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HOME PILATES by Susan Davern
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
SUSAN
DAVERN
ABOUT SUSAN
After teaching dance for over 40 years, Susan decided that it was time to pursue another passion of hers. She fell in love with Pilates, and opened her own business to share the benefits of the exercises Joseph Pilates created. While her expertise is dancers, her background allows her to work with all types of people, experienced and new. Her bubbly personality and positive attitude allow her to connect and maintain lifelong relationships with her clients.
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When Susan is not teaching, she is reading, cooking, traveling or spending time with family. Susan loves to catch up with family and friends when her busy schedule allows, and loves to have a good time.
BACKGROUND
SUNY PURCHASE
1980 - 1984
DANCE EDUCATION AND DEGREE:
Susan's dance training began at the age of 12 with Madame Solange Binda. She received training from The Washington Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and earned scholarships to the Boston Ballet. While studying for her dance degree from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase, she studied with Ivan Nagy, Bettijane Sills, Gayle Young and Rosanna Seravalli for her Ballet training, Larry Clark, Kazuko Hirabayashi, Mel Wong, Kevin Wynn, Sarah Stackhouse and Eleo Pomare for her Modern training. She was also fortunate enough to have Pilates training with Romana Kryzanowska while dancing at Purchase, who was a student of Joseph Pilates.
DANCE
1970 - 2021
PROFESSIONAL DANCING:
Susan lived in Washington, D.C. and performed with Arlington Dance Theatre, Kathy Harty Grey Company, and also studied with renowned modern pioneers Eric Hawkins, Adrian Bolton, Lynn Taylor Corbett, Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Lucy Bowen McCauley.
DANCE INSTRUCTION:
Susan moved to Georgia and taught as a ballet and modern instructor/choreographer with North Atlanta Dance Academy (NADA) from January 2000 and retired late 2021.
PILATES
1980 - PRESENT
CERTIFICATIONS:
In 2013, Susan became certified with Peak Pilates while working at Johns Creek Pilates. Later, she moved to LifeTime Fitness as the Head Pilates Coordinator for years, winning numerous awards and making the "100% Club" every month. She has also achieved certifications in Pilates/ADHD from Laura B. Pilates, Anatomy Trains from Lauri Nemetz, and Pilates for Neurological Conditions from the Neuro Studio and Meghann Koppele.
WORKSHOPS:
Clare Dillon-Palma (her Master Instructor), Sandy Shimoda, Shari Berkowitz, PMA and Peak Pilates Summits, and others.
Through her Pilates journey, Susan has accumulated as much knowledge needed to open her own Pilates Studio, helping others to fall in love with the exercise.