Which of the following is NOT listed among the Pilates elders who studied with Joseph Pilates?

• A. Adele Peters
• B. Romana Kryzanowska
• C. Eve Gentry
• D. Ron Fletcher

Answer: (A)

In this topic, the focus is on lineage—the instructors who trained directly with Joseph Pilates and then carried his method forward. Romana Kryzanowska, Eve Gentry, and Ron Fletcher are all well-known elders who studied with Joseph Pilates and became key transmitters of his work. Romana became a principal teacher in the United States, Eve Gentry preserved and taught the method as it was taught to her, and Ron Fletcher built a long-running lineage with Fletcher Pilates after learning from the early generation. Adele Peters, while a respected instructor in her own right, did not study directly with Joseph Pilates, so she isn’t counted among the elders who studied with him.