Instructors
Matt McCulloch
Matt McCulloch is the Director of Training and Education Operations at Pilates on Fifth and Pilates Academy International (PAI). A classically trained dancer, he began studying pilates twenty years ago as part of his own rehabilitation program from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He is trained in both original and contemporary approaches, and over the past decade has educated and certified more than 200 pilates instructors. His teaching interests center upon creating pragmatic resources for fitness professionals that promote a balanced, well-rounded knowledge of biomechanics and injuries. As such, he has spearheaded numerous educational workshops and helped to develop the new Pilates Academy International certification program at Pilates on Fifth. He is also a co-creator and course director of the Functional Anatomy for Movement and Injuries Workshop aka the FAMI Workshop, a four-day immersion course in anatomy and injuries designed specifically for fitness professionals. For more information, visit www.famiworkshop.com. Additionally, Mr. McCulloch is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer and a CARDIOLATES®, GYROKINESIS® and GYROTONIC® certified instructor.Abbey Bell
Biography coming soon.Sheri Griffith Dague
Sheri is a certified GYROTONIC® and Gyrontonic Expansion System instructor, and a certified Pilates instructor through the Pilates Academy International. Prior to teaching GYROTONIC® and Pilates, Sheri taught dance for over 7 years and performed for over 10 years. Her credits include Broadway National Tours, including "The Girl in the Yellow Dress" in CONTACT, Film and Television. Sheri is currently a Radio City Rockette and can be seen dancing in the upcoming movie version of A Christmas Carol.
Heather DeLussa
Heather DeLussa is originally from South Jersey and started dancing at the age of eight. In 1989, she moved to New York City to attend The Juilliard School. While at Juilliard Heather regularly performed with the Juilliard Dance Ensemble and the Lincoln Center Cross Cultural tour. In 1993, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. Since then she has performed professionally with Baltimore Opera, New Jersey Opera,Omega Dance Company, Michael Mao Dance Company and others. Since 2003, she has been rehearsal director and danced for Nicholas Andre Dance Theater. Heather's interest in Pilates started as way of finding a career in fitness that would complement her dance background. She first studied "original" pilates for two years before being introduced to Kimberly and Katherine at Pilates on Fifth. In 2001, she first became Stott Method certified on all equiptment as well as Injury and Special Populations. In 2006, Heather acheived full certification in The Pilates Academy International method. At that time she also became a Certified Instructor Trainer responsible with others for teaching PAI certification courses. In November 2006, she started her certification as a Level 1 Gyrotonic insructor. In March of 2008, she will travel to Miami to gain full certification. Heather has also taught dance or Pilates at the Pennisula Spa, Monqi Fitness, and at several local dance studios across the country.
Michael Finkbeiner
Biography coming soon.Elly Fryer
Elly discovered Pilates in the midst of her ballet training at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She went on to receive her BFA from the University of Utah, where she furthered her study of mat and reformer Pilates. Elly completed her training and certification for mat and apparatus through the internationally renowned Stott Pilates Center in New York City.Jessica Gallo
Biography coming soon.Kerry Nicholson Gonzalez
Kerry came to New York from Ohio where she trained and performed with Ballet Met of Columbus. After graduating with a BSOF in Ballet and Kinesiology from Indiana University, she was certified in Pilates. Kerry has been teaching since 2001 and is now a certifying instructor for the Pilates Academy International, the education arm of Pilates on Fifth. She is certified in CARDIOLATES® and has completed her GYROTONIC® teacher training as well. Outside of Pilates on Fifth, Kerry is performing in NYC with Heidi Latsky and pursuing her master's degree in Holistic Nutrition.
Shannon Green
Currently an instructor at Pilates on Fifth, Shannon Green is a fully certified Pilates instructor with a passion for working with the unique needs and experiences of her clients. With an extensive background as a competitive athlete in the field of synchronized swimming, Shannon uses the integrity of the Pilates method to challenge and inspire while enhancing overall fitness and physical awareness. She has particular interest in working with clients needing special attention with alignment and movement, re-educating the body to move in more efficient and pain-free ways. After receiving full certification through Stott Pilates with a second certification from the Pilates Academy International, Shannon received additional training in Functional Anatomy with Martha Eddy, Functional Anatomy for Movement and Conditioning combined with Gross Anatomy at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Injuries and Special Populations at Stott Pilates, Classical Reformer workshop with Master trainer Lolita San Miguel, and training with Master trainer Carey Regan (RE:ab).
Haley Hauglum
Originally from Dallas, Texas Haley Hauglum received her BFA in Dance from California Institute of the Arts in 2003. She discovered Pilates in college where the dancers had access to a full studio of equipment to use as a supplemental workout to their dance training, and also for rehabilitation purposes, if needed.
