standard that all others are based on. He was also instrumental in integrating Authentic Pilates into physical therapy since 1990.

Mr. Gallagher is also a Feldenkrais practitioner and has studied yoga with B.K.S. Iyengar in India and acupuncture in Korea and Vietnam as well as in the United States and has studied massage in Thailand and the Philippines. He started and developed the physical therapy programs at The Juilliard School, S.U.N.Y Purchase, The Miller Institute for Performing Artists, The Pennsylvania Ballet as well as being the first PT to work with Modern Dance Companies (Paul Taylor, David Parsons and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago), Broadway shows and was the founder and first president of the performing arts special interest group of the Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

As founder and director of Performing Arts Physical Therapy, Mr. Gallagher and his staff have provided Physical Therapy care at over 90 Broadway shows including these current shows- Hair, Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia, Memphis and Burn the Floor. With over 35 years of dance and physical therapy and Authentic Pilates experience Mr. Gallagher has also developed the most comprehensive injury prevention and self care program available to performers today. He is currently working on his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. And is in his fourth year of training at The Canadian College of Osteopathy. Mr. Gallagher is an adjunct professor for anatomy and pilates at the New School University and recently was gross anatomy professor at NYU's Doctoral Physical Therapy program. He also recently finished his training as an Emergency Medical Technician - EMT and volunteers in his local ambulance service.

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 Sean's resume

EDUCATION:

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA., Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, 1986
Currently enrolled in Transitional DPT program
Iyengar Institute, Puna, India, Yoga Studies, 1987
The Feldenkrais Guild, Albany, CA, Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner, 1991
The Pilates Studio, NYC, NY, Authentic Pilates professional training program 1991
R.D.R. Reflexology Training Center, Manila Philippines, Certified in Swedish Massage, Reflexology and Shiatsu, 1992
The Wat Po Traditional Medical School, Bangkok Thailand, Certified Thai Massage Therapist, 92
Traditional Medical Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Acupuncture Certification Course, 1995
Tri-State School of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, New York, NY Acupuncture Studies
Canadian College of Osteopathic Medicine, Toronto, Canada - Traditional osteopathic training program - Started Fall 2003

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

PT CLINICS, THE NEW YORK PILATES STUDIO'S® AND OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESSES:
Performing Arts Physical Therapy/ The New York Pilates Studio® of New York/Mid Town,
Performing Arts Physical Therapy/ The New York Pilates Studio® of New York/Downtown
Performing Arts Physical Therapy/ The New York Pilates Studio® at the Pennsylvania Ballet
Capital Hill Physical Therapy/ The New York Pilates Studio®
The New York Pilates Studio® of Atlanta
The Miller Healthcare Institute for the Performing Artist
The Pilates Studio of Brazil®
The New York Pilates Studio® of Australia
Richtone Design Group, LLC
The New York Pilates Studio® at Bryn Mawr
ArtsCare - Dancer Health Care Products Catalogue

ON SITE CONTRACTS/ INJURY PREVENTION

Tour Companies
Troika Entertainment - "Cats" and "Swing" tours
Vee Corporation/Sesame Street Live
The Rugrats/Live
Jim Henson Productions/ Sesame Street
Dora The Explorer/ Live
Scooby Do/ Live
Blues Clues/Live
Go Diego Go/Live
Six Flags/Great Adventure Amusement Park
Lion King- "Cheetah" and "Gazelle" tours

COMPANY, A CHORUS LINE, MAMMA MIA, HAIRSPRAY, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE WEDDING SINGER, THE GRINCH, THE THREEPENNY OPERA, HOTFEET, SWEET CHARITY, , FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, BOMBAY DREAMS, DRACULA, THE LION KING, 42ND STREET, LESTAT, LOOK OF LOVE, DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES, SWEENY TODD, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, BOY FROM OZ, NINE, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, AIDA, CABARET, URINETOWN, INTO THE WOODS, OKLAHOMA, TOM SAWYER, MNEMONIC, HIGH SOCIETY, FOLLIES, KISS ME KATE, WILD PARTY, THE RIDE DOWN MOUNT MORGAN, KATS AND KINGS, THE CIVIL WAR, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, PRIVATE LIVES, THE RAINMAKER, NOISES OFF, STOMP, THE FULL MONTY, MOON OVER BUFFALO, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, THE WEIR, MARIE CHRISTINE, GYPSY PASSION, DREAM, SWING, NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES, FOOTLOOSE, RAG TIME, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, CONTACT, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, FOSSE, ON THE TOWN, TITANIC, CATS, CHICAGO, MISS SAIGON, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN TOUR, BRING IN DA NOISE, BRING IN DA FUNK, FOOL MOON, THE KING AND I, JUAN DARIEN, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, CAROUSEL, GUYS AND DOLLS, THE TEMPEST, INDISCRETIONS, THE WHO'S TOMMY, CHRONICLES OF A DEATH FORETOLD, THE WILL RODGERS' FOLLIES, MAN OF LA MANCHA, JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY

DANCE COMPANIES:
The Paul Taylor Dance Company - physical therapist
The David Parsons Dance Company - physical therapist
The Pennsylvania Ballet - physical therapist
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago - physical therapist - 4 European tours and one Brazil tour
Scapino Ballet Company - physical therapist - New York Season
New York City Ballet - physical therapist
Milwaukee Ballet Company - physical therapist
Melanie Stewart and Company Dance - dancer

