Richard Orbach

Richard Orbach

has been studying the art and science of human movement for more than 40 years. He was born in New York and attended the New York University School of the Arts. As a professional dancer, Ricky toured the world with numerous dance companies including “The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre”, “The Joffrey Ballet”, “The Maki Asami Ballet of Tokyo” and the “Bat Sheva Dance Company of Israel”. His work in musical theatre includes the film “Jesus Christ Superstar”, the musicals “A Chorus Line”, “Fiddler on the Roof” and “West Side Story” on Broadway. He began practising Pilates more than 45 years ago and taught Teachers’ Certification for Body Arts and Science International for eight years. Richard is certified in Cardiac Rehabilitation and has worked in coordination with Hadassah Hospital treating post-operative patients as well as doing preventive medicine. He trains teachers and gives workshops around the world, including at the Pilates studio he owned and operated in Jerusalem for 24 years. Richard has also received teacher’s certifications in Yoga and Gyrokinesis, part of his ongoing commitment to increasing his knowledge of how the human body works.