Upon moving to New York to pursue dance and choreography, Haley discovered Pilates on Fifth through a colleague and former instructor at the studio. Currently an instructor at Pilates on Fifth, Haley completed her full certification training through STOTT Pilates, with a second certification from Pilates Academy International in Pilates and CARDIOLATES®.
During her time out west, Haley had the privilege of working with noted choreographers such as Joaquin Escamilla, Rhonda Miller and Nick Flores. Since moving to New York she has also had the pleasure of
dancing with Terry Beeman, Saralyn Ward, Jessica Gaynor Dance, Ellen Stokes Shadle/Danceworks, and is currently dancing with Chris Ferris & Dancers.
Anna Hillengaas
Anna Hillengas was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in the Philadelphia area. She graduated from Barnard College with a B.A. in Urban Studies in 2003, and has been working as a dancer and Pilates instructor since then. Anna has worked with various choregraphers in NYC, including Mary Seidman, Kathryn Ashby, and Lori Belilove, and is currently a member of Nicholas Andre Dance Theater. She has had the opportunity to perform at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and L.E.A.P. Arts Festival in Liverpool, UK, among other venues. All these endeavors would not be possible without the support of her family and the members of Trinity Baptist Church. Fitness certifications include: National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), and Pilates Academy International (PAI).Makiko Ishimori
Makiko comes from Japan, where she started dancing at the age of 5. She was a participant of the Asia Pacific Ballet Competition and All Japan Ballet competition during her teenage years. She also attended the Shiki Theatrical Company Acting School, belonging to Japan's largest musical company. Following her graduation, she performed in musicals such as "The Phanthom of the Opera" (over 350 stages in Tokyo and Nagoya), "Musical Hans Christian Anderson" (Osaka), and "Lee Kou Ran" (Tokyo and Osaka).
Makiko moved to the United States in 2000. In 2001, she joined Michael Mao Dance in New York City, and
performed his Chinese adaptation of The Nutcracker, "Firecracker", during the company's 2002-2003 seasons.
In 2004, Makiko trained and certified in the Pilates method at Pilates on Fifth. In 2005, she also trained in GYROKINESIS® and GYROTONIC® with Sebastian Plettenberg. Currently, she is a Pilates Academy International Certifying Instructor.
Jamie Jankauskas
Jamie Jankauskas started studying dance at the age of 5 and has been interested in the arts and fitness ever since. She has studied ballet, theatre dance, Flamenco, and Character dance and has performed with The New American Youth Ballet and Ft. Pierce City Ballet. She moved from her native Florida to New York to attend Marymount Manhattan College where she obtained a degree in Business Administration/Finance. She now splits her time between teaching pilates and her company Glassologybyjamie.com. She is excited to be a part of the Pilates on Fifth team and enjoys helping her clients obtain optimal fitness and health.Stephanie Lang
Stephanie Lang is a Pilates Academy International Certifying Instructor and Senior Trainer and is happy to be part of the teaching staff at Pilates on Fifth. She has been teaching Pilates for the past 6 years. In addition to teaching Pilates, Stephanie also directs and choreographs industrials for major international corporations like Mastercard, Samsung and Time Warner, as well as musicals such as Chicago and Guys and Dolls. As a performer, she portrayed the role of Cassandra in both the Broadway and National Touring Company of CATS and was a Radio City Rockette for nine years. Stephanie holds a B.A. in Dance from Point Park University.Courtney Ortiz-Trammell
Currently a Certifying Instructor-Trainer through the Pilates Academy International in New York City,
Ms. Ortiz-Trammell is also an active member of the New York City modern dance community.
Since graduating Walnut Hill School for the Arts in 1998, Courtney attended the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, receiving her BFA in Dance and Choreography in 2001. Upon leaving NYU, Ms. Ortiz-Trammell began dancing with choreographer and performer Tina Croll, performing at venues such as Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, St. Marks Church and Joyce SoHo in New York. Also in 2001, she began dancing with choreographer Mary Seidman in New York City, performing and touring throughout the Tri-State area at elementary and middle schools through the Young Audiences program.
After spending several years dancing with small dance companies and spending many late nights bartending and long days at thankless corporate jobs to pay her bills, Courtney enrolled in the certification program at Pilates on Fifth in New York City as a work/study student in 2004 and completed her full certification in 6 months. in 2005, she achieved a Cancer Exercise Specialist certification through the Pink Ribbon Program, instructing group Pilates-based post-rehabilitation group classes and private sessions to survivors of breast cancer. Also in 2005, Courtney became certified through CARDIOLATES®, a rebounding technique blending Pilates and cardiovascular exercise on rebounders.
