Celia Grannum Perarnaud

Celia completed a B.F.A. in Dance at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and pursued a career as a freelance dancer, choreographer, actress and teacher in the U.S., the United Kingdo m, Japan, Switzerland and The Netherlands. She moved effortlessly between jazz, modern, contemporary, and ballet styles, which allowed her to work with the likes of Tony award-winning choreographer Wayne Cilento and Rafael Bonachela, Director of Sydney Dance Company, and be a founding member of London’s renowned ‘Ballet Black’.

Along her dance journey, Celia has also had the pleasure and honor of dancing for Antonia Franceschi, Irek Mukhamedov, Stephen Sheriff, Denzil Bailey, Sheron Wray, Union Dance Company, and Kim Brandstrup in the U.K.; Sanne van der Put, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Jennifer Hannah in the Netherlands; Nishida Yukio in Japan; and Gus Solomons, Michael Mao, and Monte/Brown Dance in the U.S..

Celia was the founder and director of, and choreographed for ‘The Movement Network’ in Amsterdam. Her choreography has also been commissioned for and performed at The Place Prize, Resolution!, the Bridewell Theater, National Youth Dance Wales, and the HIP Dance Festival, in the U.K.; Biennale de Danse in Martinique; L’Artchipel en Danse in Guadeloupe; the Rode Loper festival, Open Ateliers Jordaan and Podium Mozaïek in the Netherlands; and Boulder Arts Outdoors in Colorado.

Celia’s dance career has been balanced by the study and practice of Thai Yoga Massage, regression therapy and Homeopathy and she brings her understanding of both physical and energy bodies and systems into the dance studio to inform her teaching style. Celia’s goal is to keep dancers grounded in their humanity and in sound technique, as they develop efficient movement patterns to support the discovery of new freedom and joy in their dancing!

Celia studied Pilates at N.Y.U. with Kathy Grant, Pilates Elder, and Master Teacher, who was herself certified by Joseph Pilates. After leaving N.Y.U., Celia continued to train with several teachers in the US and Europe. Her mat work classes combine Pilates with kinesthetic awareness and somatic work, and are supported by her experience as a professional dancer and bodyworker.