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Developed by Dolly Kelepecz, who introduced Pilates to Las Vegas in 1987, the DK Body Balancing Method™ is based on the teachings of Joseph Pilates and Eve Gentry. This program grants a Minor in Pilates, preparing students for employment in the global field as Pilates trainers, teachers, rehabilitation therapists, and practitioners.
Students enrolled within a degree program may elect to take the Minor in Pilates, which is separate from the Minor in Dance. The Minor in Pilates requires more courses than the Certificate in Pilates Training, including a more in-depth internship experience.
Students can take either DAN 108 Pilates I for 1 credit or PEX 161 Pilates I for 1 credit under Physical Education. Both DAN 108 and PEX 161 are taught by the same instructors.
Accreditation
For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Apply professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global Pilates field as trainers, teachers, rehabilitation therapists, and practitioners.
- Summarize the medical language used in the clinical settings of Pilates.
- Recognize basic movement asymmetries.
- Demonstrate beginning, intermediate, and advanced Pilates movements.
- Apply knowledge of anatomy as related to injury and movement.
- Create a responsive and balanced program for clients, accommodating basic injury protocol using therapeutic Pilates-based movement.
- Apply the foundation of technical, professional, creative, and physical skills to establish a Pilates studio.
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Dolly Kelepecz
Department of Dance
The Department of Dance strives to train world-class dancers who meet the growing needs of the entertainment capital of the world. Our students study with faculty members who are inspired educators, passionately gifted artists, dancers, choreographers, designers, visual artists, composers, and poets.
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College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts provides an academic experience that heightens awareness of the physical, intellectual, and cultural world. We diligently prepare students for professional employment and/or post-graduate study in their artistic area.