Ms. Ortiz-Trammell began working as a full-time Pilates instructor in January of 2006. After implementing Pilates programs at 2 New York-area gyms, Courtney became a Certifying Instructor-Trainer for CARDIOLATES® and the Pilates Academy International at Pilates on Fifth in New York City, travelling up and down the East Coast to certify new instructors in both mediums.
Greta Pauley
Greta Pauley received her Pilates Certification thru Pilates Academy International. She is pre/post natal certified thru the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and she is also a Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist. Greta grew up in Portland, Oregon where she was active in both dance (modern) and Theatre. Upon graduation from high school, Greta moved to New York City to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She graduated with highest honors in 2003 with a degree in Drama. Since graduation, Greta has been acting and Pilates-ing non stop!
Danielle Pierce
Danielle Pierce began studying Pilates in order to augment her dance training, and has been hooked ever since! She has been seen in productions of The Who's Tommy, West Side Story, Big, and A Christmas Caper. Other credits include works choreographed by Karen Gayle and Debra Jo Hughes, in addition to French Woods Festival productions of 42nd Street, Crazy for You, Evita, and Fiorello!
As a dance teacher, Danielle has worked with students ages two through adult, teaching at Steps on Broadway, the Dance Center of Maywood, and at The Spence School in Manhattan. Danielle taught for five summers at the Hackensack Board of Education's "Summer Arts Program", where she has served as a choreographer and taught movement and dance classes. At press time, Danielle is one month away from a B.A. in English from Fordham University. She has completed the entire “All Populations” curriculum through the Pilates Academy International and is extremely excited to make the journey to the training floor at Pilates on Fifth. Until then, make sure to say hello to her at her current happy home, the front desk.
Hannah Risner
Hannah earned her Stott Pilates certification at Equilibrium Studios in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Concurrently, she completed her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in dance at Wayne State University in Detroit; she graduated Summa Cum Laude in May of 2007. While in Detroit, she performed in works by world-renowned choreographers including: Sean Curran, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar of Urban Bush Women, Melissa Allen of American Ballet Theater, and Doug Elkins. She has also presented her own choreography at the American College Dance Festival in Buffalo, NY in March of 2007. Specializing in dance and athletic training, Hannah is also a certified CARDIOLATES® instructor. Recognizable by her thick, almost piercing Michigan accent, Hannah strives to help everyone achieve his or her kinesthetic goals with a fun and challenging workout!Ellen Shadle
Biography coming soon.Ron Spiess
Ron Spiess is a certified Pilates Instructor from the Pilates Academy International. He attended Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and The Joffrey Ballet Schools, and has a BFA in Dance from the University of Minnesota. Ron was a principal dancer with New York Theatre Ballet for 13 years. He is currently on faculty at Ballet Arts New Jersey. Ron is currently a certifying instructor for the Pilates Academy International Pilates Certification program and CARDIOLATES®.Frances Lai Stohlman
Ms. Stohlman received her early dance training at Berkeley Ballet Theater. Frances began performing at the professional level at the age of 16, appearing in choreography by Sonya Delwaide. She has a B.F.A. in Modern Dance Performance from the University of the Arts. Where she was the recipient of numerous school grants and scholarships, including the "Elizabeth Ann Pulaski Memorial Scholarship." She graduated with honors and the faculty issued award for "Outstanding Performance in Modern Dance." Frances has also studied dance at The Ailey School, ODC/San Francisco, The Taylor School and Limon West Coast. She has been honored to perform works by Fernando Bujones, Christopher Huggins, Rachel Berman, Faye Snow, Roni Koresh, Curt Haworth, Brian Sanders Myriam Herve-Gil, Silvana Cardell, Scott Jovovich and Jeffrey Freeze. She has been highlighted in the 2005 Philadelphia Arts and Business Council's Impact Report Brochure and performed as a RedBull Energy Drink Event Performer. Frances currently performs in New York with Refractions Dance Collective, as well as many other local choreographers.
Additionally, Francis was a swimmer both on United States Swimming as well as Berkeley Recreational and High School Teams since the age of 5 and started teaching swimming to children ages 3-11 and adults in private as well as group class settings at 15. She is a brown belt with three black stripes in the martial arts style of Cuong Nhu (one more stripe and she could have tested for a black belt!!) Because she started when she was 4 ½, she began co-teaching the children's classes at age 13. Francis won a gold medal for her school’s inter-dojo competition for Sparring (controlled fighting) and a bronze medal for Kata, which is a dance/choreographed display of skill. She has also taught dance and directed dance companies from a young age, including acting as a peer tutor in college. She even teaches knitting and crochet!
