The Art of Control® - Authentic Pilates, 2011 Pilates Conference, Jay Grimes, renowned Pilates teachers including Simona Cipriani, Peter Fiasca, Brett Howard, Kathryn Ross-Nash, Brooke Siler, Alycea Ungaro, Dorothee VandeWalle, MeJo Wiggin, Mari Winsor, and more. in Purchase, NY

Full Event fee: $495.00

One day: Friday June 3rd: $250.00
One day: Saturday June 4th: $250.00
One day: Sunday June 5th: $195.00

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After May 1st: no refunds

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Jay Grimes danced professionally, ballet and Broadway for 18 years, and never had an injury. This he attributes entirely to Pilates. He began his studies with Joe Pilates in the mid-sixties, and continued with Joe's wife, Clara, for another 10 years after his death. One of the few students chosen to teach, Jay worked under the Pilates' in the original 8th Ave studio in New York, then moved with the studio to 56th Street where he taught alongside (as well as studied with) Romana Kryzanowska and John Winters. With nearly 50 years experience teaching Pilates, Jay is internationally sought after to teach continuing education workshops and master classes, in addition to maintaining a private practice in Los Angeles.

Simona Cipriani directs The Art of Control®. She is a Teacher/Trainer with the USPA, and a Certified Instructor of the Pilates Method for more than 15 years. Ms. Cipriani studied extensively with Romana Kryzanowska at Drago's Gym in New York City, where she taught by Romana's side for many years. A former dancer for more than thirty-five years, Ms. Cipriani started performing professionally at the age of fourteen in Italy, throughout Europe and the United States. She has appeared in commercials and on television presenting The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning several times. Ms. Cipriani has worked with many dancers, athletes and movie actors such as Glenn Close, in the Westchester and Connecticut area for the past 15 years. As a ballroom dancer, she participates frequently in competitions, and is a consistent first place winner. Ms. Cipriani has studied at Juliard and holds a B.F.A. in Dance from SUNY at Purchase. She has been a faculty member of SUNY Purchase since 2006. She is also a licensed massage therapist in Connecticut and New York State. Ms.Cipriani was a member of the massage therapy team at the Olympics in the Athens Summer Games in 2004, and the Torino Winter Games in 2006. She was also the massage therapist for director Darren Aronofsky during the production of “Black Swan.” Ms. Cipriani has co-written two articles with Dr. Joseph E. Muscolino on Pilates that have been published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (jbmt). Ms. Cipriani has been a Feldenkrais practitioner since 2009. She also graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City in July 2009 as a Health Counselor. She is a member of the AMTA, FENA, and NCBTMB.

Peter’s unique teaching perspective comes from 22 years of studying the traditional Pilates method and over 25 years working in the field of psychology as a clinician, supervisor, manager and administrator. He has spent nearly a lifetime exploring the inextricable relationship between our mental and physical realms. Peter began studying traditional Pilates in 1988 with Phoebe Higgins and later pursued teacher training at Drago's Gym, receiving his certification in 1998 from master teacher Romana Kryzanowska. He previously studied with master teacher Kathy Grant and continues to train with master teacher Jay Grimes as well as with other distinguished traditional instructors. Peter has dedicated himself to the preservation of traditional Pilates by creating the Worldwide Academy of Traditional Instructors on www.ClassicalPilates.net, by producing and directing the award winning Classical Pilates Technique series of DVDs and by writing the critically reviewed companion book, Discovering Pure Classical Pilates, which has now been translated into Spanish. Peter has been a frequent guest instructor at training centers throughout the U.S., Europe, and South America. He appeared in Romana Kryzanowska's first commercial DVD project, demonstrating Pilates Mat workouts and, more recently, Peter was invited to participate in the DVD “Jay Grimes: Pilates Revealed.”

