Kelli Schneider

Kelli Barton Schneider, PT, DPT, OCS is a physical therapist and board-certified specialist in orthopedics who has dedicated her career to helping dancers achieve their full potential.

As a member of the University of Cincinnati dance team, she won the D1A Hip Hop UDA National Championship in 2009 as well as competed on Team USA - winning gold in hip hop (2009, 2011), pom (2009, 2011), and jazz (2009) at the ICU World Championship.

After graduating as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Kelli lived in Chicago for 5 years where she had the opportunity to work in the clinic, onsite, and backstage with dancers from various companies including Columbia College of Chicago, Joffrey Academy of Chicago, and Broadway in Chicago.

Kelli relocated to Los Angeles in 2020 and started her own company, Electric Edge, where she offers physical therapy for injured dancers in addition to movement training focused on injury risk reduction and performance enhancement for healthy dancers. In 2022, she was contracted by Minchella Physical Therapy to be the physical therapist for Dancing with the Stars: LIVE!, providing physical therapy services to the professional dancers to keep them healthy throughout the US tour.

With a move to Charlotte in 2024, Kelli is excited to bring her unique approach to optimizing the body’s performance to the Inspire Performing Arts Company family!