Lauren Valentine
Lauren has been a resident of NYC since 2005, when she graduated from The Ohio State University with a BFA in Dance and minor in Business. She found Pilates while in college, when injuries were causing set backs in her dance training. Incorporating Pilates in her life has allowed her to find healthy alignment and better body awareness, meanwhile adding longevity to her dance career and active lifestyle. From her own success with Pilates, she developed a passion to teach and help others use their body efficiently and increase self-confidence. Lauren earned her mat certificate through LindaFit and continued her apparatus studies at Pilates on Fifth. Aside from teaching Pilates, Lauren dances professionally with various artists and companies; currently with BODYART and æmp:dance.Ann Votaw
Ann Votaw [VO-taw], a born and bred Hoosier, loves working at Pilates on Fifth. In recent years, teaching has became very important, a culmination of every job she's ever had and everything she loves: organizing information, dancing, and comfortable pants. Pilates -- with emphasis on thoughtful repetitions -- remains her favorite teaching discipline. Other certifications include Vinyasa Yoga (Laughing Lotus) and ACE Group Fitness.
As a cancan dancer with the Karen Peled Dancers, Ann made "canned" food on the Food Network (Ham on the Street). Other cancan appearances include NY1, Good Day New York, NBC 4, the WB, TimeOut, The New York Times, and The New York Post. Favorite roles include: Texas in Cabaret (Stage Door Theater) and Hunyak in Chicago (Pheasant Run Resort). In addition, Ann is a black stripe belt at the Society for Martial Arts Instruction. She was the 2006 women's semi-knockdown champ in Montreal and Takemichikaikan's Spirit of a Challenge in New Jersey. Ann graduated from Ball State Univeristy's Journalism department in 1997.
Saralyn Ward
Upon graduating Penn State in 2003 with majors in Dance and Sociology, Saralyn Ward was eager to move to New York and pursue a professional dance career. However, a serious knee injury and a bout with Lyme Disease forced Saralyn to put her dance aspirations on hold. It was during almost 2 years of rehabilitation that Saralyn discovered Pilates and its benefits; working on the Reformer three times a week made her knee and entire body stronger than it had ever been. Saralyn became fully certified in Stott Pilates in 2004 and began teaching full time at Renaissance Pilates in Hoboken, NJ. In 2006 she completed her CARDIOLATES® and Pilates Academy International certification, and started teaching at Pilates on Fifth. Meanwhile, she is back in the dance studio and auditioning regularly. Her dance credits include The School at Jacob's Pillow and the Steps on Broadway work/study program. Saralyn's teaching credits include the New York City Dance Alliance Summer Dance Intensive, Ithaca College Dance Camp, and her senior choreographic thesis: a showcase of 8 pieces cast on 25 dancers. Also, Saralyn has been featured demonstrating Pilate in Dance Spirit magazine and Pilates Style magazine. Saralyn is a certifying instructor for the Pilates Academy Internaitonal, and hopes one day to combine her loves of teaching Pilates, Dance, and Choreography into a career as a university dance professor. Michelle Weber
Michelle began her own practice of Pilates and The Gyrotonic Expansion System four years ago. The results were so astonishing that she could not begin to think of not sharing this with people. There was an immediate feeling of freedom in her body. The length, flexibility, and stability that she gained really helped to alleviate any aches and pains she had acquired. Her training in the movement arts began as a young child in Massachusetts taking dance lessons. She decided that dance was her career at age 11, and has never turned back! This choice led her to the opportunities to dance at Walt Disney World, as her first professional experience, and then on to Los Angeles. There, she had the chance to work with amazing artists in both the capacity of dancer and assistant choreographer on many film and television projects such as Alley McBeal, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Michael Jackson’s “Ghosts.” Live theatre seemed to be grabbing her interest once more, and she was lucky to have the opportunity to come back East to work for the holiday season for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Since that time theatre has been keeping her busy with opportunities such as the First National Tour of CONTACT, and Ring of Fire on Broadway, as well as many new theatre projects. This year she had the opportunity to choreograph three music videos for the contestants on American Idol, and is currently involved in pre-production for the upcoming movie version of A Christmas Carol. Michelle also has always had a passion for teaching. Along with her choreography and dance career, she currently teaches master classes for children and adults incorporating the art of dance, along with the necessity of training your body and your mind in a healthy way with Pilates and the Gyrotonic Expansion System. The idea of personal growth means many things to each of us. Michelle believes that no matter where you are in your growth, you can enhance that process by physically working toward a place of feeling “at home” in your body. That level of comfort allows an amazing amount of freedom to flow from within you!
