Jumping back in: Top tips on jump conditioning after quarantine

Did you know that dancers, on average, jump 200 times per class? But after a year away from the studio, we won’t just be jumping right back in. While you may have managed to maintain turnout or clean up your port de bras, everyone’s leaps have lowered a little without the space or flooring to safely practice them. Emily Sandow, DPT, OCS, a physical therapist through the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital and partnered with Gibney, taught a clas