Fidel Enrique García Rendon - Instructor and Studio Manager
In 1992 Fidel E García finished his studies as a Professional Dancer and as a Ballet Teacher at the National Ballet School in Camaguey City, Cuba. Since then Fidel has been teaching ballet in Mexico, Washington and New York, as well as other cities in the world and dancing as a Principal/Soloist with Dance Theater of Harlem, The Washington Ballet, Ballet NY, Ballet de Camaguey in Cuba, in Peru and Mexico. In 2006 he started to study Pilates in New York City in the school with the most recognized name in the Pilates world: Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilates’ “Protege and Muse”). He studied directly under Daria Pace (his first teacher and Romana’s granddaughter) and Sari Mejia Santo (Grand Maitre in the Pilates world and Romana’s daughter). Fidel finished his Certification Program at True Pilates/New York after more than 800 hours of dedicated practice where he had the great experience of observing, working with and learning from the prestigious instructors of True Pilates NY/Romana’s Pilates. It was a truly unique experience. Currently Fidel is an instructor at Capital Pilates Studio, faithfully maintaining his dedication and loyalty to the Romana’s Pilates method. Fidel has been a Certified Romana’s Pilates Instructor since 2007. Garcia also is a Certified in MAT (Muscle Activation Technique) as of September 2018.
Brittany Laeger-Instructor and Studio Manager
First exposed to Pilates in high school, Brittany Laeger found the extensive benefit of Pilates for strengthening and centering her body: at first, with her mother (a certified Pilates Instructor – The Pilates Center, Boulder, CO) as cross-training for her classical ballet training, and later as part of a three-year recovery from a career-ending incident that included two major surgeries.
When she moved to Washington D.C. for a job in Public Relations, she soon discovered that her body was not used to all the hours sitting at a desk. This created more issues to work through....
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Kathryn Holliday - Instructor
Kathryn Holliday has completed the extensive training with Romana’s Pilates at True Pilates New York and was certified as a Level 5 instructor in 2010. She is currently teaching in both Brooklyn, New York, and Washington, DC. Kathryn first practiced Pilates while still a finance professional in Washington. Her initial intent was to strengthen her core and enhance a fitness swimming regimen. She became a devotee, finding improved posture, flexibility and reduced shoulder and back discomfort; long hours at meetings and at the computer took far less a toll. In addition, the practice provided...
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Aurélie Bidart - Instructor
Aurelie Bidart began her career by following a curriculum — Study Dance — at the Nice (FR) Area National Conservatory where she won first prize in contemporary dance. She obtained her contemporary dance teacher status degree in Paris and followed the training “Development of the Dancer” at the national choreographic center of Montpellier directed by Mathilde Monnier. She also supported the profession of dance artists in various European companies. A few years after becoming a dance teacher, she discovered Pilates. Seduced by this method and the benefits it provides it, she decided to teach...
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