Chyrel Love Miller is a Professor Emeritus from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Her teaching career spanned thirty years in the Theatre and Dance department and included directing and choreographing over 50 musicals and numerous dance concerts at SMSU Theatre and Springfield Landers Theatre.

In the early nineties Chyrel started as a private client in the American Pilates method with Romana Kryanowska and was granted a university sabbatical in 1997 to return to New York and become a certified Pilates instructor.

In 1997 Chyrel became a certified STOTT PILATES instructor and in 2000 became an Instructor Trainer. Studio One Pilates L.L.C. began in 1998 in a loft studio in downtown Springfield emphasizing "one-on-one training for private clients."

In the fall of 2000, Studio One Pilates became the Midwest Licensed Training facility for students who wanted to become certified instructors in STOTT PILATES.

 

Shauna Smith, studio manager for Studio One and a native of Washington, Missouri, began dancing at the age of two. She continued dancing while attending schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she graduated at the top of her class from Jenks High School.

Shauna came to Springfield in 1997 to attend Drury University. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Art History and a minor in Global Studies. While at Drury, Shauna was active as a Drury Ambassador and was recognized for her work for the betterment of the art community at Drury and her studies of art history.

In the summer of 2003 Shauna became a full-time instructor at Studio One and went to Toronto to receive her STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer certification. Shauna instructs group and private classes in addition to certification classes.

Tracy Maxfield was introduced to STOTT PILATES as a way to alleviate back pain and maintain strength and flexibility. Pilates has helped him stay strong and pain free to continue dancing.

Tracy began dancing at the age of fifteen. At that time, ballet was a popular form of conditioning for professional athletes. He began dance to improve performance as a diver, football player and pole-vaulter. After exchanging his pursuit of sports in favor of dance, Tracy went on to earn a BFA in Dance at Southwest Missouri State University and was awarded a MFA in Dance from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. At SMSU, Tracy performed in two award winning dances, earned a scholarship to the Craft of Choreography Conference and won the Award for Versatility which recognized excellence in all areas of dance. Tracy also co-choreographed and co-directed Footfalls, an SMSU dance concert.

Tracy has had a career as a performer, choreographer and teacher. For the past several years he has been doing all three in Branson, Missouri. Tracy is a fully certified STOTT PILATES instructor and Instructor Trainer in the certification area.

Margaret Blackwood certification administrative assistant is a retired teacher with a Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Education degrees from Wichita State University and the University of Arkansas respectively. She was a member of the Springfield Symphony for 36 years and worked in the business area for many years. Margaret became involved with STOTT PILATES as a client in 1999 and has continued her connection since that time as a private and group client. Margaret is a fully certified instructor in STOTT PILATES and is currently teaching in the studio and serves as office manager.

 

Joey Williams is a certified instructor and has been teaching at Studio One for the past year. She is the instructor for the MSU Women's Golf team with coach Kevin Kane. She is the mother of two and teaches early morning classes both private and groups. Joey is a graduate of SMSU with a degree in Dance and Communications. Joey worked for Shelling and Sellmeyer after graduation and the Branson area in advertising. She has been a private client of Pilates after the birth of her two children and became interested in the teaching and benefits of Pilates.

Diane Nachtigal is a certified instructor at Studio One. She came to us in 2007 after teaching Pilates elsewhere in Springfield. Diane teaches private and group classes. She will be headed to Toronto in the summer of 2008 to become an Instructor Trainer. Diane will then teach certification classes at Studio One.

Kara Stewart is a certified instructor at Studio One. Kara was also hired in 2007 after beginning as a private client and then going through the certification process at Studio One. Kara enjoys working with rehab and private clients. She came to us from Kansas City and is a professionally trained dancer.                

 

Susan Gilmore, our most recent addition, instructs group classes.She has been teaching pilates in the Springfield area and is completing her training to become a fully certified instructor.

Linda Loveland is a life-long resident of southwest Missouri. She graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in history, speech and theater and earned a Master of Education degree from Drury University. After retiring from teaching in Missouri public schools, Linda worked as Educator at The History Museum for Springfield-Greene County.

Linda began working as an administrative assistant at Studio One in 2005. She also began private Pilates lessons with Shauna Smith at that time. Linda had a long history of back problems prior to her Pilates work. After a year-and-a-half doing Pilates, Linda is virtually pain-free and has started training to become a certified Stott Pilates instructor.

 

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