The Victoria Pilates Team

Susan VanCadsand - Program Director

Susan is the owner and program director of Victoria Pilates Fitness Integration. She was introduced to Pilates while dancing with the New York City Ballet. Her Pilates exploration began under Carola Trier, long-time student of Joseph Pilates and master teacher of his method. Susan's love of dance and body movement continued on into her studies in Kinesiology where she completed a Masters in Human Kinetics and M.Sc. Education. Susan is a fully qualified Pilates teacher having trained in several different schools of technique. Since 2002 she has studied with The Dianne Miller Pilates Center of Vancouver. Susan has developed a safe and successful regime incorporating her background as a Kinesiologist.

Suzanne Dyck

Suzanne was trained and certified with Dianne Miller and taught at the Dianne Miller Pilates Center for 5 years. Originally trained as a dancer (classical ballet 18 years, Flamenco, Classical Espanol, Traditional Chinese, Modern and Ukrainian Dance), Suzanne discovered the power of Pilates personally and decided to pursue a career in the Method because she cares deeply about the body and how it functions best. She is currently certified as a B.E.S.T. (Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique) practitioner and is also a student of the RITM SCENAR Therapy for the management of acute and exacerbated chronic pain.

Nicole Runcie

Nicole is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a degree in Human Kinetics. She completed her Pilates Certification Program in Long Beach, California with Mari-Jose Blom. This training program is considered one of the best programs available in North America. She is also an ACSM certified personal trainer and comes with a large knowledge base and years of experience working with clients from all walks of life. Nicole's background as a Kinesiologist and her knowledge in body alignment and biomechanics are qualities and credentials that are a great addition to our studio.

Johanna Dalgleish

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Johanna is a Qualified Fletcher Pilates® Teacher and independent dance artist recently relocated to Victoria from Ottawa, Ontario. She is a graduate of the Contemporary Dance Programme at The School of Dance in Ottawa where she first became passionate about Pilates. Johanna completed the Ron Fletcher Pilates® Comprehensive Program of Study in 2009. Her experience as a dancer gives her a keen eye for detail and a passion for movement which she hopes to share with her clients. Johanna recently traveled to Tucson, AZ and obtained licensing in the Level II Fletcher Towelwork® and Fletcher Floorwork®, further enhancing her knowledge of the Fletcher Pilates® syllabus. She is excited to join the Victoria Pilates team and to further her practice on the West Coast.

Michelle Loveridge

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Michelle is here from Australia, bringing with her a passion for health, fitness and overall well-being. She is a certified Personal Trainer and offered Bootcamps in Australia. She loves providing the guidance and support clients need to achieve their personal goals and really enjoys watching clients as they develop physically and mentally into the very best versions of themselves. She is excited to bring her graphic design skills to the office and to work with Starr to continue bringing our Bootcampers an inspired session each time!

Dawn Curtis

Dawn is a second year Kinesiology student at Uvic, and is completing a part-time co-op term at Victoria Pilates as the Office Manager. She graduated with a nursing degree in 2003, but decided to change career paths and focus on fitness and nutrition. Her goal is to eventually work in a clinic setting, assisting clients to live healthier, more active lifestyles. She enjoys distance running and finished her second half marathon in October. She is excited to learn more about Pilates and to get to know the clients at the studio!

Thomas Blackwood
Thomas is currently in his second year of studying History at UVic . Outside of class, he works for Victoria Pilates as part of the office team. He enjoys working in a face to face, people-oriented environment.