Ludmila Malakhov (she/her) graduated with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. Ludmila was first inspired to pursue physical therapy by her own experiences in navigating injuries as a dancer and seeing the importance of individualized care that thoroughly understands the needs and training demands of a dancer.

Ludmila continues to teach ballet and dance in the LA area, in addition to serving as the ballet mistress and as a production advisor to Little Women Ballet in LA. This diversity in roles has allowed Ludmila to develop a deep appreciation for the importance of having a strong team in supporting artists through their goals, on stage and beyond. She is passionate about working with artists of all ages and backgrounds achieve their goals in a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment that honors them not just a dancer, but as a person first and foremost.

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Claire is passionate about providing individualized, goal-centered care to enhance performance and longevity in the studio, on stage, and beyond. Her love for movement and desire to pursue physical therapy was shaped by her dance background. While navigating various injuries of her own, Claire realized the strong need to advance the standard of care for artist-athletes.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Claire’s dance training began at Professional Ballet School/Young Artists’ Ballet Theatre where she danced pre-professionally and attended summer intensives at Kirov Academy of Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Ballet West.

Claire continued her dance training at California State University Long Beach and graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology, with an emphasis in Exercise Science. She then went on to earn her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Chapman University, graduating with honors. Throughout her clinical rotations, Claire gained experience in working with a diverse patient population and has had the rewarding privilege of treating dancers and performing artists. Claire aims to foster a collaborative and exploratory space where artist-athletes are supported, challenged, and empowered.

Aside from dance medicine, Claire’s other clinical interests include pelvic health, vestibular rehab, and mindfulness-based interventions. Claire is extremely excited and honored to join the DANCE PREHAB team!

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Originally from Taipei, Taiwan, Rob received his undergraduate degrees in Communication Theory, Dance Performance, and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Chapman University In Orange, CA.

As a lover of movement, Rob’s entrance into dance began with breakin’ and hip-hop culture and eventually led to studying classical modern dance techniques. Rob danced professionally in the Los Angeles commercial industry for 8 years prior to pursuing physical therapy.

Rob is passionate about creating environments and learning opportunities for dancers to explore their physical capabilities. DANCE PREHAB supports the local dance community across all age ranges from youth, adolescent, collegiate, and adult movers via physical therapy, strength and conditioning, and injury risk reduction education.

Rob also seeks to build up the next generation of physical therapists, and serves as a Lab Assistant Lecturer at Chapman University’s Department of Physical Therapy.

Additional Experience:

‣ Dance Science Guest lecturer (Chapman University, CSU Long Beach, Northwestern U) ‣ Former resident physical therapist at University of California, Irvine’s dance department. ‣ Research presentations, webinars, movement workshops for the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA).

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