Les Mills is delighted to announce the appointment of Susan Trainor and Maureen Baker as Program Choreographer and Head Trainer respectively for BODYVIVE™.
Les Mills is also pleased to announce the appointment of Lynne Brick, Cedric Bryant and Bryce Hastings as BODYVIVE™ technical consultants.
Susan Trainor is a New Zealander who brings 12 years experience as a professional choreographer to the role of BODYVIVE™ Program Choreographer. She also has a strong background in coaching and performance that includes stints with some of the leading dance companies in both Australia and New Zealand.
Susan has acted in film and television and has taught at several dance companies and at Auckland’s UNITEC School of Performing and Screen Arts. In 2005 she formed a new company, Aeroballet, to develop and run a 55-minute ballet-based workout for gyms.
As Training Director for Les Mills International, Maureen Baker already plays a pivotal role in the global Les Mills project and now takes on additional responsibilities as Head Trainer for BODYVIVE™.
Maureen will focus on upskilling BODYVIVE™ trainers in international markets, while continuing to perform her wider role of ensuring world class teaching standards are maintained across all programs throughout the global Les Mills network.
Les Mills has also appointed three expert technical consultants to ensure the safety and effectiveness of every BODYVIVE™ release for baby boomer and other participants.
A co-owner of the Les Mills Mid Atlantic distributorship in the USA and principal of the Brick Bodies chain of clubs, Lynne Brick is vastly experienced in the fitness industry and is a member of the board of director of IHRSA.
Cedric Bryant PhD is Chief Science Officer for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and holds a doctorate in physiology and a master's degree in exercise science from Pennsylvania State University.
Bryce Hastings has an Advanced Diploma in Physiotherapy from the University of Auckland. He has been in private practice as a physiotherapist for 12 years and has consulted to Les Mills International since its formation in 1997.
The BODYVIVE™ team will also be strongly supported by the LES MILLS™ Creative Directors: Phillip Mills, Dr Jackie Mills and the creator of BODYVIVE™, Emma Barry.