Alison Kappes Metz

Alison is a former professional ballet dancer. She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she trained at the Milwaukee Ballet School. She continued at the National Ballet School of Canada and at the Hamburg Ballet Schule.

At 18, Alison began her professional ballet career with John Neumeier’s Hamburg Ballet, touring to Asia, South America and throughout Europe. Returning to the states, she danced professionally with the Sacramento Ballet, the Banff Summer Professional Dance Company in Canada and finished her 13-year professional career with five seasons at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. She has performed many full-length classical and contemporary ballets.

Alison retired from professional dance in 2011 and graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a Pilates Mat I and II certification from Power Pilates. She is also a certified yoga teacher in Tantra Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga and has a Reiki 1 level certification.

As a teacher Alison aims to create a supportive and warm atmosphere where individuals feel embraced and open to exploring. She likes to work with each individual body’s possibilities and to help each student reach their fullest potential.

Alison lives in Edgeworth with her husband, two children and lots of critters.