Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 10+
Teaching since 2000
Associates of Art & Science Degree
Learn about the Art Masters
Students will learn about different Art Masters and some of their most famous Art Creations!
Students will also recreate some artwork from the Masters by drawing, painting and recreating Masterpieces in their own style.
Everyone is an artist- everyone expresses their ART differently through Artwork, Singing, Dancing and Theatre!
I love all the ARTS equally I create some better than others but We are ALL learning everyday!
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Tuesday
1 PM-4:15 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM-12:15 PM
12:45 PM-6 PM
Saturday
12 PM-2:15 PM
Sunday
3 PM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$17
45 minutes
$25
60 minutes
$42
90 minutes
$67
About Maria F.
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Hello Dancers-
I have been dancing since I was a small child-I always wanted to be a ballerina and even though my path has taken some unexpected turns my life has always been centered around dance.
I was bless to have study and dance with NYC Ballet. I couldn’t ask for a better training! I also performed in many ballets throughout my time as a dancer: started as a Rat in yes the Famous Battle Scene,a Solider, on to a Snow Flake, a Flower and Finally the Spanish Lady in Nutcracker.
Four Seasons-I was always the dancer in the Fall season.
Swan Lake - Started as one of the core Swan dancers and finally I was cast as one of the 4 Big Swans!! Yeah!
and many more ballets I was honored to perform in!
One day my path took an unexpected turn-I woke up BLIND-I went straight to the ER- I was so scared—and surrounded by tons of ER Doctors and Nurses?
What was happening to me?
Well, it took sometime and lots of test and The MAYO Clinic in MN to get the answers-I had MS.
Lost my job as a dancer and I was just so depressed-wanted to die-thought my life was over but the Nurses talked to me and the first thing they said- Once a dancer always a dancer!!!
The doctors told me to start teaching ballet and to stay in MN because the Mayo Clinic runs various drug trials. Through the years-I have tried many different drugs to slow down the progression of MS.
So I started teaching many different ages and levels of Ballet to men and woman at various studios in the Twin Cities.
I also teach Total Stretch Classes, Fitness Barre but with the focus still on the Ballet Principles and I started a Class for People with MS & Parkinson’s = once again using the foundation of Ballet.
Once again a NEW challenge COVID-19- so I began teaching online because studios and gyms closedown.
Remember Everything starts with ballet—
Hope to dance with you soon-
Thank you-L- Miss Maria
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7 Reviews
Tina
Teacher's studio
Thanks for an awesome lesson!
Posted Jul 12, 2023
Gabriela
Teacher's studio
Such a sweet and professional teacher! I truly loved our class and I know that I will be learning so much from her - she truly knows her art form! One day, I hope to also learn this beautiful art of ballet!!
Posted Mar 6, 2022
Alpa
Online
I took in person classes with Maria for three years at the YMCA in Minneapolis. I was so sad when she was let go from there due to the Covid furloughs. I gained so much flexibility and strength. And she was so much fun as a teacher and played great music!
Posted Jul 5, 2021
Education
Ballet
Jul, 1985 - Jan, 1990New York City Ballet
Associates of Art & Science Degree
Sep, 1991 - Aug, 1993Brown Institute
Certifications
Barre Connect
Apr, 2020NETA
Allows me to teach at various gyms and clubs
CPR & First Aid
Sep, 2020Red Cross
Group Fitness
May, 2020Fitour
Group fitness certification allows me to teach group of individuals in a group setting at gyms, centers-YWCA, YMCA
Awards
First Place in my Age Division - Ballet- Pointe Solo
Mar, 1984Dance Masters of America
Maria's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Tuesday
1 PM-4:15 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM-12:15 PM
12:45 PM-6 PM
Saturday
12 PM-2:15 PM
Sunday
3 PM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$17
45 minutes
$25
60 minutes
$42
90 minutes
$67
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