Website

http://www.evolvemovementcollective.com/

About

Allison Gonzalez is the owner Evolve Movement Collective, and has been teaching for nearly 20 years. In her first career as a classical ballerina, she performed with ballet and contemporary companies in France, Italy, New York, New Jersey and New Orleans. Allison discovered the many strength, balance and flexibility benefits GYROTONIC and Pilates have to offer while rehabilitating from a dance injury. In New Orleans, as the director of the New Orleans Ballet Ensemble, she implemented Pilates mat classes as part of the training for the company members, taught by Larry Gibas, a Romana’s Pilates teacher and teacher trainer. Allison first became a teacher in 2000, trained in NYC by Romana Kryzanowska and Bob Liekens. She was also a teacher trainer for Power Pilates. In 2010, Allison becames certified in GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM certified instructor at level 1 by Kathy Van Patten. She is now also certified in Level 2, Part 1 and 2, as well as certified on the Jump Stretch Board, Leg Extension Unit and the GYROTONER®. Allison became GYROKINESIS® Certified in 2021 also by Kathy Van Patten.