Originally from the Bay Area, Lizzy’s love for dance developed at a young age. She danced competitively growing up and continued to dance while attending the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and served as Captain of the Cal Dance Team.
Lizzy went on to dance professionally for the Golden State Warriors and returned to UC Berkeley as the Head Coach of the Cal Dance Team. She then continued on to receive her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California.
Lizzy is passionate about helping shape the next generation of artists-athletes both in the clinic and in the studio. As the current Head Coach of the UCLA Dance Team, she continues to serve as a professional dancer, choreographer, and dance educator in Southern California.
As a physical therapist, Lizzy has worked on a number of professional stage productions in dance and theater, and is dedicated to providing quality care to past and current performers of all ages. She emphasizes a holistic care approach considering the intersection of mind and body to optimize performance on and off stage.
Lizzy is excited to bring both her physical therapy and dance expertise to Dance
Prehab and is grateful to be part of a community that supports fellow movers in unlocking their full potential!
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).
Originally from Taipei, Taiwan, Rob received his undergraduate degrees in Communication Theory, D...
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