Community Partners
RDC is honored to partner with local community professionals and organizations, who provide regular, ongoing physical and mental healthcare, as well as professional resources, to RDC.
Elizabeth Westland
Physical Therapy - Athletico
Elizabeth (Lizzy) is a graduate from the Program of Physical Therapy at Saint Louis University and a current PT with Athletico Physical Therapy, the official provider of physical therapy for RESILIENCE Dance Company. She is passionate about helping others and improving the communities in which they live. She is actively involved in health & wellness, adaptive sports, and furthering my education/ skill sets. Current areas of focus for her practice include hand therapy, orthopedics, performing arts therapy, dry needling, and BFR.
Kip Taylor
Massage Therapy
Kip Taylor became a massage therapist in 2004, and his practice has spanned four states: Missouri, California, Oregon, and Colorado.
He has been fortunate to work in top tier spas, including Burke Williams Day Spa Pasadena, Ginger Bay Salon in St. Louis, and Forbes 5-Star rated Remede Spa at the St. Regis Aspen.
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It is his philosophy that integration of the body and mind will lead to deeper personal agency for the receiver of massage. Swedish, Thai Massage, Lomi Lomi, and Sports Recovery all influence the practice.
Brittni Johnson
Mental Health Therapy
Brittni holds a Master's in Clinical/Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working to combine the world of dance movement and mental health. She strives to help adolescents and adults use dance as a way to combat anxiety, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders or any other challenging diagnosis. Brittni is currently a private practice therapist serving the St. Louis community and spent over 10 years in different agency settings helping children, youth, families, adults and elders with emotional, behavioral and mental health. Brittni currently volunteers her time providing group and individual psychotherapy to the artists of RESILIENCE Dance Company (RDC). She is also the creator and facilitator of Empowered Movement, an intensive and interactive mental health and movement workshop for children, adolescents and educators of dance studios, teams and companies.
Lauren Hendrix
Mental Health Therapy
Lauren Hendrix is a provisionally licensed mental health counselor who works at The Center for Mindfulness & CBT in Creve Coeur, MO. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and completed a year-long internship at The Center before gaining employment there. With a background of studying and working in the medical field before making her transition to psychology and counseling, Lauren is passionate about the mind-body connection and using a whole-person approach towards healing. She also believes that knowledge is power when it comes to mental health and is an advocate for spreading mental health awareness. She enjoys working with older teens and young adults struggling with anxiety disorders, body image issues, life transitions, and discovering their life path. Lauren approaches therapy as a collaborative time with her clients and highly values client input to guide the course of therapy in addition to following research in the field and evidence-based practices. As a former competition dancer, ballet company dancer, and college dance team member, she's very excited to give back to the dance community by partnering with RESILIENCE Dance Company to offer individual psychotherapy sessions.
Sam Fink
Photography
Sam Fink, the owner of Lumosco Photo, is a St. Louis based dance photographer, helping dancers showcase their specialized skill set and unique personality through standout, professional photos. Sam’s mission in photography is to create an uplifting and safe environment for dancers and encourage them to dive deep into their artistry to capture not just technically beautiful, but expressive photographs. With her versatile dance training, professional performance career, along with teaching, and choreography, Sam is able to communicate with all levels of dancers to create imagery that they are truly proud of and an experience that has dancers walking away feeling more confident in their artistry, ready to take on whatever is next in their dance journey. To see her dance portfolio, please visit: lumoscophoto.com
Connect the Arts
Artist Resources
Connect the Arts is a virtual collective for people who work in the arts. Artists can find jobs, post opportunities and events, explore grants, locate and hire collaborators, and share work.
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RDC has partnered with Connect the Arts to support Company Dancers and community artists, empowering them to make connections, find jobs, and promote their work internationally.