Natalie Sharp is an IBBFA Certified Barre Instructor based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. The credential is currently Active (valid through July 2027), verified through IBBFA Registry ID 218746978. Certified since July 2025. This credential can be independently verified at ibbfa.org/verify.
<p class="" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(7, 8, 8); font-family: sofia-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Natalie is originally from Centreville, MD and started her teaching career at Sherman's Martial Arts on Kent Island as a Martial Arts Instructor in 2012. There, she earned certifications in Combat Hapkido from Grandmaster John Pelligrini, after spending 6 years training in Jiu Jitsu and Sun Do Kwan. She received her Mat and Comprehensive Pilates certifications through The Pilates Space in 2022 and 2023, respectively and has become an IBBFA Certified Barre Instructor as part of her Continuing Education Credits in 2025.</p><p class="" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(7, 8, 8); font-family: sofia-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Born with Duane-Radial Ray Syndrome, which affects her arms, Natalie is an adaptive athlete, challenging ableism in the fitness industry and beyond. She models what inclusive and body-affirming fitness can look like in an industry now evolving to include students with unanticipated bodies. Her goal as an instructor is to integrate multiple movement disciplines to help spread the joy of movement while making exercise accessible to all her students. Her hope is to bring creative and adaptive solutions to her teaching with a focus on functional mobility for clients wishing to address pain, immobility, and imbalances while achieving their fitness goals.</p>
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The Certified Barre Instructor (CBI) is issued by IBBFA — the International Ballet Barre Fitness Association, the professional credentialing authority for barre fitness instruction since 2008. CBI candidates must pass a 60-question written examination drawn from a 300-question bank and complete a live practical evaluation with an IBBFA Master Instructor proctor. The CBI curriculum covers anatomy and physiology, barre technique fundamentals, class design and sequencing, cueing and communication, safety protocols, and scope-of-practice guidelines. Credentials are publicly listed in the IBBFA registry and can be verified independently at ibbfa.org/verify/.
