Jen Painter
Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Florida State University. She’s been teaching the Gyrotonic Method since 2004, and is well versed in many of it’s applications and specialized equipment. In addition to teaching, Jennifer is also a professional dancer in the NYC area. When not inspiring others to move and pursue healthy lifestyles, Jennifer enjoys being outdoors. She loves to hike, bike, kayak, swim, go camping, surf, spend time on the beach, read, and play sports.

Jeanne Reilly
Jeanne became interested in Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis through her career as a professional dancer. She has also studied body reading, kinesthetic and yoga anatomy, as well as nutrition and holistic health counseling. Jeanne graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College of Columbia University. Additionally, she trained as a classical dancer at the Joffrey Ballet School, and has performed with a variety of ballet and modern dance companies around the United States. She brings her love of movement and her fascination and reverence for the human body to every class that she teaches.

Abbe Ouziel
Abbe is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA proram. While studying at the Alvin Ailey School, she became well versed in the modern techniques of Martha Graham and Lester Horton. To further her dance training, she went to Israel to train with famed choreographer Ohad Naharin’s Batsheva Dance Company. More recently, Abbe has been testing out her acting chops and completed a one year conservatory program through the Barrow Group. She’s been a student of the Gyrotonic Method for eight years and has been teaching it for the past three years. She continuously strives to gain more knowledge about anatomy and various movement techniques to incorporate into her teaching. When she’s not teaching, dancing, or acting, Abbe finds enjoyment from traveling, music, and meeting new people.

Allison Jay Baber
Allison incorporates her vast professional dance experience into her Pilates and Gyrotonic teaching methods. She’s danced professionally with the Hartford Ballet, BalletMet, Smuin Ballet, and was in the 1st National Tour of Twyla Tharp’s Broadway smash Movin’ Out. Allison continues to dance in NYC, performing often with Brooklyn’s Covenant Ballet Theater. She’s passionate about teaching dance and movement to all levels and ages; dividing her time between teaching budding ballerinas and those who are seeking a healthy lifestyle through the Gyrotonic and Pilates Method.

Celia DeVoe
Celia graduated earning her B.A. in Dance with an Education Concentration from Marymount Manhattan College. She is a freelance modern dancer, constantly performing in venues throughout the NYC area. In addition to teaching Gyrokinesis, Celia also teaches dance and creative movement to students of all agea. She enjoys crossword puzzles, math games, trapeze, yoga, cycling, hiking, studying anatomy, traveling, laughing, loving, and strives to constantly grow as a student and teacher.

Serena Edwards
Serena received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance while in the San Francisco/Bay Area. Originally, she began to experiment with the Gryotonic Method to improve her dancing. It wasn’t long before she realized how wonderful Gyrotonic made her body feel and how it gave her freedom in her movement. She was hooked! She thinks the human body is magical and fascinating - an interest, which fuels her passion to help others find more freedom and pleasure in their own movement. In addition to teaching and studying Gyrotonic, Serena is a professional modern dancer and in the process of getting certified in the Klein Technique. When she’s not teaching or moving, Serena enjoys painting and learning French . . . slowly, but surely.