Dance Anatomy

“Dance Anatomy is an amazing reference that I recommend to my patients, dancers, and students. Clearly written, accessible, and understandable, it is a must-read for dancers at any stage of their careers.”-Nancy Kadel, MD, President of International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS)

Jacqui Greene Haas recently retired as performing arts medicine program manager for Mercy Health and Cincinnati Ballet, serving as the company’s athletic trainer for almost 30 years. She is a former professional ballet dancer who danced with Cincinnati Ballet, New Orleans City Ballet, Cleveland Ballet, and Southern Ballet Theatre and was an apprentice with Boston Ballet. Haas has a BA in dance from the University of South Florida, an athletic training certificate through the University of Cincinnati, and a MA in integrative studies from Northern Kentucky University.

Haas has certifications in Pilates instruction from St. Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco and in Pilates for rehabilitation from Polestar Education in Miami. She is also the director of Dance Medicine Academic Seminars, speaking to dancers throughout the United States on performing arts medicine, injury risks, and screenings for dancers. She enjoys sharing her workshops at Planet Dance Cincinnati, McGing Irish Dancers, University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music, Bluegrass Youth Ballet, and Dancer’s Pointe, to name a few. She has been a performing arts athletic training resource for the greater Cincinnati area since 1989 and is a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and The Bridge Dance Project. Haas also teaches dance physiology, Pilates, and ballet at Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts.