. "16477"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "1921"^^ . "Ron Fletcher"@en . . "1921-05-29"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1921-05-29"^^ . . . . . . . . "Ron Fletcher (May 29, 1921 \u2013 December 6, 2011) was an American Pilates Master Teacher, an author and a Martha Graham dancer. He was also a Broadway stage, network television, cabaret and International Ice Capades choreographer. He is identified as a \u201CPilates Elder\u201D\u2014a \u201Cfirst-generation teacher\u201D who studied directly under Joseph and Clara Pilates."@en . "2011"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "1112675429"^^ . . . . . . . . "Ron Fletcher"@en . . . . . "2011-12-06"^^ . "2011-12-06"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "32062662"^^ . "Ron Fletcher"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Ron Fletcher (May 29, 1921 \u2013 December 6, 2011) was an American Pilates Master Teacher, an author and a Martha Graham dancer. He was also a Broadway stage, network television, cabaret and International Ice Capades choreographer. He is identified as a \u201CPilates Elder\u201D\u2014a \u201Cfirst-generation teacher\u201D who studied directly under Joseph and Clara Pilates. Originally referred to Joseph Pilates by fellow dancer for treatment of a chronic knee injury, Fletcher was schooled in the principles of Body Contrology (the name Pilates gave to his fitness and conditioning method) by Joseph and Clara Pilates, with whom he studied in their New York City studio at 939 8th Avenue, on and off from 1948 until one year after Joseph Pilates\u2019 death in 1967."@en . . . "American Pilates Master Teacher"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Dogtown, Missouri"@en . . . . . . .