33 Danbury Rd, Wilton, CT ~ 203-834-0482
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Instructors
HEIDI FREYER, (Director/Owner) graduated with a BA in Dance Education from SUNY and earned her Independent Study Certificate at The Alvin Ailey American Dance School in New York City. She received her early training at Ballet Ecole, The Ailey School, The Paul Taylor School, Steps on Broadway and Peridance. Heidi has apprenticed and performed with The Thomas/Ortiz Dance Company and the Connecticut Ballet Company. She obtained her certification in Pilates from Power Pilates in NYC and has taught at Wesleyan University, Southport Racquet Club and is the director of the youth program at Ballet Ecole in Wilton, CT.
LINDA FREYER, (Associate Director/Owner) received her early training at The American Ballet Theater School and graduated from Adelphi University with a BFA in Dance Education. She has studied under some of the most renowned teachers including Valentina Pereyaslavec, Oleg Sabline and Igor Schwezoff. Professionally, Linda has danced choreography by Loren Hightower, Phyllis Lamhut, Norman Walker and Don Redlich. Under the direction of Genia Melikova she had the opportunity to perform with Gelsey Kirkland, Marianna Tcherkassy and Fernando Bujones. Most recently, Ms. Freyer has choreographed and performed original works for Ballet Ecole’s Performing Ensemble. She created Ballet Ecole seventeen years ago with the intent to offer exceptional ballet training to all ages. Presently, Ballet Ecole boasts one of Fairfield County’s most prestigious adult programs as well as a unique approach to enhancing the abilities of the young student aspiring a professional career.
MARY BREWSTER started her ballet training at age eight with George Volodine in Westport, Connecticut. She continued to take from him and Bambi Lynn until age twelve. She went on to receive her BA in Art from Nasson College and her Masters degree in Art Education from Syracuse University. Mary returned to dance at age 40. Within three years, she was dancing on pointe and teaching children's classes at Ballet Ecole.To enhance her ballet training as an adult, Mary has studied yoga, modern and pilates. She has attended numerous master classes, and most recently a workshop in Boston, Massachusetts with the Ballet Ecole Performing Ensemble. Mary has had the opportunity to dance with many guest choreographers at Ballet Ecole and enjoys both classical and original choreography.
MEGAN MOSS FREEMAN-FREYER is a certified OM Yoga Instructor. She was introduced to yoga in 1996 and received her teacher training through Greenwich Yoga under Cindy Lee and Gina Norman. The foundations of OM Yoga are Vinyasa, Precise Alignment and Buddhist Mindfulness and Megan incorporates these principles into her teaching. She also completed the Relax and Renew Restorative Yoga Teacher training with Judith Lassater. Megan believes in life, and especially in yoga, that acceptance and a sense of humor is vital to our happiness and well-being! COLEEN NOONAN is a Power
Pilate certified instructor specializing in Pilates mat training
of all skill levels-from beginners to advanced students. She began
her classic Pilates training at Pirouette, Pilates and More under director/
owner Heidi Freyer. She obtained her certification at Power Pilates,
NYC and studied under Susan Moran-Perich, director and co-owner of Power
Pilates. While attending the University of Florida, Coleen completed
Anatomy and Physiology courses focusing on occupational rehabilitation.
In addition to her classic Pilates training, she has completed continuing
education courses of Anatomy of Movement through Pilates and is also
a member of the PilatesMethod Alliance-a professional
association dedicated to the classic teachings of Joseph H Pilates through
the established standard of certification of Pilates professional s.
Coleen believes in the classical integrative approach to Pilates training-that
change happens through movement, change comes from the core and movement
equals healing!
CANDICE THOMPSON grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and has been immersed in
the dance culture since the age of five. She trained with Kee Juan Han
at the School of Ballet Arizona and spent summers at the Milwaukee
Ballet School and the Princeton Ballet School. Upon graduation, she
attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, majoring in
dance. She spent five years as a member of the Milwaukee Ballet
Company. Her roles have included Papagena in Mark Godden’s The Magic
Flute, Clara in Michael Pinks’ The Nutcracker, Rum and Coca-Cola in
Paul Taylor’s Company B, Little Swans in Simon Dow’s Swan Lake, and a
soloist in Susan Jones’ staging of Paquita as well as works by George
Balanchine, Trey McIntyre, Kathy Posin, Lila York, John Utans, Jimmy
Gamonet de los Herros, Kurt Jooss, and Lee Wei Chao. She is currently
a dancer with ad hoc Ballet in New York City and has been a member of
the company since its inception! She is also a certified pilates
instructor (BodyTonic Brooklyn), designs dancewear for her company
LOLAstretch (http://lolastretch.com ) and costumes for other companies ( http://candicethompsondesign.
REBEKAH JACOBS is currently the Manager of the Yoga Loft in Bedford, NY. and is honored to join the PP&M family! She took her first yoga class while performing on the road with a Broadway show and has been hooked ever since. The grounding and expanding gifts of yoga have led her to complete Anusara Teacher Training Levels 1 and 2 with Ross Rayburn and Zhenja LaRosa. Additional trainings include "Om Shree Om" Kids Teacher Training, "Yoga for Two: The Barnes Method" Prenatal Training and a Pilates Mat Certificate from Physical Mind, NYC. Her goal is to create a warm, fun, positive environment where you can find you inner light. Welcome!
REBEKAH JACOBS is currently the Manager of the Yoga Loft in Bedford, NY. and is honored to join the PP&M family! She took her first yoga class while performing on the road with a Broadway show and has been hooked ever since. The grounding and expanding gifts of yoga have led her to complete Anusara Teacher Training Levels 1 and 2 with Ross Rayburn and Zhenja LaRosa. Additional trainings include "Om Shree Om" Kids Teacher Training, "Yoga for Two: The Barnes Method" Prenatal Training and a Pilates Mat Certificate from Physical Mind, NYC. Her goal is to create a warm, fun, positive environment where you can find you inner light. Welcome!
