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Teri Lee Steele's Pilates Mat Classes / Steele Pilates Certification / Continuing Education Curriculum

Class Descriptions
Teri uses her knowledge of anatomy, exercise science and the Pilates movement principles to create classes which are client-specific in order to address and correct imbalances commonly seen in the dance population. Utilizing the Core Principal movements in Pilates as well as an understanding of the effects of gravity on the body in specific positions, she has created a vast repetoire of Pilates exercises which consistently challenge her students. She is extremely attentive to correct form while seeking to increase her students muscular strength, endurance and range of motion.

Class Schedule

- Dance New Amsterdam

- Katonah Yoga

Steele Pilates Certification / Continuing Education Curriculum - Schedule

- Dance New Amsterdam

Oliver Steele's Modern Dance Classes

are specifically designed
a) for professional dancers who continuously seek to mature and season their craft
b) for aspiring professional dancers who seek to grow and realize their craft
c) for warm up and adequate preparation before rehearsal

Class begins calm. Initially a series of soft repetitive movements allow the dancers to gently warm up as they find the connection to the ground and a sense of how their body responds to the surrounding space and other influences.These motions consider natural physical placement and never compromise the safety of the body.

The "Stretch and Strength Study" is Yoga-inspired and heavily influenced by Steele-Pilates, a Pilates-Program and Certification created by his wife Teri Lee Steele. It promotes and preserves the dancers health in that it achieves balance through actively opposing the overuse of certain muscle groups caused by dance training with it's main focus being core strength. Consequently it develops, restores and maintains correct skeletal alignment and an evenly integrated muscular system - ultimately granting a longer dance career.

Now feeling present, open and strong the following exercises firstly advocate ones center and secondly cultivate the proper use of gravity. Their designs are strongly supported with "Modern and Classical Technique" and synchronously guide dancers in their discovery of "Bilateral, Circular and Multi-Dimensional Off-Center" (to produce the largest range of motion possible) as well as "Moving-Through-Center" (to actualize clear, dynamic and efficient transitions).

Mr. Steele's choreographic phrases range from intense and expressive to athletic or fluid and musical while their composition will always surprise in every aspect imaginable.

The final goal is to achieve and then maintain high quality within each and every movement, grounded crisp technique and a clear mind while inviting the confidence of self implementing one's ability and knowledge into the choreography - "self-teaching".

My favorite quote by Peter Ludwig (my voice coach) is exemplary for my teachings.

"Always remember that there are two teachers in the room. I am teacher number two ... "

Class Schedule

- Dance New Amsterdam

Past Performances