Master Trainers

Shannon Fable
Shannon is an international presenter and Master Trainer for several well known companies including Nautilus Health & Fitness Group, BodyBar, BOSU, and ACE. Additionally, Griffiths consults for CorePole™, Urban Rebounding, and Quantum Fitness on educational products and programming through her company, Sunshine Fitness Resources and conducts continuing education workshops all over the world. After several years with Crunch Fitness in Atlanta, GA, Griffiths relocated to Boulder, CO in 2002 where she continues to teach and train when she isn't traveling or presenting with ECA, IDEA, SCW Fitness Education, Club Industry, CAN FIT PRO and AFPA. You can catch Shannon on your TV in hotel rooms world-wide on The Zone Workout Series, available On Command. Shannon holds both ACE Personal Training and Group Fitness certifications, as well as AFAA and AEA National Certifications. Shannon joins Balletone Inc. as a consultant, Master Presenter and Master Trainer.

Fable began her ballet studies at the age of 4 in Pensacola, FL. At 12, Fable was sent to NYC to study with the Joffrey Ballet for the summer and has studied and performed with the Florida Ballet of Jacksonville. As an accomplished cheerleader and gymnast, Shannon combines her extensive athletic training and performance experience with an infectious energy to create her unique teaching style. She attended the University of Florida on an athletic scholarship, and earned a bachelor's degree in sociology with a minor in communication studies. One of her newest projects is creating an extensive offering of fitness programming and consulting services for the cheerleading community to encourage proper training in our youth.

Lisa DuPree
Lisa began dancing at the age of 4 and continued until age 18. She was a member of the Southern Ballet Company in Atlanta, GA from 1981-1983. Lisa continued dancing recreationally while earning a Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master's of Science in Exercise Physiology from Georgia State University. While completing her Master's degree, Lisa began teaching fitness classes as part of her graduate research assistantship. She now has nine years of experience teaching a variety of fitness class formats including step, group cycling, aqua, flexible strength and body sculpting. Lisa has been certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health/Fitness Instructor since 1996. For the past 8 years, Lisa has worked as a Health and Fitness Specialist at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in the company's on-site Health Center. Her responsibilities include health promotion, exercise testing and prescription, teaching fitness classes and CPR instruction. Lisa is very excited to be a part of Balletone and joins the educational team as a Master Trainer. She is thrilled to be able to utilize her dance experience, fitness training and love of teaching to train other instructors in this unique and effective exercise format. 

June Kahn
June, International Fitness Trainer is the founder of June Kahn’s Bodyworks, LLC, Professional Fitness and Pilates Training in Boulder CO. A former Reebok Master Trainer, June is the developer/designer of AeroPilates® Basic Reformer Specialty Training program for Stamina Products, Inc. and Pilates Bowflex Training Program for Nautilus Health and Fitness Group. June has been instrumental in bridging the gap between traditional Pilates and the Fitness industry. A member of the Sara City Workout EDU Certification Development Team, and program developer for MARV’s® products she is an international lecturer and presenter, and appears in numerous fitness videos. In addition, June is VP, Creative Director of Sunshine Fitness Resources, Ltd in Boulder CO. She is a contributing Fitness Expert to print and media including Shape, Living Fit, Fitness, Fit Pregnancy and Health Magazines. Heralded by Self-magazine as one of the "Top 20 Personal Trainers" in the USA, June has appeared on QVC and local media networks.

As a Pilates instructor/trainer for both Mat and Reformer work, certified through The Physical Mind Institute, she has written and developed both Pilates Matwork Fundamentals and Pilates Matwork Small Apparatus certification programs for SCW-EDU Fitness Education. June is an AFAA Master Specialist/Trainer, an ACE, AFAA & ACSM Certified Health Fitness Instructor, and is currently the Director of Pilates for Lakeshore Athletic Clubs in Boulder CO. June joins the Balletone Educational team in 2005 as a Master Trainer, presenter and developer of educational programming.

Maria Fratus
Maria’s passion for movement, exercise, and fitness began at the age of 10 when she started taking tap, jazz, and ballet classes in Alexandria, Va. Dance quickly became an important and necessary part of her life as she spent most of her spare time in her studio studying and teaching classes. After high school, she attended the University of South Carolina, where she not only pursued a BA but also was a member of the Carolina Coquettes, the USC Marching Band’s dance team. Shortly before graduating, she began her fitness career, teaching cardio classes at a local gym. After college she moved to Germany where she opened a small dance studio and continued her fitness career, instructing classes on a military base.

She later returned to the U.S. and earned an MA from the University of Baltimore. Although she worked for many years in the corporate world as a writer, she never let go of her passion to move; she continued teaching fitness classes part time, and eventually, after the birth of her twin daughters, she left the corporate world to explore new disciplines of fitness and exercise including yoga and Tae Kwon Do. Now with more than 15 years of experience as a fitness instructor, she spends much of her time in the group exercise studio teaching a variety of classes, including step, BOSU, yoga, pilates (mat and reformer), Balletone, and Zumba. She also teaches English part-time at a local community college.

