About the facilitator

Catherine Drury, LCSW, (she/her) is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in supporting dancers through injury, stress, burnout, and career change. At her Manhattan-based private practice, Catherine treats adolescents and young adults with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and histories of trauma using cognitive behavioral and evidence-based treatment modalities. She has also delivered workshops and lectures to dance institutions such as The Ailey School, the American Ballet Theatre JKO School and Studio Company, and the Princeton Ballet School, fostering resilience and emotional intelligence among pre-professional dance students. In partnership with The Actors Fund, Gibney Dance, Dance/NYC, and the NYU Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, Catherine facilitates support groups and programs designed to meet the unique needs of the dance community. She has published on her work with injured dancers, presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, and contributed to articles in Dance Magazine and Dance Informa Magazine. Catherine has a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where her research is dedicated to eating disorder treatment and athletic performance enhancement for dancers.

About the facilitators

Mario Ismael Espinoza, LCSW (they/them), is a Mexican immigrant born to native Mexican people in Kumeyaay territory, currently in the early stages of their career in social work. Mario currently works with performing artists at the Entertainment Community Fund, providing clinical case management and short term mental health services in group and individual settings. Mario is also a marriage and family therapist at Ackerman Institute for the Family in their Latinx Youth and Family Immigrant Project, partnering with Spanish-speaking families who have been impacted by systems that are intended to be protective. Mario’s clinical focus is derived from a deep commitment to social justice and mental health, which gives rise to an anti-oppressive approach to delivery of clinical services.

For more information about services and contact information, please visit www.miespinoza.com

About the facilitator

Malissa Pansa-ad, LMSW (she/her), is a first-generation Southeast Asian, cis-het woman from New Jersey (originally unceeded Lenape land). As a social worker and family therapist, she especially enjoys working with BIPOC individuals, couples, and families to explore issues of race, sex, gender, culture, and other identity that may be impacting their relationships, work, or overall wellbeing. She approaches mental health from an anti-oppressive, relational, and systems perspective with the client at the center of their work.

About the facilitator

Quilan “Cue” Arnold, MFA (he/him) is a dance professional based out of Brooklyn, New York. He has been a member of companies such as Camille A. Brown and Dancers (NY), Rennie Harris Puremovement (PA), Abby Z and the New Utility (NY), and Enzo Celli Vivo Ballet (NY).

Quilan’s most recent choreographic work, “Searching for a True Move: A Kinesthetic American English Experience,” was virtually presented at Western Washington University (WA) in 2020 and Brigham-Young University (UT) in 2021.

Quilan is the co-founder of the Street/Club Dance podcast, “The Good Foot Podcast,” executive director of the Street/Club Dance documentary, “Build’N Shop,” which is partially funded by the 2018 Ohio State Dance Preservation Grant; and co-founder of the online battle event, “Dominate from a Distance.”

As an educator Quilan has served a multitude of students through academia, industry studios, and workshops. He currently serves as a faculty member at University of Texas- Austin (TX) and Hunter College (NY). Additionally, Quilan hosts an online Hip-hop course, “Get Groovy.”