Deborah Kenner
Bellevue,WA
Summary
Hardworking, reliable, and enthusiastic instructor committed to the physical and emotional well-being of students. Understands thoroughly how bodies move and function and clearly communicates. Orchestrates fun, energetic and motivational classes for students at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels. Responsible and knowledgeable team player, strong leadership skills, and excellent relationship building abilities. Looking to leverage the 20 plus years of teaching experience and knowledge of anatomy in a professional training facility.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
DK Pilates Project, LLC
07.2020 - Current
- Conditioning for dancers, people with Parkinson’s Disease, injury rehabilitation
Balanced Body Inc.
08.2018 - Current
- Master Instructor
Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
01.2017 - Current
- Teaching Artist
Faculty Teacher
Pacific Northwest Ballet School
Seattle, WA
06.2010 - Current
- Specializes in toddlers through adults
- Created conditioning program for ages 5-adults
- Created curriculum and lead teacher for Dance for All-an inclusive creative movement class
- Created the online creative movement series
Evergreen City Ballet
- Ballet and Conditioning Instructor
Issaquah Dance Theatre
- Guest teacher-ballet and conditioning
Johansen Olympia Dance Center
- Master classes in ballet-intermediate and advanced
Artistic Director Tucson Regional Ballet
- taught classes for intermediate-advanced pre-professionals
- Choreographed for productions
- Restaged classical ballets
- Worked with Balanchine Foundation when necessary
Academy of Colorado Ballet
- ballet, tap and jazz instructor
Education
PhD Candidate - Health and Human Performance
Masters of Science - Kinesiology, Rehabilitation and Age-Related Movement
A.T. Still University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dance
University of Arizona
Skills
- conditioning for dancers
- Advanced anatomy knowledge
- Health and wellness
- Group and individual instruction
- Minor Injury Treatment
- Sports Conditioning
- Safe and Effective Exercises
- Goal setting and planning
- Excellent Communication
- Self-Directed
- Training & Development
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Research Based
- Supervision and leadership
- Collaboration
Pilates Experience
- Pacific Northwest Ballet Conditioning, 06/01/10, Present, Created condition program and videos for ages 5-18
- Balanced Body Inc., 08/01/18, Present, Master Instructor
- DK Pilates Project, LLC, 07/01/20, Present, Conditioning for dancers, people with Parkinson’s Disease, injury rehabilitation
Timeline
DK Pilates Project, LLC
07.2020 - Current
Balanced Body Inc.
08.2018 - Current
Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
01.2017 - Current
Faculty Teacher
Pacific Northwest Ballet School
06.2010 - Current
Evergreen City Ballet
Issaquah Dance Theatre
Johansen Olympia Dance Center
Artistic Director Tucson Regional Ballet
Academy of Colorado Ballet
PhD Candidate - Health and Human Performance
Masters of Science - Kinesiology, Rehabilitation and Age-Related Movement
A.T. Still University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dance
University of Arizona