Brett Howard is the Director of Education of the United States Pilates Association™. Brett Howard was certified by the New York Pilates Studio® Teacher Certification Program under the tutelage of First Generation/ Master Teacher Romana Kryzanowska in 1998, he has been a Teacher of Teachers for the program since 2003. He has trained extensively with First Generation/ Master Teachers Mary Bowen, Jay Grimes and Lolita San Miguel, as well as Master Teachers Bob Liekens, Sari Mejia Santo and Steve Giordano. He is a PMA Certified Pilates Teacher and is on the PMA Pilates in the Schools committee. He is featured in the Pilates book, The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning by Sean P. Gallagher and Romana Kryzanowska. Brett Howard is recognized in the Pilates industry as an expert in the Joseph Pilates Archival Exercises. In addition, he has created a Pilates curriculum for children that can be implemented in schools as well as the private sector. In 2004, Brett Howard opened The Pilates Haus, a studio dedicated to Authentic™ Pilates™, located in historic downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. Brett Howard holds a M.A. in Dance Education from New York University Steinhardt School of Education, Culture and Human Development and a B.F.A. in Dance from S.U.N.Y. Purchase College Conservatory of Dance. He has done a large amount of coursework in Anatomy and Biomechanics, training under Irene Dowd, Lynn Martin and Sean P. Gallagher.

Dr. Joseph Muscolino is a licensed chiropractic physician and had been teaching musculoskeletal and visceral anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pathology, and palpation and assessment courses for 24 years. Dr. Muscolino also runs numerous advanced study workshops, including those on deep tissue, body mechanics, stretching, joint mobilization, and Anatomy in Clay®; cadaver labs; and in-services for instructors of manual and movement therapies. He has now introduced CE Home Study courses on muscle and bone palpation, kinesiology, and the muscular system. Dr. Muscolino has written extensively about manual and movement therapies and is the author of numerous articles and textbooks, including The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual, The Muscular System Manual, and Kinesiology. He currently teaches anatomy and physiology at Purchase College, SUNY. Visit his website www.learnmuscles.com.

Kathi began her Pilates training in 1979, under the tutelage of Rual Gelabert. She has had the privilege to be trained by Romana Kryzanowska, Kathy Grant, Sari Meja Santos, Jay Grime & Edwina Fontaine, and all first generation teachers. Kathryn Ross-Nash is not only a certified Romana’s Pilates Level 2 Trainer, but also certified through the Pilates Studio, the Authentic™ Pilates Guild, AFTA, IFFA and is a Guild Certified Feldenkras Practitioner. Kathi was principle dancer for ten years with Ballet Hispanico of NY, and often returns to restage ballets. She also holds a second-degree black belt in Te Kwon Do and an undefeated AUU sparring record. Kathi has worked side by side with Romana for many years. She has demonstrated the Advanced work for her at workshops and seminars through out the US and also is the only woman to demonstrate on both the Romana’s Pilates Mat DVD ‘s and the Legacy Series. Romana is quoted about Ms. Ross-Nash” that her work is like ice cream” and that she is one of her best, her “star of stars”. Kathi appeared with Romana in Pilates Style magazine to demonstrate the authentic work. As well as the Premere issue of Pilates Style Magazine and every year after that. Kathi was also hand picked by Romana to sit at her right hand as Vice-president of the Authentic™ Pilates Guild.

Brooke Siler spent a decade training under Joseph Pilates’ protégée and chosen successor Romana Kryzanowska from 1994 - 2004. She opened her award-winning studio, re:AB Pilates, in 1997 and was quickly embraced by Hollywood’s A-list. Brooke has remained at the forefront of the Pilates community and remains passionate and authentic in her work. Brooke is author of the New York Times’ best-seller The Pilates Body, The Pilates Body Kit, Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge and DVD title Pilates for Weight Loss. Her newly re-established teacher training program has been voted the “Gold Standard” by Time Out Magazine. www.reabnyc.com

