Dance PT Podcast

Pilates for Singers- A Clinical Tool for Breath, Posture & Performance


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Pilates isn’t just for dancers—it’s a powerful clinical tool for singers.
In this episode, Jenna Kantor, PT, DPT, and Dance PT Certified, shares how physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can use Pilates principles to optimize singers’ musculoskeletal health, breath control, posture, flexibility, and performance endurance.
You’ll learn:
✅ Why singers are true movement athletes
✅ How core training improves breath support and vocal power
✅ Pilates-based strategies to correct posture and alignment
✅ Flexibility work to reduce tension in the neck, shoulders, jaw, and ribs
✅ Stabilizer muscle training for long rehearsals and shows
✅ How Pilates supports injury prevention AND performance
✅ Ways to integrate Pilates into skilled PT—and into wellness programming
✅ Plus a bonus: how to market Pilates to singer clients!
If you treat performing artists—or want to build a niche practice in this space—this episode will give you practical tools you can use immediately in the clinic or studio.
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