Amie Baca, LMP (Studio Owner) has been dancing for most of her life, practicing Pilates for over ten years, and has been a Licensed Massage Practitioner for over three. These passions have brought Ms. Baca an acute awareness of the human form and its functions and she is honored to share her experience with her clientele and students.
Through her continued ambition to become a stronger and smarter dancer Ms. Baca began to study the Pilates Method with Cary Regan and Michele Miller, co-founder of Velocity Dance Center, in 1997. She became a Certified Pilates Instructor through Balance Within Pilates Studio, under the directorship of Gail Anderson in 2000 and remained a member of the staff there for over three years. While at Balance Within, Ms. Baca became an integral part of the Instructor Certification Program, assisting in and teaching various training workshops.
In 2001, Ms. Baca founded Pilates at Velocity where she started her private practice. In 2003, Ms. Baca teamed up with two other instructors to open Pilates on 10th.
Always in pursuit of knowledge and in order to enhance her Pilates practice, Ms. Baca enrolled in the Brian Utting School of Massage where she earned her degree in Massage Therapy and became a Licensed Massage Practitioner in 2005.
In 2007 Ms. Baca became the sole owner of Pilates on 10th and has continued her dedication to the studio and its growth by initiating and overseeing the expansion and relocation of the studio. 2008 brings another year of progress, as Ms. Baca continues her education by becoming a Certified Instructor Trainer for Pilates Academy International and by aligning Pilates on 10th as a Satellite Center of Pilates on Fifth in New York City.
Originally from Redlands, CA, Ms. Baca moved to Seattle to study at Cornish College of the Arts where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Art in Dance. She was a member of The Pat Graney Co. from 1997-2000, a member of d9 Dance Collective from 1998-2007 and an original member of The Heavenly Spies Cabaret. Ms. Baca taught jazz throughout Seattle at local studios and at Cornish in the college and preparatory programs. She has worked with many local and national choreographers and has performed throughout the Seattle area and beyond.
