John Winters
John Winters was a Pilates Elder who taught at Joe and Clara’s original 939 Studio in NYC as well as with Clara and Romana after Joe died. Image shared on 6/1/21. (Click image to enlarge.)
Frederick Rand Rogers
I’m not totally sure if this is about Frederick Rand Rogers being the teacher of Contrology, or if it’s about another teacher who used his name in their ad. It’s just not clear. Planning to delve into this more! Image first shared February 18, 2021. (Click image to enlarge.)
Virginia Butterfield
At this point I do not know much about Virginia Butterfield other than what this article states, but stay tuned for more information as its uncovered. What is obvious is that she learned Contrology either as a student or was trained to be a teacher. Image first shared February 18, 2021. (Click image to enlarge.)
Anita Hayes Kelley
Anita Hayes Kelley was a teacher of Contrology in the early 1940’s. Not much is currently known about her, other than that she taught health lectures around the country on diet and exercise, which included “The art and science of Contrology (balance of body and mind)”. As more research uncovers details, I’ll continue posting. Notably, she is the first black woman in history to have taught Contrology that I’m aware of. Image first shared March 4, 2021. (Click images to enlarge.)
There is evidence that she travelled to New York City from California, which shows that it’s possible that she also took lessons from Joe and/or Clara on her visits. Image first shared March 4, 2021.
Merrilee Smith
Merrilee Smith was a teacher at the Atlanta Ballet and is shown in this article as “supervising” someone on the reformer. Image first shared March 4, 2021. (Click image to enlarge.)
Unknown Instructors
Sometimes ads don’t mention who the teacher is, just that Contrology was taught there. These ads are from the 1980’s. Image first shared March 4, 2021. (Click images to enlarge.)
