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Kendall Alway
BFA, PT, DPT
Owner of SFPAPT
Kendall Alway PT, DPT is a former professional dancer with over 20 years of ballet training and 21 years of experience as a dance physical therapist. In 2013 she founded SF Performing Arts PT in San Francisco, CA and in 2021, launched Pointe Safe, a continuing education program for ballet teachers. She is the former director of the ODC Healthy Dancers' Clinic and is on clinical faculty for the University of California San Francisco, Samuel Merritt University, and Rocky Mountain University. She has presented at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), Harvard University’s Spaulding Rehab Hospital, and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). Other credits include work with the Dance/USA Task Force on Dancers’ Health and previous instruction in Dance Medicine electives for the UCSF PT Department. Kendall has had the honor and privilege of treating dancers from most of the major dance companies in San Francisco and is on contract with San Francisco Ballet, Lines Ballet and Sean Dorsey Dance (among other local companies). Her practice welcomes students, professionals, and individuals of all ages (including non-dancers).
Ariell Gross
PT, DPT
Ariell Gross, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation, dance medicine, and performance conditioning. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2021.
Ariell takes an evidence-based, exercise-focused approach to rehabilitation, integrating strength and conditioning principles to help clients recover from injury, build strength, and improve performance. Her experience in both general orthopedic practice and dance-specific settings allows her to apply broad musculoskeletal rehabilitation expertise to the unique physical demands of dance. She works collaboratively with each client to develop individualized treatment plans that address their goals and support a return to the activities they love.
Ariell has experience treating professional, pre-professional, recreational, and adolescent dancers, as well as other performing artists and athletes. In addition to treating clients at SF Performing Arts PT, Ariell provides physical therapy services for a local ballet company and periodically leads conditioning classes for adolescent dancers at a local dance studio. As a lifelong dancer, she brings both clinical expertise and a personal understanding of the demands of dance training and performance to her work.
Outside of the clinic, Ariell enjoys dancing recreationally, strength training, being outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.
Serena Pickett
Clinic Administrator
Serena Pickett is the Clinic Administrator for SF Performing Arts Physical Therapy. Serena holds a BA in Performing Arts and Social Justice in a concentration of dance with a minor in environmental studies from the University of San Francisco. She is a certified Yoga Instructor and somatic movement practitioner, teacher, and choreographer. Serena is most passionate about holistic wellness and connection with the Earth through breath and movement. Serena is thrilled to be a part of the SF Performing Arts Physical Therapy team serving movers and artists.
Marie Hamel
Marketing Director,
Pointe Safe Coordinator
Marie joined SF Performing Arts Physical Therapy in April 2025 as the Marketing Director and Pointe Safe Coordinator. She holds a B.B.A. in Marketing with a minor in Dance from the University of San Francisco, where she discovered her passion for blending digital marketing with the performing arts. Marie is also a professional contemporary dancer and choreographer in the Bay Area.