About
BodyStrategies™ for Dancers is a proprietary conditioning methodology created by Sharmila Mitra for dancers. It is offered as year-round private instruction and is not a drop-in class. The program is for young dancers from age 10, or younger when a student shows the focus and readiness to work with corrections.
Programs
- BodyStrategies™ for Dancers — Young dancers from age 10, or younger when a student shows the focus and readiness to work with corrections. · A proprietary conditioning methodology created by Sharmila Mitra specifically for dancers. Offered as year-round private instruction; not a drop-in class.
At a glance
- Ages: 10–18 years old
- General schedule: Year-round private instruction.
- Facility hours: Monday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm; Tuesday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm; Wednesday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm; Thursday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm; Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; Sunday Closed
About the provider
Sharmila Mitra is the founder and principal instructor of Core Arts Pilates. She trained directly under the late Romana Kryzanowska in New York and earned a Certificate in Dance Medicine from Westside Dance Physical Therapy and GYROTONIC certification. Core Arts Pilates has served Anaheim Hills and Orange County since 2005, and it says it has been teaching for over 20 years.
Every new client begins with a 1-on-1 assessment. The studio says it welcomes young dancers from age 10, or younger when a student shows the focus and readiness to work with corrections.
What families say
“If I have the time, I take Pilates mat classes, Gyrotonic privates using the reformers, and occasionally will run on the elliptical machine.” — Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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