Sarah Honer received her B.A. in Philosophy, English, and Dance from George Mason University in 1998. Sarah has been teaching Pilates since 2000 and opened Spira in 2002. Her certifications are through Physical Mind Institute (New York) and the Pilates Certification Center (North Carolina). Sarah is currently studying under Jennifer Gianni to aquire Balanced Body University's Bridge Certification. Sarah completed the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® Foundation Training (2008) and GYROKINESIS® Foundation Training (2011) with world-renowned master teacher Juergen Bamberger. She is also certified on the Jumping Stretching Board (2010). Sarah taught Pilates for the American Dance Festival's 6-week school and for the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association Festival.

Sarah's approach to teaching is always with consideration to the individual. She is dedicated to exploring a student's own unique experience of the physical. Students work to uncover a creative understanding of themselves as functional, effective, and healthy moving bodies. Her years of teaching dance to various ages and her experience creating choreographic works continues to inform her teaching in the mind-body field.

In addition to teaching classical ballet and modern dance, Sarah choreographs dance works for the stage and beyond, and practices turntablism. She co-produced Merge with Motion in 2009 and has been spotted spinning records at the OCSC, Bowbarr, Pinhook, Milltown, and MotorCo.

 

 

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