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Dance Medicine Scheduling

Dance Medicine and Wellness Facility

The Dance Medicine and Wellness Facility is available to all dance majors, MDT majors and members of specific performing ensembles. It is staffed by three certified athletic trainers and two to five athletic training student interns. The staff is committed to providing the best care for dancers’ injuries with accurate and thorough evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment/rehabilitation.  Where appropriate, athletic trainers accompany performing companies on their national and international tours to ensure the safety and well-being of our dancers. The athletic trainers also supervise student conditioning and cross-training, creating tailored plans for individual students.

Additionally, they hold classes periodically during the Fall and Winter semesters for self-care classes, foam rolling classes, POSE running instruction, and other topics related to health and fitness.  These classes are typically advertised on the BYU Dance Medicine Instagram and Facebook pages. The Dance Medicine and Wellness Facility has a number of pieces of exercise equipment including TRX suspension system, cardio machines, and Pilates machines.

Dancers should register ASAP, so they can be treated promptly if needed.

Online Self-Registration Instructions

  • As a BYU Dance (BA, BFA, Ed) Major, BYU MDT Major you need to self-register into the Electronic Medical Records System

    ATS Self-Registrations Instructions

    1. You will need your computer (connect to wi-fi), BYU ID card, and insurance card

    2.     Scan QR code or go to the following link: https://atsportals.com

    3. In Database ID, enter ATSBYUDANCE and select Athlete

    4. On the next page, select Athlete Portal

    5. On the next page, enter new in the Athlete ID and new in the password and click login to begin creating a new account

    6. Consent & allow cookies

    7. All boxes in YELLOW must be filled out

    8. The General tab should appear with demographic questions

    a. Complete all the information in the yellow boxes

    b. Organization – Select BYU Dance Medicine

    c. If you are a dance or MDT major and on a performing team, select your major for team 1 and your performing team for team 2

    d. Enter your BYU email

    e. For “Text Address,” enter in your cell phone number then click on the blue button “Cell Phone Carrier Domain Info” to find the domain for your cell phone carrier and enter that information in next to your phone number

    f. School address should be the local address you live in here/around Provo. Home address should be your permanent address

    g. For “Athlete ID,” enter your BYU ID number without the dashes. This will be used as your login information later on

    h. If you are married, enter “MAI: your maiden name” in Alternate ID if your name has legally been changed. If you have not legally changed your name, enter “MAR: your married name” in Alternate ID

    i. If you are faculty, please disregard this information

    i. REMEBER YOUR PASSWORD. This program does not have you verify it or put it in a second time

    j. Click the blue Save Athlete Information button

    9. Scroll to the top of the page and select the Sickle Cell tab

    a. If you have sickle cell trait or sickle cell syndrome, fill out the information on this page. If you have never been diagnosed with sickle cell trait, move to the next step

    10. Scroll to the top of the page and select the Insurance tab

    a. Complete each of the boxes with information from your insurance card

    b. Everything listed under “Policy Holder Information” should be the information of the person providing your insurance

    c. Upload a picture of the front and the back of your insurance card

    d. Click the blue Save Athlete Information button

    11. Scroll back to the top of the page and select the Contact tab

    a. Fill out the information of a local person for us to contact in case of emergency

    b. Click the blue Save Athlete Information button

    12. Once all of the above information has been completed and saved, one of two things should occur: the system should either log you in automatically (more tabs at the top of the page should appear) OR you will have to manually logout and log back in using your BYU ID and the password you created

    a. If you had to manually login, select the first icon labeled “Athlete Information”

    13. Select the Forms tab at the top of the page

    a. In “Form Name,” select the first form to appear and click “New”

    b. Read through the documents and complete each of the questions

    c. Electronically sign at the end of the form by checking the box, typing your name, and clicking sign

    d. Click the blue Save button

    e. Repeat these steps for all 3 forms

  • Schedule appointment with an athletic trainer

    Please be respectful of their time — be sure to keep your appointment. If you cannot make it, email brenda_critchfield@byu.edu or call 801-422-1628.

    Director/Head Athletic Trainer:
    Brenda Critchfield, MS, ATC, CSCS, LAT

    Assistant Athletic Trainers:
    Annie Christofferson, MS, ATC, LAT
    Kyra Cox, MS, ATC, LAT

    Location: RB 173
    Phone: 801-422-1628