Denise Miller
Denise is an accomplished fitness/wellness veteran. She got her start as a personal trainer and held multiple certifications with the American Council of Exercise and the National Academy of Sports Medicine culminating later on in an advanced certification. She was also trained as a Medical Exercise Specialist giving her the ability to work with a post rehabilitative clientele as well. In 2001 she made the transition to pilates earning her mat and apparatus certifications through PhysicalMind* Institute and in 2004 she furthered her pilates training by receiving Instructor Certification with Power Pilates*. She and her husband Paul are the owners of Pilates Connection.
Katie Cowart
Katie has danced professionally with the American Ballet Theater Studio Company, the Carolina Ballet Company and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. She studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts and received her BFA in dance from SUNY Purchase College in 2004.While training; she was introduced to pilates as a way to strengthen core muscles and increase flexibility. After experiencing the benefits herself and growing to love the work, she acquired her mat and apparatus certifications from Power Pilates in 2005.
Annie Doss
Annie holds a BFA in dance from Marymount Manhattan College. She also attended NYU`S Tisch School of the Arts where she began her pilates training in 1995. Annie has danced with Janis Brenner Dance Company, Randy James Dance Works, Mark Morris Dance Company, Kevin Wynn and Lala Productions. She has presented her own choreography at many venues including Bates Dance Festival and Westchester Broadway Theatre. She received her pilates certification from Power Pilates* in 2004 and is also a certified yoga instructor.
Jill Shapiro
Jill has been certified in the Authentic Pilates Method of Body Conditioning since 2001. She trained extensively with master teachers Romana Kryznowska, Ton Voight and Michael Fritze and worked at the Art of Control formerly in Mt. Kisco, New York before joining the Pilates Connection family in 2006. She has a background in ballet, jazz and modern dance and is an avid reader, belonging to multiple book clubs in the county.
