Bios
Darlene Korf-Conte has been teaching Pilates since 1999. Having studied under Master Teacher Romana Kryzanowska, she received her certification from The Pilates Studio of New York which was the original and only school to which Joseph Pilates endowed his methodology. Having studied dance since the age of six, she went on to a professional career in the arts and performed throughout the country. Since founding Body By Pilates in 2002, she has toured North America as the personal Pilates instructor to the Dixie Chicks on their "Top of the World Tour - 2003" and has been featured on "VH-1 All Access Spotlight the Dixie Chicks" as well as USA Network's "Alternative Workouts Weekend". Her celebrity clientele includes the Dixie Chicks, Joan Osborne, Shawn Colvin, Natasha Allas (Miss World USA 2000) among many others. The achievement Darlene is most proud of is sponsoring and training Olympic fencer Jason Rogers as he won the Silver Medal in team fencing during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Ariana Basile has been a dancer for over 15 years, performing throughout the U.S. She is certified by International Pilates Inc, specializing in New York, Santa Fe, and West Coast Pilates for over 2 years. During her intense certification process she worked one on one with Master Instuctor Ivon Dahl and Mentor Matt Richardson. She believes that a workout should be challanging but enjoyable and tailored to a clients needs and abilities, through this she has found joy in helping people to reach their goals.