JOHANNE DAM

Johanne is a certified BASI Pilates instructor with over 20 years of experience teaching movement and bodywork. She holds a degree in contemporary dance and performance from The Danish National School of Performing Arts (2005) and has worked professionally as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer both in Denmark and internationally.

Pilates has been an integral part of Johanne’s professional practice for many years—used as part of her own training, for injury prevention, and during rehabilitation following childbirth and physical setbacks.
In 2017, she completed the full BASI Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training at Copenhagen Pilates Studio and has since worked as an instructor in both studio settings and rehabilitation-oriented contexts.

Johanne has a strong interest in how Pilates can serve as a structured and intelligent movement system to support physical strength, mobility, and mental clarity. Her teaching is grounded in her extensive movement background and a deep understanding of functional anatomy, with a focus on body awareness and personalized programming.

Education

2001–2005: Contemporary Dancer & Performer, The Danish National School of Performing Arts – Dance & Choreography

2017–2018: BASI Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training, Copenhagen Pilates Studio

Teaching & Experience

1998–2017: Dance instructor (technique and composition) at institutions such as The Academy of Music, Dance & Theatre, AFUK, National Performing Arts Schools, and Oure Sports and Dance Academy

2005–2016: Freelance dancer and choreographer in Denmark and abroad

2017–present: Pilates instructor, Copenhagen Pilates Studio

2018–present: Pilates instructor, Danish Wounded Warrior Project

2018–present: Pilates instructor, Copenhagen Care Center

2018–present: Pilates teacher at The Royal Danish Ballet Summer School