Our BalleCore Teacher Trainers provide prospective students a unique learning experience with tremendous insight, passion, knowledge and creativity. Contact BalleCore director here to learn more.

Cristina Bruno, Senior Teacher Trainer

Before relocating to the United States, Cristina studied classical ballet, modern dance and flamenco for 18 years in Brazil. In 1995, Cristina received her pilates certification in NYC with Romana Kryzanowska. To enhance her teaching skills, Cristina simultaneously studied kinesiology with Irene Dowd, a well-respected physical therapist in NYC. She opened her studio, BodyWork in Westport CT in 1997, which offers Pilates, Gyrotonic, neuromuscular therapy, Body Rolling, and BalleCore. Cristina has been teaching BalleCore since 2001 and facilitates instructor certification coursed in Brazil and the United States. Cristina brings passion, integrity and solid technique to her instruction and is the most senior trainer and presenter for all BalleCore programs.

Charlyn Huss d'Anconia, M.A., Teacher Trainer

Charlyn is a Certifying Instructor and the West Coast Representative for BalleCore, LLC. A classically trained actress at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s in Theatre and Film, she also developed and taught Pilates for Performing Artists at such venues as Claremont University and the Los Angeles Conservatory. She has had articles published on the web and in psychological as well as popular journals on the subjects of ergonomics, balance, yoga and Pilates. Charlyn received her Pilates training with Rael Isakowitz in 1998,  and is a B.A.S.I. Pilates, PMA Gold, Physical Mind and MBT Academy Certified Instructor.  She has taught group classes and workshops in studios such as Swerve, Nickelodeon, ABC Studios, the L.A. Athletic Club, and Core Conditioning Physical Therapy/Pilates and has been a conference presenter at the Pilates Method Alliance. She is the cofounder of Walk-n-Roll Pilates and her background includes, dance training, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Movement Styling, applied kinesiology, Yamuna Body Rolling, swim instruction and yoga.   Charlyn is the owner of Playhouse Pilates - "Body Smarts and Performing Arts"   - that includes classical Pilates, BalleCore and Yamuna Body Rolling, among others, as part of her body smarts program, as well as Voice and Movement for actors and non-actors, Shakespeare text, singing and other performance-based classes and events as part of the performing arts program.  She continues working as a professional actress and voice over artist, living with her husband in downtown Los Angeles.