Marcella (Marcie) Pannunzio

In July 2025 Marcie achieved instructor designation becoming DHP first fully certified instructor! Marcie passed her evaluation with distinction.

Marcella (Marcie) Pannunzio started her fitness journey while in college at George Mason University in Virginia. She received her BFA in dance in 2015 and relocated to PIttsburgh to pursue her performing career. She has performed with several Pittsburgh companies and choreographers including Attack Theatre, the Pillow Project, Exhalations Dance Theatre, Bombyx Collective, Courdance, MurrDance, Alexandra Bodnarchuk, and Staycee Pearl. Marcella’s teaching experience includes over 10 years of teaching dance and fitness to students ages three through adult. In 2020 as Marcella was transitioning to more teaching responsibilities in her role with PIttsburgh Ballet Theatre, she rediscovered her love for Pilates and started her Romana’s Pilates teacher certification training with Lisa Pellow in 2022. In 2024, Marcie transitioned into the DHP teacher/training certification program under the mentorship of Lisa Pellow of Touchstone Pilates and is now fully certified. She is eager to help others find movement that fulfills them in their everyday lives.