MARIA ELENA MARSO

Maria-Elena started dancing in September 1974, and has never stopped. Her performance career, spanning three decades and six continents, includes Regional Ballet Companies, Dinner Theater, Summer Stock, Repertory Theater, European Tours, Cunard Cruise Lines and Walt Disney World Productions.

Her dance education began with Anna Marie & Sonny Leo in her home town of Wilmington, Delaware. During 10 years in New York City, she studied with Madame Gabriela Darvash, David Howard, Robert Blankshine, Michael Vernon, Frank Hatchett, Bob Rizzo, Chris Chadman, Chet Walker, Germaine Salsberg and Germaine Goodson. In 1996, she forged the way in Aerial Dance by developing her own act with husband, Joe Marso.

Maria-Elena has taught over 25 years of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Pointe, Modern, Swing, Salsa, and Tango to hundreds of students in Florida, New York, Delaware and California. She holds certifications in Pilates, Yoga and continues to update her education in Bio-mechanics and Anatomy. She is a member of AYCO/ACE and has been accepted into the prestigious Nimble Arts Teacher Certification Program at New England Center for Circus Arts.