candice nance, Owner + Pilates Instructor
Candice is a North Carolina native and went on to attend UNC-Charlotte. After she graduated college, she stayed in the area, eventually landing in York County, SC where she has lived for the last 15 years. After living in downtown Rock Hill a few years, she decided it would be the ideal place to start the boutique Pilates studio she had been dreaming of.
Candice became a comprehensively certified Pilates Instructor after suffering long-term and limiting injuries. Pilates helped her regain what she had lost from these injuries, and she was inspired to help others as she had been helped. She has a special interest in Pilates for seniors and athletic style programming.
After teaching thousands of hours of group fitness, Candice wanted to set her business model apart from the industry—keep it small, personal, safe. She wanted all clients to feel welcome and more than just a number. Her vision, Rock Hill Pilates, opened in August 2022.
Candice and her long-term partner, a Rock Hill teacher, enjoy living in downtown Rock Hill with their motley crew of rescue pets: Harriet, Nissa, Pepper, Beanie Weenie, Scoot, Sprout, and The Pig.
Kate Kopeikin, Barre + Pilates Instructor
Kate was born and raised in Southern California. Her dad was a Fire Chief in Los Angeles and she followed in his footsteps as a 9-1-1 dispatcher for the 7 cities in Los Angeles for 15 years.
As a breast cancer survivor, Kate went through 14 surgeries in 7 years. Longing to be active again, she found Pilates and Barre and got the teaching bug which lead her to receiving both certifications. Kate is passionate about helping breast cancer survivors to find themselves again. She is working towards a Trauma Impacts Movement Approach certification and hopes to help people release their trauma through Pilates.
Kate teaches both reformer Pilates and barre group classes and is available for private session instruction. She resides in York County, SC with her husband, teenage daughter, four rescue dogs, one cat, three rats, and an aquarium full of fish.
Julianna Hane traded life on a cotton farm to become a dancer and aerialist. Her passion for movement led her to study modern dance (MFA - University of Utah), Laban Movement Analysis (CLMA), aerial arts (Professional Training Program - New England Center of Circus Arts), and Pilates (Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher).
She completed her comprehensive training at The Pilates Center in Boulder, CO under Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Seigel. Julianna has taught dance in higher education, trained aerial instructors across the country, and wrote the Aerial Teacher’s Handbook. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Baylor University.