Patricia Eppolito/Kreiner began practicing Pilates in 1999 to rehabilitate an Ice dancing injury. She received her Mat Certification from the PhysicalMind years ago and in all apparatus from Master Trainer Barbara Sampson, at the PhysicalMind Institutes Techniques, NY, NY. Patti is currently the lead teacher/trainer for the Equinox Pilates Institute which is supervised by Equinox National Manager Carrie Macy.
Patti has worked with rehabilitation, injured, as well as dancers. Patti studied various dance forms with Robert Mann and Renee Ricca of Florida.
Patti continues to study under various master trainers Renee Ricca and Charmian Surface of Sea Cliff and Patty Maraldo of "Pilates For Everybody" in Island Park, NY(www.pattymaraldo.com). As a Pilates Trainer, Patti hopes to inspire others to explore the beauty of movement through Pilates understand what it can do for them. Help teach clients how to improve their concentration, build stamina, increase range of motion, correct alignment of their bodies, prevent injuries for their active lifestyle, help those with Asthma reduce their symptoms, help those recover from injuries.
Patti is interested in educating others regardless of weight gender or age as to the power of their own bodies, where mind and body function as a whole creating a balanced well being.
Patti has 36 years of experience in the dance field. Patti studied tap, jazz, and ballet at award winning studios run by Robert Mann and Renee Ricca. Majored in Communications at N. Y. I. T. Patti has traveled around the country as a field producer for the NBC Television network. She produced scores of promotional commercials for the very successful morning program "The Today Show," with "What a difference Today makes" working with Jimmy Jam, Toni Robins and Michael Nouri in Victor Victoria. Her work was seen around the country.
Patti was also a successful salesperson for the highly credited children's music company "BRITE." She organized shows and presentations at Hofstra University and Nassau Veterans Coliseum. Director and owner of Pizazz Studio's Patti has produced full scale productions of "Peter Pan?, "The Wizard of Oz", "A Christmas Carol", "Annie Jr", "Oliver" For Victoria Crosby the summer of 2006 Morgan Park Music Festival "Peter n the Wolf" with the Long Island Symphony Orchestra. "Little Shop of Horrors" for the North Shore school districts summer program of 2005. In 2006 Patti directed "The Sound Of Music". Narrator Victoria Crosby's adaptation of "Sparky's Magic Piano" in Morgan Parks Summer Music Festival, which was also submitted to the Long Island Film Festival for 2007.
She has taught in The North Shores after school programs and for a number of the Boys and Girls Clubs bringing them Musical Theater instruction Many of her students from her Pizazz Studio have made their Debut on TV Soap Operas, Broadway Musicals, Movies, and Ice Skating with award winning Gold Medalists. Patti is a member of I.D.E.A. and P.M.A.
Patti can be reached at:
Patricia.kreiner@equinox.com
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