Maria is an AFAA and ACE certified fitness instructor and AFAA certified personal trainer and has a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. She is thrilled to be part of the Balletone team and to have found a workout that takes her back to her roots.

Tiina Garrison, Ph.D., M.S., CSCS
Tiina, an exercise physiologist, researcher, author, and a fitness presenter, shares the passion for fitness and dance along with other Balletone Master Trainers. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from LSU (in 2007 and 2001) and completed her undergraduate work at UAB. Tiina is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through NSCA, an ACE certified Personal Trainer and an AFAA certified group fitness & kickboxing instructor and personal trainer. She holds numerous other certifications including Pilates, Cycling, Body Pump and pre and post-natal fitness. Tiina is an adjunct faculty member and instructor at Louisiana College HPE Department, teaching nutrition, fitness and personal training and LC Biology Department teaching Anatomy & Physiology. Tiina presents yearly at national and international Exercise Science (ACSM and ECSS) and Fitness conferences and workshops. She also serves as a subject matter expert for American Council on Exercise’s Exam Development team.

Tiina danced and performed at University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham Dance Theatre during her undergraduate years in Alabama, Birmingham. While pursuing a graduate degree in Exercise Physiology in Baton Rouge, LA, Tiina trained with Company One Dance in Baton Rouge, LA, under the very talented Ginger Broussard. Balletone allows Tiina to keep the wonderful movement of ballet in her weekly fitness routine and she hopes to inspire others to maintain dance training as part of their fitness regimens.

Tiina is delighted and excited about being part of the Balletone Educational Team. Tiina feels that the Balletone program is a well needed addition to the fitness industry and commends founder Jody Hoegstedt for brilliantly incorporating dance and fitness in a format that is non-intimidating for non-dancers. Teaching Balletone Workshops allows Tiina to express her passion for exercise science, fitness and dance all together in one exciting venue. She hopes to inspire other instructors with her optimistic outlook and fun loving personality. Her goal for each workshop is to make learning a fun and enjoyable experience.

Tiina directs the Scandinavian (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, & Norway) Balletone-instructor training program, which you can check out at www.balletone.fi . You can also read more about her research at www.amri.md.

Jennifer Hall
Jennifer, a long-time dancer and athlete, is a presenter and Master Trainer for several innovative fitness formats including the Nike Rockstar Workout and Urban Rebounding. In addition to presenting and training, Jennifer is also an instructor at Crunch Fitness and the Company Choreographer for the award-winning Dancer’s Workshop in Atlanta. Jennifer’s infectious positive attitude, aptitude for movement, and dynamic teaching style have earned her the opportunity to present various fitness formats all over the country. Her goal as an instructor, trainer, and presenter is to present fitness as a goal attainable by everyone. 

Julie Harbor
Julie has over 16 years experience in the fitness industry. She is certified and trained in pilates mat and equipment, yoga, cycling, water fitness, group fitness and both personal training and advanced personal training. Julie is also Sportsmetrics certified and has worked with injured athletes on reconditioning the body. Julie has certifications from many organizations including ACE, AFAA, ISSA, Yogafit, Golfit, Sportmetrics, Professional Fitness and Pilates Training, and Johnny G., and FiTOUR. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Miami University of Ohio.

Julie is the owner of Core Strength, LLC. A personalized fitness company which offers training in the home, business and gym settings. Julie has had great success with training a wide variety of ages and abilities. She has learned the secret of client retention and satisfaction.

Julie is a Master Instructor trainer for FiTOUR. She certifies and trains instructors in many areas including group fitness, cycling, Pilates and personal training.

Over the past 16 years Julie has served as group fitness coordinator in many facilities. She has helped mentor and lead instructors to building their own clientele base. Currently she is running Core Strength and teaching many class formats in the St. Louis area. 

Tracie Finan
Tracie began her career in group exercise in 1987, she has moved from teaching aerobics, to owning her own aerobic studio to being recognized as one of the nations's premier instructors and presenters. Tracie's innovative and invigorating choreography has been nationally recognized and allowed her to claim two AAU National Sport Aerobic Championship titles in 1995 and 1997. Tracie holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Rhode Island College and is nationally ACE and AFAA certified.Tracie loves to motivate clients of all levels with her contagious energy.Tracie also trains clients in Stott pilates in Stott pilates mat classes and on the Stott reformer..Tracie has starred in three fitness video's showcasing the Urban Rebounding workout. Tracie is a member of the gold medal winning Jazz and Tap dance team, the Sophisicated Ladies.

