Group picture from the 2011 Art of Control® Pilates Conference - photo by Christopher Duggan

• Work with renowned Pilates teachers including Kevin Bowen, Simona Cipriani, Peter Fiasca, Brett Howard, Kathi Ross-Nash, Brooke Siler, Alycea Ungaro, Dorothee VandeWalle, MeJo Wiggin, Mari Winsor, and more...classes available for all levels of experience!!
  
  
• Also, presenting Anatomy in Clay® classes and a Cadaver Lab is Dr. Joseph Muscolino, professor and author of several publications on anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology. Call the studio to register for these special classes with Dr. Muscolino.

  • Dr. Muscolino will be offering a Cadaver Lab as part of the pre-conference on 5/31/2012, from 2-5pm, cost $135.
    • Pay for this class:

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  • And, 2 Anatomy in Clay® classes: Friday, 4:30-7:30pm (Pelvis);
    Saturday, 11:15am-2:15pm, (Shoulder); cost $135 per class.

    • Pay for Friday class:
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    • Pay for Saturday class:
      

   

• Click here for more information about Dr. Muscolino's workshops.
  
  

Important conference registration details:

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Registration and Costs for Main Conference

REGISTER NOW online for main conference

Full Event fee: $595.00

Early bird registration: $495 by March 31, 2012

One full day: $300

Sunday: $250


Refunds available until May 1st (minus $100 deposit)
After May 1st: no refunds

Does Not include the following:

Additional Elective Mid-Day Classes
and pre-conference classes

Private and duet sessions with instructors

Lodging

Please bring your mat...or you may order one through us,
prior to the conference.

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Release Form

In order for your registration to be confirmed, please click here to download Client Release Form. You will need to sign and fax to us at 914.251.7823 or print out, sign, scan and attach to an email aoc.secretary@gmail.com.

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Private and Duet Sessions with Conference Instructors

 

Pilates Private and Duet sessions will be offered at various times, open to Conference attendees only. These sessions must be scheduled in advance by calling the Art of Control at 914-251-7842. Additional costs for these sessions will be posted soon.

 

 

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Dorm, Meals and other Lodging Info
and Costs

	One Night Stay	Two Nights Stay	Three Nights Stay
Single Dorm: $115 per night, includes towel, breakfast, lunch	$115	$230	$345
Double Dorm: $100 per night per person, includes two twin beds, towel, breakfast, lunch	$100	$200	$300
Single Hotel: $180 per night, includes campus breakfast, lunch	$180	$360	$540
Double Hotel: $160 per night per person, includes campus breakfast, lunch.	$160	$320	$480

 

To all participants:

Please be aware that food on campus and around Purchase is very limited, as we will be hosting the conference during a time that most of the campus will be closed. Therefore, for your convenience, we are offering a breakfast and lunch catering option of $30 per day at an on-campus restaurant. In order to take advantage of this option, we do request an advanced purchase. If you choose not to participate, you will be responsible for bringing your own meals to the conference as there may be a limited amount of time available for a meal break.

thank you

 

 

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Instructor Bios

Kevin A. Bowen is the Director of Education for Peak Pilates a division of Mad Dogg Athletics. He was the Co-founder, past President and former Executive Director of the Pilates Method Alliance PMA. He opened and ran the Pilates Miami studio and launched the Pilates Education Group teacher-training program. Kevin has been actively involved in the Pilates community for more than 17 years and an outspoken proponent of the many benefits associated from the Pilates method of exercise and the pursuit of a holistic lifestyle. Kevin has been featured on CNN, the Discovery Channel, Pilates Style magazine and Ocean Drive magazine as well as a contributor to numerous articles on the Pilates method. He is regarded both in the United States and internationally as an advocate and authority for the professional Pilates community.

