About.
A fun, beautiful approach to movement and fitness, utilizing Pilates principals and dance.
Our trainers are former professional dancers and certified teachers of Pilates and movement. Moving with strength, flexibility and grace is what we live for and what we love sharing with our clients.
Our boutique studio welcomes absolute beginners to all level teenagers and adults to our classes, and all ages to our private sessions. Our classes are made recreational, challenging but fun and achievable for dancers and non-dancers alike. Private sessions are tailored to the individual’s needs and ability.
Offering ballet barre, Pilates and stretch classes, as well as ballet fitness - a fusion of elements from ballet, Pilates, stretch and dance fitness.
Discover a new way of moving to reach your full potential!
Expressive and functional movement to inspire your everyday life.
Bridie.
Boutique Ballet & Pilates - Owner / Instructor
Certified Comprehensive Pilates Instructor + Former Professional Ballet Dancer.
Bridie, originally from New Zealand, teaches Pilates, ballet and formally danced ballet professionally in the USA for over 12 years.
She gained her first Pilates certification in 2011.
In 2014, while also continuing her ballet performance career in New York City, Bridie completed her Comprehensive Classical Pilates Studio Certification under Romana trained mentors. She has also completed Continuing Education Certification training in Pilates for Dancers, Pilates for the Brain, Pilates for Athletes, Pilates for Seniors, Pilates for Prenatal and Postpartum.
Bridie has had the privilege of working with many inspiring clients at known Pilates studios on the Upper East Side NYC, in Scarsdale NY, Hollywood / Los Angeles and in Auckland NZ. Her clients are from all walks of life from pre-professional and professional dancers to elderly, celebrities to fitness enthusiasts, men and pregnant women.
On moving back to New Zealand and pursing family life, Bridie founded Boutique Ballet & Pilates in 2022.
Sophia.
Boutique Ballet & Pilates - Instructor
Former Professionally Trained Dancer + Personal Trainer + Certified Yoga Teacher.
Sophia is a professionally trained dancer (ballet and contemporary dance), completed her 500 hr yoga teacher training / certificate 4 and is a qualified personal trainer.
She has been teaching for over 10 years and loves to help her students find better placement while pushing their limitations, in a kind and patient manner.
Potential Opportunity …
Certified Instructor / Dancer in Auckland
Are you in Auckland, experienced and certified to teach Pilates mat & reformer?
Did you train full-time / dance ballet professionally within the past few years, and have ballet teaching experience?
Are you still passionate about ballet / dance, as well helping others with their fitness goals?
If you have answered yes to all of the above, and interested in joining a team of like-minded dancers and fitness instructors,
we are potentially looking to expand our team in the future.
Feel free to send us your dance / fitness resume to info@bballetpilates.com