Irene Lewis-McCormick, M.S., CSCS.
Irene Lewis McCormick is a group fitness instructor, consultant, author, and personal trainer with over 20 years of fitness-industry experience. Her personal training clients have included professional football and collegiate-level athletes, members of police departments and security teams, fire fighters, active men and women, and children.

Irene hold's an associate's degree in athletic training from Moorpark College , a bachelor of arts degree in child development from California State University Northridge, and a master of science degree in exercise and sport science from Iowa State University . She has twice been a featured personal trainer in Shape Magazine (April and November 2001) and is a featured author on the highly respected fitness resource www.ptonthenet.com.

Current certifications include ACSM H/FI, ACE Group Fitness, Personal Trainer and Lifestyle & weight Management, AFAA Primary, Step and Weight Room and National Strength & Conditioning Association CSCS, as well as several specialty certifications in Pilates mat, cardio kickboxing, Mom's in Motion, Kids in Motion and group cycling.

Irene has brought exercise-based education, training, and continuing education approved workshops for over 10 years to both fitness professionals and consumers for such organizations as Fit in the City, Exercise Science Alliance (ESA), Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), The American Council on Exercise (ACE), and Des Moines Area Community College . Irene worked with the Meredith Corporation consulting for the Better Homes & Garden's website; www.bhglive.com.

As a group fitness instructor, Irene develops cutting edge fitness concepts and classes including Stabilization Cardio, a fusion format consisting of medicine ball training combined with low impact and step aerobics. Also, foam roller fusion training classes have opened the doors to increased flexibility through muscle relaxation, enhanced core stability and improved recovery time for her clients.

Irene is a frequent contributor on the topics of health and fitness-related issues in such publications as; IDEA Health & Fitness, Personal Fitness Professional, and Fitness Management. She is a test item writer for the American Council on Exercise and currently acts as the Recreation & Wellness Director and adjunct faculty member at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa as well as at Upper Iowa University in Des Moines, Iowa. As a master personal trainer, she is featured in a new DVD entitled "The Complete Guide to Foam Roller Training for Athletes" available through Championship Productions (www.champonline.com) and OPTP (www.optp.com).

Amy Harris
Amy holds a master’s degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University.  In addition to being an educator for Gliding, BOSU, Nordic Walking and Urban Rebounding, Amy instructs a variety of class formats including indoor cycling, step, and group strength.  Currently, Amy is a group exercise instructor at Heritage Park Fitness in Harker Heights, TX and Gym X in Killeen, TX.  She is a continuing education provider for ACE and AFAA, and has been conducting workshops since 2005. Amy’s style of presentation is amiable and approachable.  Her passion for helping other instructors improve their skills is evident in all aspects of her teaching. Certifications: ACE, AFAA, The Cooper Institute.

Kathleen Riley
Kathleen began dancing at the American Academy of Ballet in Williamsville , NY at the age of nine. After several years of training in classical ballet, she choreographed musical numbers in high school and college productions. Kathleen began teaching Balletone at Fitness Unlimited in Brookline, MA after completing training in November, 2001. She is also a certified instructor of Mat and Standing Pilates through the Physical Mind Institute and teaches Pilates and Balletone in the Boston area. Additionally, Kathleen is certified by AFAA as a Group Fitness instructor and by ACE as a Personal Trainer, as well as a YogaFit Certified instructor. Kathleen joins the Balletone educational team as Master Trainer.

Melissa Layne
Melissa has spent the last 18 years teaching fitness to all ages. She has served as a group fitness director for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Sportslife, Bally's and many corporate health clubs including Hewlett Packard and Home Depot. Melissa has also served as a trainer for Body Training Systems and as a fitness consultant for W.T.S. International. Currently Melissa is on the faculty of North Georgia State University teaching health and wellness courses.

Melissa is the creator of Sportslife's Instructor Training Program, a program where several current national presenters got their start, as well as a volunteer with the county school system sharing her expertise in dance and fitness. She currently trains instructors through Sara City Fitness Group Exercise Certifications and works with the American Council on Exercise on various projects.

Before becoming an accomplished trainer and educator Melissa received a degree in Medical Technology. She then followed her passion of fitness adding a teaching degree in physical education and a Master's degree in Exercise Physiology. Melissa is currently certified by ACE, AFAA, and AEA as a group fitness instructor.

Selena M. Moffitt
Selena is a personal trainer and the Group Exercise Director for Cascade Athletic Club. She has been in the fitness industry for 14 years and is a national fitness presenter. Selena is a master trainer for Exel™ Nordic Walking and Gliding™, and is a member of Sunshine Fitness Resources. In addition, Selena has been featured for Nordic Walking on “Better”, a local television show, and is a contributing author for local magazines. “Motivate, Invigorate, Radiate!” is the motto Selena delivers in hopes to create an epidemic of fitness!