Bio

Maria Boscaino is from New York City where she trained as a ballet dancer where she had the opportunity to study with many great teachers such as Robert Christopher and Maestro Vincenzo Celli to name a few. Maria herself began teaching in 1990 and has taught ballet and modern to both children and adults in New York City, Minneapolis. and internationally. In these classes, she emphasizes a sensible placement and a realistic approach to turn-out. Maria feels that this method is necessary as it allows a variety of body types to enjoy the benefits of studying ballet while also preventing injuries. Although most of her personal training has been in Cecchetti ballet, she tries to use exercises from both the Cecchetti and Russian (Vaganova) schools as she feels each has something valuable to offer. Maria is a certified level 3 instructor for Progressing Ballet Technique and has been teaching ongoing PBT classes for over 4 years. Maria is also Certified Level 1 & 2 in Lisa Howell’s Perfect Form Physiotherapy and is a Certified Franklin Method Pelvis Facia Trainer. She has completed several teaching intensives at the National Ballet of Canada, Peffpointe with Peff Modelski and Deborah Vogel’s Optimal Performance Dance. Maria was the artistic director, choreographer, dancer and founder of the American Heritage Dance Company. Her work has been favorably reviewed and recommended by the New York Times, the New York Daily News and Attitude Magazine. Her students have gone on to study and/or work at a variety of places such as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Boston Ballet, the Minnesota Ballet and the University of Minnesota.