Linda Hurkmans is an International Choreographer, Ballet, Pilates and Progressing Ballet Technique teacher. She is the founder of Linda Hurkmans Open Class Program with weekly group classes and private lessons Online and In Person. Linda was fully certified in Pilates Mat and all Pilates equipment in 2001 by Nora St. John of Turning Pointe Studios and was certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (P.B.T.) in 2016.

Linda has been teaching Pilates to dancers, athletes, Martial Artists, and the general public of all ages and levels for 25 years. She is a Youth America Grand Prix judge, World America Grand Prix coach & judge, Korea International Ballet Competition judge, and the former Artistic Director of San Jose Dance Theatre academy and professional ballet company in Silicon Valley, California. Linda built ballet and Pilates curriculum for both San Jose Dance Theatre and Santa Clara University. She is a former professor of ballet at Stanford University and former professor of ballet and founder of the Pilates program at Santa Clara University. Linda performed with Utah Ballet/Ballet West, Norwegian National Ballet, Zahkraz Dance and guest of Royal Danish Ballet. At the age of 16, she received a full scholarship to the University of Utah Ballet Dept. where she earned a Bachelors Fine Arts, Cum Laude, in Ballet Performance. Linda holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Notre Dame de Namur University. Linda is known for her encouraging way of helping her students achieve their best.