Carolyn Stoklosa,
Licensed Physical Therapist
(she, her, hers)
Education
University of Texas Southwestern School of Allied Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy — 1990-1992
Texas Christian University
Science Major — 1988-1990
Dean’s List and TCU Scholar for each semester attended
University of Texas Southwestern Arlington
Science Major — 1987-1990, summer semesters
The Juilliard School
Dance Major — 1984-1985
dance related continuing education
2019-present Attended conferences both nationally and internationally with The International Association of Dance Medicine and Science.
2018 Attended a conference on prevention and treatment of dance injuries at the University of Southern California Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy.
2008-2013 Attended multiple seminars for licensure at the Harkness institute for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health.
continuing education for physical therapy
1992-present Have taken over 600 hours of continuing education for my Physical Therapy Licensure in areas such as manual therapy, muscle energy techniques, myofascial release, neurologic injury treatment, kinesiotaping, and many others.
Experience
Founder and Content Creator, “physiodancer”
2023-present
Launched a professional website, physiodancer.com (via YouTube: @physiodancernm), to provide general medical information and instructional videos on injury prevention, dance technique, cross-training, nutrition, and psychological guidance. Create, edit, and manage videos and comments on website and YouTube, adding new videos weekly to the current library of ~50 dance-related videos.
Founder and Content Creator of “physio-tango”
2018-2020
Taught cross-training classes for tango dancers at festivals and invited seminars.
Physical Therapy, Self-Employed
2010-Present
Freelancing as a Physical Therapist, seeing dancers of different styles. Treated professional dancers from Hubbard Street, The Hong Kong Ballet, The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Juan Siddi Flamenco, Momix. and ballet students from The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet School. Taught private ballet classes and recently coached and choreographed for one of my dance students doing a video submission to The National Foundation of The Arts Scholarship Competition.
Member of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science
2018-Present
Owner, Southwest Physical & Sports Therapy
1996-2016
Duties included managing a staff of 10 people, patient care as a physical therapist, purchasing medical equipment, accounting, insurance billing, overseeing construction of the clinic building, and maintaining business license requirements as a Medicare Part A Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility in Las Vegas NM.
Physical Therapist, NM Sports & Physical Therapy
1994-1996
Worked as a physical therapist and clinical instructor for physical therapy students from across the US engaged in rotations at the clinic in Santa Fe, NM.
Physical Therapist, Tarrant County Hospital
1992-1994
Worked as a physical therapist (both inpatient and outpatient) in Fort Worth Texas. Supervised high school students in the hospital’s “Adopt a School” program.
Dance Experience
1994-2008
Taught advanced and intermediate ballet classes as a substitute teacher at Santa Fe Dance Foundation and later The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet School.
1986-1988
Danced with The Fort Worth Ballet in Texas (now called The Texas Ballet), first under the direction of Nanette Glushak and Michel Rahn, and later under Paul Mejia. Danced a variety of ballets primarily from the Balanchine repertoire and was coached by Suzanne Farrell.
1987-1988
Taught at the School of The Fort Worth Ballet.
1985-1986
Danced with The Pacific Northwest Ballet. Performed a variety of ballets, mostly Balanchine choreography.
Summer of 1985
Studied on full scholarship at The San Francisco Ballet School in California.
1984-85
Was a dance major at the Juilliard School, NYC.
Ballet Instructors: Hector Zaraspe, Genia Melikova, and Michael Maule.
Modern Instructors: Daniel Lewis, Peggy Lyman, and Kazuko Hirabyashi.
Also studied with Finis Jung, David Howard, and was accepted into the School of American Ballet while in NYC.
1984
Received Honorable Mention for my video entry to the National Foundation of The Arts Scholarship Competition.
1984
Attended the Summer Intensive Program with Mr. Robert Joffrey at the Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas.
1981-1984
Studied ballet in at Stage Seven in San Diego, CA, with Marius Zirra, Wayne Davis, and Jillana. Performed at a variety of venues in San Diego including The Old Globe Theatre.
1982-1984
Performed with San Diego Civic Light Opera dancing in a variety of summer musicals.
1971-1981
Studied ballet at San Diego Civic Youth Ballet and performed all over Balboa Park including the Organ Pavilion, and The Casa Del Prado Theatre.
tango training
2003-present Studied intensively with the following nationally and internationally recognized professional dancers of Argentine Tango:
United States: Jaimes Friedgen, Christa Rodriguez, Alex Krebs, Lauren Bellucci, Michael Walker, Rebecca Schulman, Brigitta Winkler
Buenos Aires: Julio Balmaceda, Andrea Misse, Leandro Palau, Corina de la Rosa, Milena Plebs, Ezequiel Farfaro, Mariela Sametband, Mariana Dragone, Gaston Torelli, Moira Castellano, Luciana Valle, Dana Frigoli, Pablo Inza, Horacio Godoy, Lorena Ermocida
licensure
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New Mexico license #1582
1994-present
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of Texas
1992-1994