Dancer Advantage Program Director: Carrie Kenneally

Originally from Minnesota, Carrie has performed with professional ballet and Broadway companies across the United States and Europe, also teaching ballet during this time.

Her dance training began with a performing arts program in Minnesota. Later, through scholarships, she went on to study with the Cleveland Ballet School, the Houston Ballet School Summer Program and the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Since then, Carrie has performed and worked with the Chicago City Ballet Company under Maria Tallchief and Paul Mejia, a two-year joint venture of the Pennsylvania/Milwaukee Ballet Company with director Robert Weiss and assistant director Richard Tanner. Following that, she worked with the Ballet Chicago Company under director Dan Duell and then with the Pennsylvania Ballet Company under director Christopher D’Amboise. 

Carrie then transitioned into musical theatre beginning with the European Tour of Cats. She then performed in the Cats Hamburg production and also with the Broadway National Tour of Cats. Her last show as a performer was A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden with Director/Choreographer Susan Stroman.

Carrie first experienced Pilates in Chicago following the advice of one of her ballet directors. After moving to New York, Carrie continued to take regular Pilates training after sustaining an injury. The Pilates work helped Carrie to rehabilitate from her injury and overall strengthen her dancing.

Since retiring from performing, and because of her respect and enjoyment of the Pilates work, Carrie pursued a Pilates instructor certificate which she received from Romana’s Pilates. Carrie had the great fortune of studying under Romana Kryzanowska, her daughter Sari Mejia Santo and granddaughter Daria Pace. Throughout her training, Carrie also benefited from the knowledge and teaching of many wonderful teachers trained under Romana.

Because of her passion in sharing the many benefits that Pilates brings to a dancer’s health and length of career, Carrie founded and administers the Dancer Advantage Program at True Pilates New York.