Mitya Sargeant started dancing professionally in 1987 and retired from performing some 10 years later. Mitya danced with the NAPAC Dance Company, the London City Ballet Company and the Cape Town City Ballet. He danced several principal roles in full length ballets such as Giselle, Swan Lake and Coppelia. Alongside his career he has also pursued interests in Art, Yoga, Computers, Photography and Web Design. Mitya discovered Pilates much later in life and has trained under Renee Watson in Constantia Cape Town. He participated in Pilates Mat and Equipment courses. He managed the Eden Road Pilates Studio in Observatory for 2 years and established group mat classes in the local Community Center. In January 2006 Mitya and his family moved to Montagu where he currently runs the Pilates on long Street Studio alongside his wife Fiona offering Group and private equipment classes. His interests are not only limited to the Pilates and dance world but is an emerging artist exhibiting his work in South Africa and abroad.

Fiona Sargeant, born in England received her dance training at Ballet Rambert and the Central School of Ballet London. After graduating Fiona danced professionally with the London City Ballet, NAPAC Dance Company and the Cape Town City Ballet Company. She was also instrumental in establishing the Dance For All Project. Most recently she ran her own successful School of Dance in Rondebosch, Cape Town. Not only does Fiona teach Pilates but she also runs here own School of Dance right her in Montagu.