Katie Summers

About Katie

Katie grew up dancing, leading her to receive her BFA in Dance Performance from UC Irvine in 2016 and her MFA in Dance from Cal State Long Beach in 2023. In her dance career, Pilates proves to be a sanctuary for her body and mind— a space for her to strengthen, connect, breathe, and be present apart from the pressures of performance. In 2019, she completed Studio du Corps’ Pilates Teacher Training Program under the mentorship of Diane Diefenderfer. Diane was trained by Ron Fletcher, one of Joe Pilates’ original teachers or “Pilates Elders”. While Katie loves her classical lineage, she is also a bit of an exercise science nerd and enjoys creatively integrating her embodied knowledge in her classes.

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