Brian Murphy has been teaching Pilates for over 15 years. Their company, Pilates by Murphys, was rated number 1 Pilates company in Northeast, OH in 2008-09. Over the past ten years they have written 2 manuals in reformer and mat, conductedworkshops for Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers all over the country, produced an ADVANCED PILATES MAT DVD, and has created a certification program. Brian has also been dancing professionally for 20 years with a number of dance companies including: Nashville Ballet, Cleveland San Jose Ballet, Richmond Ballet, BalletMet, New Orleans Delta Ensemble, Groundworks and Ohio Ballet. He has danced leading roles in: Nutcracker, Coppelia, Hamlet, Swan Lake, Dracula, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Don Q, . He has also enjoyed performing in works by Heinz Poll, Leslie Cook, Jennifer Muller (Muller & Co.), Jerry Rose andDiavalo.