Dr. Deborah Seeley is a licensed physical therapist with a doctoral degree in physical therapy from Mount Saint Mary’s University, and a bachelor’s of arts in anthropology and theater arts with dance emphasis from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her Los Angeles based practice specializes in home health; orthopedics; and performing arts medicine, including injury prevention and management for dancers and musicians. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association; Performing Arts Special Interest Group, and is currently pursuing board-certified clinical specialization in orthopedic physical therapy. She is also a professor at Mount Saint Mary’s University where she teaches anatomy and motor learning for undergraduate and graduate programs respectively.

Dr. Seeley is a colorguard alumni and “Betty” of The Blue Devils. With a history spanning almost three decades, her various roles in the organization have included B and A corps member, B corps caption head, B corps and Open Guard instructor, BDE performer, promotions, Blue View host, donor, and Health & Wellness Director. She founded The Blue Devils Health & Wellness Program in 2014; steering it until 2021. She now consults and serves under the excellent direction of Jessica Schloemer, RN.

With an ongoing love for the activity, Dr. Seeley has taught dance and colorguard at various schools and organizations throughout California. She currently teaches the Pasadena City College Lancer Marching Band Colorguard, and is Director of Pageantry for the Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band.

Passionate about incorporating quality health and wellness into the marching arts, she serves on the steering committee for the Drum Corps International Marching Arts Safety & Wellness Program (MASH), and is on the Health and Wellness staff, and board of directors, for Dark Sky Percussion in southern California. She plans to continue providing marching arts wellness education that focuses on body alignment, safe physical training programs, injury prevention measures, and awareness of common marching arts injuries.

When not working Dr. Seeley enjoys walking, being in nature, eating delicious food, and winning over skittish cats.