Adult Ballet

About this event

Step into the graceful world of ballet with Maria’s beginner-friendly adult class, designed to inspire elegance and strength! This dynamic session focuses on barre and center work, offering a supportive space to develop poise, flexibility, and confidence. Whether you're new to ballet or revisiting the classics, Maria’s expert guidance ensures a rewarding experience tailored to your pace. Barre Work: Begin at the barre with foundational exercises to build strength, alignment, and technique. Learn essential ballet positions, pliés, tendus, and dégagés through step-by-step progressions. These controlled movements enhance balance, core stability, and leg strength while cultivating fluidity and grace. Center Work: Transition to the center for adagio, petit allegro, and introductory combinations. Explore flowing movements, turns, and small jumps to develop coordination and musicality. Maria’s personalized coaching helps you refine posture and expression, bringing artistry to every step.No prior experience needed—just a passion for movement and a desire to grow! Maria, an experienced instructor, creates a welcoming environment for adults to embrace ballet’s beauty. Expect a full-body workout that boosts flexibility, confidence, and body awareness while immersing you in the joy of dance. Join us to pirouette into a new passion! Your Teacher: Maria was born in Kiev, Ukraine. She began her career as an athlete performing rhythmic gymnastics in prestigious team Club Dynamo of Kiev, coached by legendary Vera Dmitriyevna Kremer. She was a member of both the Soviet Union and Ukrainian National Junior gymnastic teams. Maria did gymnastic for 10 years and always with the same coach Vera Kremer. During this time, she was in the podium of many competitions. At 16 years old, Maria joined the Club Rhythmic Gymnastic of Barcelona in Spain, and helped to this organization win bronze medal in the Spanish Championship of Rhythmic Gymnastic. Actually, Maria is still living in Spain. At 17 years old, she was recognized as a Master of Sports by the Ukraine government. Maria's training and extraordinary talent as a gymnast led her to a remarkable career as a performer, acrobat, aerialist, contortionist and dancer in the circus and variety arts. 10 years of sport were the first step in education of Maria: At 17 year old, she has retired from competitions and has joined the National University of Physical Education and Sport in Kiev. At 18 years old, Maria also joined National Academy of Dance of Pavel Virskiy in Kiev. This academy was the important step in preparation to join the world of entertainment industry. In Academy of Virsky she has received a strong base of classical dance and notions of Spanish and Flamenco dances. At 20 years old, Maria has completed her studies in Dance Academy. At 21 years old, she had a degree in Science of Physical Educations and Sports in University. Maria starts her career as an entertainer thanks to Irina German-director of Theatre Circus Bingo. The audition to this contemporary circus show was the welcome day for Maria to the world of entertainment. In Bingo she has received the notions of contortion art. Some months later, Maria was selected for Casino of Mallorca. She has performed in this casino several years under artistic direction of Manolo Sanchez, Victor Muro, Orlando Pelaez. In this great show Maria discovered her interest about aerials. Aerial ring was the first aerial act released by Maria. One year later, in 2003 she released aerial silks act. In the same time, Maria kept working in improve of contortion and acrobatic abilities. After casino of Mallorca she did a brilliant artistic career performing in many wonderful shows, concert, events. Sharing the stages in Spain with great flamenco dancers allowed Maria to improve her notions about flamenco, received years ago in Dance Academy.

From LADD Miami Circus Arts Center