Simona Cipriani

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 Fiasca

Peter's devotion with Pilates began in 1988, when he took his first class at Wee-Tai Hom's studio in Manhattan. As his passion grew, he pursued teacher training at Drago's Gym, receiving certification in 1998 from master teacher Romana Kryzanowska. Over the years, he honed his teaching and his practice with regular lessons from Romana, as well as from master trainers Jay Grimes, Kathy Grant, and other distinguished, traditional instructors. Peter continues to study the work and has dedicated himself to the preservation of the Pilates method, creating the www.ClassicalPilates.net worldwide directory of traditional instructors. Producer and director of the award-winning Classical Pilates Technique series of six DVDs and author of the critically reviewed companion book, Discovering Pure Classical Pilates, he 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 the Pilates Mat workout, as well as the DVD titled "Jay Grimes Revealed," with master teacher Jay Grimes.

Brett Howard

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 E. Muscolino

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 Ross-Nash

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

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

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 Wiggin

MeJo Wiggin began her extensive study of Pilates with Master Teacher Romana Kryzanowska in 1990, and began teaching next to her in 1995 at Drago’s Gym in New York.  Today with 20 years of experience, and certified by Romana as her Teacher Trainer, she is a full- fledged Pilates Guru with an international reputation. Considered in the industry as one of Romana’s protégés, MeJo is recognized as one of the leading Master Teachers and Practitioner in the world.  She has earned many appearances on National Television and has been written up in numerous publications for her expertise in Pilates.  In addition, MeJo is featured artist in over six DVD’s, including the “Romana’s Pilates Mat” series, “Pilates Revealed with Jay Grimes” and “Romana on Pilates:The Legacy Edition”.  She also hosted and produced her own videos “20 Minutes, Twice a Week” and “The Gratz Armchair”.  She has been sought after for teaching seminars and giving personal demonstrations at Pilates Training Centers throughout the US, Europe, and Russia.  In 1996 MeJo opened the first fully equipped Pilates Studio Connecticut.  For 13 years she taught many teachers, celebrities, professional athletes, and supermodels.  In addition, MeJo applied the Method to students suffering with various injuries and chronic pain.  Many students worked with MeJo to help rehabilitate back pain, shoulder injuries, hip replacements, knee injuries, scoliosis, and many other ailments. She quickly gained popularity, and soon doctors from New York Hospital for Special Surgery were referring their patients to MeJo in order to rehabilitate them pre and post surgery. Today, MeJo is still a strong advocate and example of the Classical Pilates Method and teaches at three different Pilates Certification Centers in the US.  She still teaches private sessions, but her mission is to teach and inspire Pilates instructors worldwide in the Classical Pilates Method.

 

Mari Winsor

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. Soon after, the highly visible bodies of musicians, professional athletes, and celebrities began to flock to her studio to be shaped, toned, and strengthened. Eager to learn as much as she possible could about Pilates, in 1992, Mari began studying with Romana Kryzanowska, who trained with Joseph Pilates and took over his New York studio upon his death. After one year of intense study, Mari earned her certification in the true technique of Joseph Pilates. Mari continues to study with Romana to this day.
In 2003, Mari brought Pilates to a new level of public recognition when she released her first infomercial. The record-breaking success of the Winsor Pilates workout series and award-winning infomercials was unparalleled. 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 created an Online Winsor Pilates Fitness Club. She 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. Mari’s fitness expertise has been featured in countless magazines such as: Allure, Glamour, Fit Pregnancy, Health, InStyle, More, Redbook, Shape, Vogue, W, and Woman’s World. Now the owner of two Winsor Pilates studios and with a continuous roster of A-list clients that includes Drew Barrymore, Elizabeth Berkeley, Minnie Driver, Daisy Fuentes, Jasmine Guy, Jewel, Melanie Griffith, Meg Ryan, Sharon Stone, Marisa Tomei, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Dita Von Tees, Mari remains the most sought-after trainer in Hollywood and a celebrity in the world of health and fitness.

 

 

 

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.