The Short Story: (English below)
-Langue maternelle anglaise, niveau B1 en français
-Licenciée en massothérapie par le Ohio State Medical Board (Conseil médical de l'État de l’Ohio) (depuis 2005).
-Études avancées en Muscle Release Therapy (thérapie de relâchement musculaire).
-Praticien formé au Reiki de niveau II.
-Membre de Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (l’association des professionnels du corps et du massage).
-Instructeur Pilates certifié par Pilates Method Alliance (l’Alliance de la méthode Pilates(, avec des certifications supplémentaires de Powerhouse Pilates et DK Body Balancing.
-Titulaire de Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle, Animateur de loisir sportif (CQP ALS), France (OC Sport et CPNEF)
-Membre de la Fédération des Professionnels de la Méthode Pilates.
-Professeur de Yoga certifié (Jivasara)
-Professeur certifié de la Technique de Danse May O'Donnell.
Tracy "Tess" Pattison est également une artiste de la danse, une chorégraphe, une éducatrice et la propriétaire de The Inspired Body et de la communauté en ligne, The Inspiration Nation. Elle s'est beaucoup produite avec des compagnies telles que Verlezza Dance, [Cleveland Ballet] Dancing Wheels, OMO Dance Co, et The Chimera Project, et a présenté des chorégraphies au niveau national et international. Mme Pattison est titulaire d'une maîtrise en beaux-arts de l'Université Hollins, en collaboration avec la Forsythe Company, le Künstlerhaus Mousonturm et l'Université de musique et des arts du spectacle de Francfort, et d'une licence de l'Université d'État de New York à Brockport. En tant qu'éducatrice, Pattison s'est spécialisée dans la May O'Donnell Dance Technique, les pratiques somatiques pour la formation en danse et la danse intégrée/adaptée pour inclure les personnes et les danseurs handicapés.
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-Native English speaker, B1 Level French
-Licensed in Massage Therapy from the Ohio State Medical Board (Since 2005)
-Advanced Studies in Muscle Release Therapy
-Level II Reiki Trained Practitioner
-A member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals
-Pilates Method Alliance Certified Pilates Instructor with additional Certifications from Powerhouse Pilates and DK Body Balancing
-Professional Teacher of Sport and Leisure, France (CQP ALS)
-Member Fédération des Professionnels de la Méthode Pilates
-Certified Yoga Teacher (Jivasara)
-Certified May O’Donnell Dance Technique Teacher
Tracy “Tess” Pattison is also a dance artist, choreographer, educator and owner of The Inspired Body and the online community, The Inspiration Nation. She performed extensively with companies including Verlezza Dance, [Cleveland Ballet] Dancing Wheels, OMO Dance Co, and The Chimera Project, and has presented choreography nationally and internationally. Pattison holds an MFA from Hollins University in collaboration with The Forsythe Company, The Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, and The Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts, and a BS from State University of New York at Brockport. As an educator Pattison has specializations in May O’Donnell Dance Technique, somatic practices for dance training and integrated/adapted dance to include people and dancers with disabilities.
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About Tess
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The Long Story:
Originally from New York State, Pattison holds an Masters of Fine Arts in Dance from Hollins University in collaboration with The Forsythe Company, The Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, and The Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts, a Bachelor of Science in Dance and Exercise Physiology from State University of New York at Brockport, where she was awarded the Friar's Foundation Scholarship for Performing Artists, as well as a Post-Degree Certificate, magna cum laude, from Cuyahoga Community College, and an Ohio State Medical Board License in Massage Therapy.
A Pilates Method Alliance Certified Pilates Instructor, Pattison earned certifications in Pilates Mat from Powerhouse Pilates in Pennsylvania and a Mat and Apparatus Certification from DK Body Balancing/University of Nevada at Las Vegas, where she was instructed by founder Dolly Kelepecz. Pattison expands her Pilates knowledge through continuing education and has trained with Pilates Elder, Lolita San Miguel and Master Teachers, Elizabeth Larkam, Madeline Black and others. She combines her many years of teaching movement, her knowledge of anatomy and physiology and proper body alignment as a Licensed Massage Therapist with her artistry as a dancer. This multi-faceted background allows her to offer a unique and inspired take on Pilates training.
Pattison added Level I and II Reiki Practitioner Certificates (schooled by Reiki Master Terry Carine) and a Yoga Teacher Certification (with Anusara Inspired and Jivamukti Master Teacher Marni Task) to her credentials.
Her professional dance credits include dancing in both the U.S.A. and Canada for American Dance Repertory Theatre, The Dance Construction Company, OMO Dance Company and others. Her choreography for Modern Dance, Musical Theatre and Opera has been presented in New York, New Jersey,Toronto and Cleveland. She is one of the co-founders (with Malgorzata Nowacka) of the critically acclaimed Chimera Project in Toronto, Ontario. In 1999 she joined [Cleveland Ballet] Dancing Wheels under the direction of Sabatino Verlezza, where she participated in the creation of, and danced many original roles, was on faculty, and was Tour Manager until 2003. As dance faculty she honed her skills teaching movement to a wide range of ages, levels and abilities, including adapting movement for students with physical, sensory, and developmental disabilities. From 2003-2012 she danced exclusively for Verlezza Dance of which she was also Assistant Artistic Director, and faculty member at The School of Verlezza Dance.
Pattison continues actively performing, choreographing, and researching dance. She has attended the Bill Evans workshop for teachers in 2009 and since 2010 she studies writing and movement (through the Laban Movement lens) for a week each summer with Claire Porter at Bearnstow on Parker Pond (created by Ruth Grauert).
In Paris, France in 2016, Pattison undertook an intense, month-long, private tutelage with Dimitrios Kraniotis (and Christine Kono) where the Pilates-based training and Dance Improvisation instruction is informed by the work of French dance luminary, Jerome Andrews. Her studies are on-going. Also in 2016, Pattison received a certification from the O'Donnell/Green Music and Dance Foundation in New York as a certified teacher of the O'Donnell style of Modern Dance Technique and continues to study with Sabatino Verlezza, Barbara Allegra Verlezza, and Nancy Lushington (all former May O'Donnell Dance Company members).
In June 2017, Pattison was presented at The American University in Paris, France as part of The Arts In Society 12th Annual Conference. Her dance research paper The Muse As Subject Not Object is pending The Arts In Society journal publication.
Pattison served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Cuyahoga Community College in August 2016 until December 2017 teaching Dance Appreciation, Fundamentals of Dance and Modern and Contemporary Techniques 1 and 2.
January 2018 The Inspired Body, under Pattison's direction, began new offerings from a home-base of Paris, France and in March 2020 launched its online community ,The Inspiration Nation to provide Pilates-based classes and advocate life-style medicine, health, and wellness.
Pattison has been a Member of Fédération des Professionnels de la Méthode Pilates (FPMP) since 2020, and in 2021 she received her Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle Animateur de Loisir Sportif option Activités Gymniques d'Entretien et d'Expression (QCP ALS AGEE) ensuring she is a qualified and recognized Pilates professional in France as well as the United States.
A native English speaker, she also speaks French at the B-1 level and is pleased to instruct in either English or French or a combination to facilitate a cross-cultural learning experience.
Her current special interest is supporting Peri/Menopausal Women through movement and Lifestyle as Medicine.