Janet Yen
Janet is a Stott Pilates certified instructor and a certifying instructor for Pilates Academy International. She is qualified to teach all levels on apparatus as well as matwork and has completed additional training on injuries and special populations. She has also recently completed Gyrotonic teacher training and PAI's CARDIOLATES® program. She holds an honors degree in Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley and has previously worked as an advertising executive for clients such as Victoria's Secret and Starwood Hotels. Her dance background includes performances with San Francisco regional companies such as San Francisco Dance Theater. In New York she has performed with off-Broadway productions and continued her dance education at Broadway Dance and Dance New Amsterdam. She discovered Pilates in dance class and was pleased to discover they weren't just warm-up exercises invented by her teachers! Janet has just returned from a year of teaching in Shanghai where she was the first Pilates instructor at two of the city's top fitness studios. She hopes to be a part of the growing wellness industry in that region of the world.
Subway Stops
We are located on the 22nd floor of 501 5th Avenue at the SE corner of 5th Ave/42nd St across from the NY Public Library.
Pilates on Fifth is located on the 22nd floor of 501 5th Avenue at the SE corner of 5th Ave/42nd St across from the NY Public Library.
From Port Authority/Times Square:
- Walk East on 42nd Street to 5th Avenue OR
- 7 train from Times Square to 5 Ave/42nd St (Bryant Park)
- Standing on the SW corner of 5th/42nd (library on your right) we are diagonally to your right across the street.
From Grand Central Terminal:
- Exit the South side of Grand Central
- Walk West on 42nd Street to 5th Avenue
- Turn left onto 5th Avenue OR
- 7 train from Grand Central to 5 Ave/42nd St (Bryant Park)
From Bryant Park (7 train stop):
- If you exit at 6th Ave/42nd St walk east to 5th Ave
- If you exit at 5th Ave/42nd St, turn right out of the subway exit and you?ll be at the SW corner of 5th Ave/42nd St
Introductory Special:
3 Private Sessions for $245!*
*Limited to first-time purchase only
| Trainer |
Master Trainer | |
| Privates | $92 | $98 |
| 5 Pack | $440 | $460 |
| 10 Pack | $840 | $885 |
| 20 Pack | $1,615 | $1,720 |
| Duets | ||
| Single | $61 | $65 |
| 5 Pack | $285 | $307 |
| 10 Pack | $550 | $592 |
| 20 Pack | $1,050 | $1,140 |
| Trios | ||
| Single | $50 | $52 |
| 5 Pack | $248 | $253 |
| 10 Pack | $447 | $468 |
| 20 Pack | $796 | $860 |
| Group Equipment Classes | ||
| Single | $40 | |
| 5 Pack | $175 | |
| 10 Pack | $300 | |
| 20 Pack | $560 | |
| Cardio | ||
| Single | $6 | |
| Per Month | $30 | |
| With 10 Pack Purchase** | $40 | |
| With 20 Pack Purchase** *Cardio good for duration of Package |
$60 | |
Introductory Special:
5 Mat Classes for $85!*
*Limited to first-time purchase only
| Mat | Equipment | |
| Single | $22 | $40 |
| 5 Pack | $85 | $175 |
| 10 Pack | $199 | $300 |
| 20 Pack | $345 | $560 |
| Unlimited Cardio & Mat Classes $245 | ||
| Unlimited Equipment & Mat Classes $275 | ||
Monthly membership: $245 (includes unlimited solo workouts, cardio and mat classes)
| Single Peak | $45 |
| Singe Off-Peak | $27 |
| 10 Session Peak | $410 |
| 10 Session Peak Off-Peak | $245 |
| 20 Session Peak | $710 |
| 20 Session Peak Off-Peak | $430 |
| Add Cardio to your packages!!! |
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| Single | $6 |
| Per Month | $30 |
| With 10 Pack Purchase** | $40 |
| With 20 Pack Purchase** | $60 |
| *Cardio good for duration of Package | |
| Single Class | $27.50 |
| 5 Classes | $125 |
| 10 sessions | $225 |
| And remember, adding Cardio to your package is only $30/month!! Power Privates (solo workouts) Enjoy the following pricing options. Off-peak hours* only for equipment and cardio usage. Mat classes may be taken at any time. $245 for non-dancers and $220.50 for dancers (includes unlimited solo workouts, cardio and mat classes) Solo Workouts:
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Studio Hours
We do take instructor requests although we cannot guarantee you will be with the same instructor each time. To ensure that you get the same high quality work out each time, our instructors keep detailed records of each client in the client's file.