COLLEGES:
The Juilliard School - physical therapist
S.U.N.Y Purchase - physical therapist
University of the Arts- anatomy instructor
Eugene Lang Dance Program at the New School University - anatomy and Pilates instructor
New York University - adjunct professor
Hunter College - adjunct professor

ARTICLES:

Biomechanics Magazine
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinics of North America, Guest editor "Physical Therapy for the Performing Artist." Vol. I, The Dancer, December 1996, Vol II, The Musician, June 1997. (Also co-authored two articles in Volume I).
"Which Ankle Brace is Right for Your Patient", Biomechanics Magazine, July/August 1996.
"Tapping for the Dancer", Biomechanics Magazine, December 1996.
"Health Tips: Nutrition for the Dancer" , Philadelphia Dance Alliance Newsletter article, April 1988.
"Health Tips: Feldenkrais® Method" , Philadelphia Dance Alliance Newsletter article, April 1988.


TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Jump Company, Dance injury prevention - Seoul Korea
Broadway Dance Workshop, Dance injury prevention - Osaka Japan
Greater Philadelphia Pain Society
Eastern Athletic Trainers Association
Hunter College-Adjunct Professor
NYU- Adjunct Professor
State University of New York at Purchase College
S.U.N.Y at Stony Brook - Authentic Pilates for PT students
North East Seminars -Physical Therapy continuing education
Touro College - Dance medicine continuing education for physical therapists
New Arts Festival, Dance injury prevention - Fort Myers, FL
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - Authentic Pilates
The New York Pilates Studio®
Eden Hill Community Center - Authentic Pilates
The Pilates Studio of Brazil® - Sao Paulo
American Physical Therapy Association Scientific Meeting - San Diego, CA
Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine – Fourth annual convention
International Arts Medicine Congress
1992 World Congress on Arts and Medicine
Harkness Center for Dance Injuries
Feldenkrais Workshops - Smithers British Columbia, Canada

Continuing  Education:

Mobilizing the Nervous System, with David Butler,
New Jersey Spine Center. 1993.
Acupuncture Society of New York, Inc.
Acupuncture Society of New York’s Annual Meeting.
Lectures in Advanced Acupuncture by Stephen Birch, L. Ac.,
William Prensky, O.M.D., L. Ac., Arya Nielsen, M.A., L. Ac..
December 6, 1992.
Homeopathy and Homotoxicology Roundtable
The International Society of Homeopathy and Homotoxicology.
September 1992.
Japanese Bloodletting Techniques
Tri-State School of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture.
New York City, NY 1992
Homeopathy and Homotoxicology Symposium
The International Society of Homeopathy and Homotoxicology Therapy.
New York City, October 1991.
Clean Needle Technique Course
National Council of Acupuncture Schools and Colleges,
New York City, NY. October 7, 1991
Conference on Eriksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy,
“Co-Creating Contexts for Change.”
Institute for Advanced Clinical Training. Valley Forge, PA
 July 12-14, 1991.
Pilates Teacher Training Program
Sponsored by Synergy Exercise System, New York City, NY.
April 1991.
Feldenkrais Professional Training Program, Anat Motion Systems.
Four year training program, completed in January 1991.
Review for Advanced Orthopedic Competencies
Orthopedic Section of A.P.T.A.. San Diego, CA
 July 21-27, 1991.
Ortho-Bionomy
Completed Basic Phase 4,
Society of Ortho-Bioomy International. 1991. New York City, NY.
Lumbar Spine Dysfunction
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
October 1990
Altered Patterns of Recruitment of Skeletal Muscles:
Recognition &Correction
By Vlaimir Janda, Doc. MUDr.,Vancouver, Canada. June 4-8, 1990.
Mobilization Techniques
"Using Muscular Facilitation and Inhibition".
By Karl Lewit, Doc. MUDr.Sc., Vancouver, Canada.
June 4-8, 1990.
Symposium on Nerves, Muscles and Joints: Chicken or the Egg?
Sponsored by the Physical Medicine Research Foundation,    Vancouver, Canada. June 1-3, 1990.
Aston Patterning Movement Dynamics.
With Judith Aston. New York City, NY. April 19-24, 1990
Diagnosis and Treatment of Muscle Imbalances
Associated with  Musculoskeletal Pain.
With Shirley Sharman. Advanced Rehabilitation Institutes.
New York City, NY. November 4-5, 1989.
Tutorial on Level I I Manual Medicine Techniques (Below Diaphragm).
With Edward G. Stille, D.O. San Mateo, CA
 July 20-23, 1989.
Human Anatomy
Post graduate anatomy course , New York University,
New York City, NY. May 22 - July 12, 1989
Tutorial Direct Action Thrust
Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine,
Lansing, MI, April 5-9, 1989.
Tutorial on Level I Muscle Energy Techniques
Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine,
Lansing, MI, March 13-17, 1989.
Introductory Visceral Manipulation
Instructor – Jean Pierre Barral
The Upledger Institute, San Francisco, CA.
July 7-11, 1989.
Principles of Manual Medicine
Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Lansing, MI, June 20-24, 1988.
Structural Approach to the Lumbar Spine and Pelvis.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
June 15-17, 1988.
Somato-Emotional Release
Instructor- John Upledger
The Upledger Institute, West Palm Beach, FL.
October 16-18, 1987.
Intermediate Craniosacral Workshop.
Instructor – John Upledger
The Upledger Institute, West Palm Beach, FL.
May 14-17, 1987.
Dance Notation and Movement analysis.
The Dance Notation Bureau New York City, NY 1983.

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