Cheryl Portrait

About Cheryl

I first came across Pilates when I went to dance college in London age 16, it really helped me to gain the strength to do the ballet that I loved, and helped to sculpt my body. Especially giving me the core strength that is so important for dancers.

My teacher, Conchita Del Campo, at London Studio Centre, saw how much I liked the exercises and, thinking I would be a good teacher, decided to train me up so that I could take over her classes while she was on holiday! The classes included mat work and studio work including the reformer and cadilac.

At this time Pilates had just started to become more accessible to the average person, rather than just celebrities and dancers, so I decided to do another course – Body Control Pilates.

After training I went on to teach a number of classes in London before I got my first professional dance job. Since then I have balanced my time between teaching and dancing all over the world.

I still dance professionally, but now only in the UK, so that I can concentrate on my Pilates classes.