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EVERLEA BRYANT, NCPT
Everlea (she/her) is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, a Pilates Teacher trainer and former Member of the Board of Directors for the Pilates Method Alliance (2021-2023), where she also served as Chairperson for the Membership committee. Everlea is a 2008 honors graduate of the University of Florida’s School of Theatre and Dance, with a degree in Dance Performance and a minor in African Studies, with a concentration in African Performance Art. She also graduated with a Certificate in Dance and Healing earned from the Center for the Arts and Healthcare Research (CAHRE). With UF and Shands Hospital’s CAHRE and Arts in Medicine (AIM) programs, Everlea co-founded a program called Traffic Art and Dance Exchange. "Traffic" is a program for kids and teens living with sickle cell disease (SCD). For her successful work with CAHRE and Traffic, she was interviewed by Sara Versluis of Dance Teacher Magazine and her story was featured in the Magazine’s June 2011 issue. Everlea was also interviewed by Kate Mattingly for Dance Magazine's April 2024 issue about "Why Dancers Make Great Pilates and Gyrotonic Instructors".
As a contemporary dance artist, Everlea has danced with DC Contemporary Dance Theatre, Dance & BMore, and Deep Vision Dance Company. With professional ballet, she danced for Kirova Ballet Company in Hallandale Beach, FL and Kirova’s sister company, Space Coast Ballet in Melbourne, FL. During her professional dance training, Everlea attended Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts in Kent, CT/New York, NY; The Ailey School in New York, NY; and New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL. Her early training was gained through Showtime Children’s Dance Studios (FL) where she is a lifetime scholarship student. Her charge is helping others live happier, healthier and more productive lives physically, emotionally, artistically and mentally.
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CHRISTI JOHNSON
Christi is an Accountant and our Business Administrative Assistant, in addition to being an amazing Apprentice Teacher! She began taking Pilates classes in 2023 at Pilates by Everlea Studio and fell in love with The Method. She is currently enrolled in Pilates by Everlea Studio's 650-hour comprehensive Pilates program, led by Everlea Bryant, NCPT. Expected graduation date: January 2025.
Haille hogfeldt
Haille comes to us from California, bringing several years of teaching experience from the West Coast.