Alycea Ungaro, P.T. opened her first studio, Tribeca Bodyworks in 1995. Alycea attended New York University's prestigious Physical Therapy program to become a licensed physical therapist in 1998. Alycea released the innovative Portable Pilates™, an easy-to-use at-home mat workout. She authored Pilates: Body in Motion for DK Publishing in 2002, and launched her third title, "The Pilates Promise" in April 2004. In 2003, Alycea partnered with Mobile Mind, Inc. to launch a digital version of Portable Pilates™. This go-anywhere mini-workout, designed to run on a cell phone, has again broadened Pilates accessibility. In addition to serving on the advisory board of Fitness Magazine, Alycea also travels widely as a guest teacher hosting retreats at world-famous location. She has trained scores of celebrites such as Madonna, Uma Thurman, Kyra Sedgewick, Claire Danes, Molly Sims, and Sarah Michelle Geller. Together with long-time client Christy Turlington, Alycea collaborated on a Pilates Booty for Puma. In the winter of 2008 Alycea released her first DVD "15 Minute Everyday Pilates" converted into a Vook - a video book and is available for iPhones and iPads. Earlier this year, Alycea released her first Pilates prop, the Real Alignment Mat. The Pilates Practice Companion, Alycea's largest Pilates book yet will be "officially" released in bookstores in January 2011.

Dorothee VandeWalle

Dorothee VandeWalle is a master Pilates teacher and is recognized as one of the leading teacher-trainers and master Pilates practitioners in the world. Dorothee has been teaching Pilates for over 20 years and has trained individuals at all levels of fitness from elite athletes to injured and/or older clients. She started teaching in New York City with Romana Kryzanowska and was a teacher-trainer for Romana’s Pilates for over a decade before starting her own training program. Dorothee teaches in the tradition of the original, Authentic™ Pilates method. She enjoys teaching instructors and practitioners from all different backgrounds and believes that anyone can benefit from Authentic™ Pilates training. Originally from Belgium, Dorothee started dancing at the age of seven and was trained on scholarship at the Institute für Buhnentanz. She danced professionally for over ten years in Europe and the United States. She’s been teaching in Seattle since 1993 and has had her own studio since 1999.

MeJo began her study in 1990 with Romana Kryzanowska, Sari Mejia Santo, and Bob Liekens, and earned her Teacher Trainer Certification from Romana in 2003. She owned and taught at her own studio in Greenwich, CT for over 13 years, where her students ranged from professional athletes, celebrities, supermodels, teachers, and those with various physical ailments. MeJo has earned many television appearances, and is a featured artist in the "Romana's Pilates Mat", "The Legacy" DVD series, and the "Jay Grimes - Pilates Revealed" DVD. In addition, she hosted and produced her own DVDs, "20 Minutes, Twice a Week tm", a full intermediate mat workout, and "The Gratz Armchair", where she discusses and demonstrates the benefits of the rarely seen Classical Pilates Armchair. She is a strong advocate and example of the Classical Pilates Method and continues to teach seminars throughout the US, Europe, and Russia.

Fitness expert Mari Winsor is widely credited with popularizing Pilates and making this once-obscure workout accessible to the public at-large. In 1990, Mari opened her first Pilates studio in Los Angeles, and introduced her innovative signature workout, "dynamic sequencing," based on techniques developed by Joseph Pilates. Mari brought Pilates to a new level of public recognition in 2003 when she released her first infomercial. Thirty videos later and over 50 million programs sold, Mari's groundbreaking dynamic workouts have helped millions of Americans get the body they want making Winsor Pilates a household name. Committed to sharing her knowledge and experience with the public, Mari has co-authored three books: The Pilates Powerhouse; The Pilates Pregnancy: Maintaining Strength, Flexibility and Your Figure; and The Pilates Workout Journal: An Exercise Diary and Conditioning Guide.

The Art of Control reserves the right to change the conference schedule on an as needed basis. Specific classes may also be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.