HOW IT WORKS

BUILT TO MOVE YOU.

DANCEALATES® is a flowing, energizing workout that combines the core principles of Pilates with the strengthening, lengthening and toning techniques found in traditional jazz and ballet barre workouts. Our uniquely blended choreography to up-beat music moves you beyond the barre by honing your body’s own natural ability to support it’s self from within as you work your arms, thighs, derriere and abs in concert with one another from the ground up. The result is a stronger, leaner and more balanced body with an increased sense of support from which to move your body.

DANCEALATES® creator Melissa Ricci

As a former professional dancer with over 20 years experience in the fitness industry Melissa has distinguished herself as a leader in Pilates instruction and human movement education. Melissa takes great pride in having dedicated her career studying postural alignment and the correction of movement dysfunctions as it relates to sports performance and activities of daily living. She is the founder of the DANCEALATES® workout and the DANCEALATES® Primary Instructor Training Program for the health and wellness professional. She is certified by PMA, ACE, AFAA, NASM and the Kane School of Core Integration. Melissa completed the FAMI (Functional Anatomy Movement and Injuries) program through Mt. Sinai Ichan School of Medicine and holds a B.A. from New York University.