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 100 Broadway shows including these current Broadway Hits - Lysistrada Jones, Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia, Memphis, Anything Goes, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Mr. Gallagher is currently providing his vocal wellness to Batina Miller of Siter Act and Nina Arianda of Venus in Fur. 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 Master in clinical nutrition And has completed work towards his doctorate in physical therapy as well over three years of courses at The Canadian College of Osteopathy. Mr. Gallagher is an adjunct professor for anatomy and pilates at the New School University and Has been the gross anatomy professor at NYU's Doctoral Physical Therapy program. He is a certified Emergency Medical Technician - EMT and volunteers in his local ambulance service.