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Brooke Porcelli:

Certified Pilates Instructor

Brooke Porcelli is a Certified Pilates Instructor in BASI (Body Arts & Science International) with additional specializations in Dance and Rehabilitation.  She also teaches Pilates Clinics and Reformer Classes and is currently developing a Dance Class at the Cypress Center.  In addition, Brooke is active in the Pilates community, continues her education in specialties such as injuries to the shoulder and her own nemesis- the lower back. Her own injury to the lower back was endured in a severe car accident that temporarily paralyzed her and thus led her into the healing world of Pilates and rehabilitation.

Brooke comes to the Cypress Center with an extensive range of experience in the Dance and Music Industry as well a diverse education in Cultural Arts, Languages, and International Business. She received her B.A. from UCLA, and is a recipient of a research study grant for the Universita’ di Bologna, Italy. She thrives on being a Community Arts Activist - has helped develop creative arts programs for high-risk youth in Los Angeles as well as intercultural dance programs for children and young adults in Hawaii. Brooke is a professional dancer – passionate about Middle Eastern Dance and Flamenco – has toured with professional dance companies throughout the USA, Europe and Asia. In addition, she as assisted a prominent LA film composer whose film scores have been nominated for 3 Academy Awards and won a Grammy.

 

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