A dancer since age 6, Andrea has always felt a connection to movement. She grew up training in ballet and soon after discovered her need to experience more types of movement. It didn't take long before she realized that modern dance was in fact her true love. She went on to study dance at DeSales Unviserity where she earned her degree in May 2010. She had the privilege to train intensely with artists such as Trinette Singleton of the Joffrey Ballet, Tara Madsen, Tim Cowart, and Kristin Fieseler along with many NYC guest artists. While in college, aside from the endless amount of dancing experience obtained, she also discovered Pilates and found it to be extremely beneficial for strengthening her body and dance technique.After graduating from DeSales University, Andrea moved to NYC soon after and began dancing professionally with several modern dance companies. Specifically, she has danced and trained with Marie-Christine Giordano Dance for 3 years. She has had the opportunity to perform several works by MCGD including the premiere of "In and Out" which was performed both in NYC as well as in Geneva, Switzerland in 2012. Andrea has worked with several other modern dance companies on various smaller projects as well and is currently dancing for BODYART dance company. Dancing professionally has made Andrea extremely aware of the body and all that goes into treating it with care. She received her Pilates mat certification through LindaFit in 2012 and fell in love with teaching mat classes. Her mat class is designed to help the individual find their own personal balance of strength, flexibility, breath, and body awareness. Her teaching style stems from the classical Pilates method, the way Joe Pilates intended, while adding modern variations to please the needs of her clients. Providing a challenging, yet well balanced experience for the body and mind is what she hopes to provide for all of her clients.