Mitzi Carol	For 16 years, Mitzi was a professional dancer working in nightclubs and formal concert settings. She holds a BFA from the University of Montana and an MA from Teachers College at Columbia University in New York City and has taught dance and related subjects for 25 years at Lansing Community College. She has also taught at the University of Montana and Michigan State University. In 2001, she received her Pilates certification in mat work and all apparatus from Real Pilates. Mitzi has been teaching at the Michigan Athletic Club for six years.
Hillary Henderson	Hillary earned a bachelor’s in communication through Michigan State University. She has been a certified Stott Pilates instructor for five years, trained to teach mat and Reformer classes. She currently teaches Pilates group fitness classes and a total fit class, integrating Pilates and weight training. She continues her dance and Pilates training through regular workshops and seminars. Hillary has been teaching at the Michigan Athletic Club for four years.
Andrea C. Branoff	Andrea studied dance and Pilates at New York University and graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s in movement therapy and Journalism. Andrea has over 650 hours of training on all of the Pilates apparatus. For over 10 years, she has studied and taught Pilates to all ages and skill levels as well as those with injuries. She has a full, comprehensive certification in Pilates through Power Pilates, based directly on the work of Joseph H. Pilates. Andrea is in her first year of teaching at the Michigan Athletic Club.
Kerry Petty	Kerry obtained her bachelor’s degree from Memphis State University where she began teaching exercise programs about body mechanics. She received Pilates training at FiTOUR, Balanced Body, and Stott. A licensed sports massage therapist, Kerry provides both mat and reformer core Pilates training to many athletes, including gymnasts, equestrians, ballet dancers, and softball and basketball players. She enjoys helping her clients address the needs of common health issues — back pain, stiffness and poor posture — with a personalized Pilates training program. Kerry has been teaching at the Michigan Athletic Club for two years.
Mary Jo Stacks	Mary Jo holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Michigan State University. She has been a physical education teacher, athletic coach and group fitness instructor for the past 35 years, but no form of body work has impressed her as much as Pilates. Years ago, she met a group of women in their 80s who had been doing Pilates for a long time, and she saw the benefits of the program — keeping the body youthful, supple, and flexible. It took another 10 years or so for her to get started on her own Pilates work, but she has received Pilates certification from the New York Guild and completed a 1,000-hour internship with Winsor Pilates. Mary Jo was with the Michigan Athletic Club for 15 years and, after a brief break, has returned to teaching at the MAC.