About
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Finleigh Zack Dance, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization believes that through the language of physical movement, artists can find clarity and a new ways to express themselves. Our mission is to bring perspective, awareness, and inspiration to mental health through dance, and give voice to young adults that have been personally affected
Finleigh Zack Dance, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization believes that through the language of physical movement, artists can find clarity and a new ways to express themselves. Our mission is to bring perspective, awareness, and inspiration to mental health through dance, and give voice to young adults that have been personally affected or know someone affected by mental health. Dance is the only language that speaks to every culture and age group. FZD's audience receives an authentic experience that is honest, edgy and raw.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Advisory Board
Catherine Drury
Catherine Drury
Catherine Drury
Catherine Drury, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in supporting dancers. 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.
Marty Cooper
Catherine Drury
Catherine Drury