VERONICA PRIEUR

Highly motivated and licensed Physical Therapist with over 15 years of experience teaching in both dance and Pilates, and a strong dedication to education. As a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a Nationally Certified Pilates Instructor, and a graduate of an accredited post-doctoral Sports Residency program, I bring a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to movement education and performance enhancement.

My professional interests center on the health, performance, and injury-risk reduction of both performing arts and traditional athletes—an area I have supported through clinical practice and extensive community outreach, including injury-risk screenings, wellness presentations, and educational sessions for professionals. Drawing from my diverse background in clinical rehabilitation, movement instruction, and research, I am committed to fostering a learning environment that bridges scientific knowledge with real-world application in public health and performance settings.

• American Physical Therapy Association (Michigan, Orthopedic, Sports Chapters; Performing Arts Special Interest Group)
• International Association of Dance Medicine and Science
• National Strength and Conditioning Association

• EIM, Completion of SCS Exam Prep Course, 03/25
• EIM, Functional Dry Needling Level 1 (FDN 1), 12/24
• Hawk Grips, Using BFR in the Mid to Late Stages of ACL Rehabilitation, 07/24
• DMC Residency, Myofascial Decompression, 07/24
• NSCA, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), 06/24
• DMC Residency, Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation Fundamentals, 05/24
• DMC Residency, Evidence-Based Approach to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation, 03/24
• DMC Residency, Taping for Rehabilitation Across a Continuum, 02/24
• DMC Residency, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, 01/24
• Cogent Steps, Emergency Response for Athletes Certification, 09/23
• Michigan Medicine, From Injury to Recovery Conference, 05/23
• NPCP, Nationally Certified Pilates Trainer (NCPT), 03/19
• Completion of numerous MedBridge courses as part of residency and SCS studies

• Status under-review, Investigating the Complex Relationship between Movement Competency Scores, Hip Mobility, Strength, and Turnout Measures in Collegiate Dancers, authored with Marie-Eve Pepin, PT, DPT, OMPT, Abigail Skallerud, PT, DPT, CIMT

• IADMS Annual Conference, 09/25, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): Application to the Dancer and Dance Professional, with Kristen Schuyten, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, CSCS
• IADMS Annual Conference, 09/25, Pilates Progressions for the Management of Return to Performance Following Concussion, with Kristen Schuyten, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, CSCS
• NSCA Michigan Clinic, 04/25, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): Relevance and Application of the Strength and Conditioning Professional, with Kristen Schuyten, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, CSCS
• APTA Combined Sections Meeting, 02/25, Custom, Not Cookie-Cutter: A How-to Guide for Designing Dancer Warmup and Cooldown Exercises, with Kristen Schuyten, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, CSCS (previous version presented at IADMS 2023)
• NDEO National Data in Dance Conference, 02/24, Warmup and Cooldown: A Custom Approach for Dancers, with Kristen Schuyten, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, CSCS
• IADMS Annual Conference, 10/23, The Dance-Specific Movement Competency Screen: An Experiential Workshop, with Abiligail Skallerud, PT, DPT, CIMT, Hannah Anderson, MFA, NCPT, Kristen Robertson, PT, DPT, Lisa McCabe, SPT

• Adjusting Warm Up and Cool Down Techniques in Dancers to Reduce Injury Risk, DMC Sports Academic Lecture, 2024
• Pilates in Physical Therapy, Wayne State University Physical Therapy Program, 2021-2024
• Strength and Power Training for Improved Performance, Bridge Dance Project, 2023