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Hi, my name is Maria, I am 19 years old and I live in Yeovil, Somerset. I am looking forward to furthering my education through studying the BAPPS course, and more specifically I am excited to connect with other course members through skype and the blogs. It will be inspiring to learn with my course leaders and other students who share similar interests and goals as myself.

As a child I grew up at my parents' dance school for a large portion of my upbringing, so my whole life has been immersed with dance in a multitude of styles that ranged from Ballroom and Latin, to freestyle, street, and ballet. My passion for these genres of dance was something that manifested from the earliest moments of my toddler-hood and I cannot imagine my life without the opportunities to somewhat encapsulate the essence of dance on a daily basis.

I have competed and won many National titles in copious styles over the years, a highlight of which was representing Great Britain in their selected team as a child in Ballroom and Latin. Growing up with this backdrop of a very specific area of the dance industry in competition, I have experienced a different side of the dance world which I would love to explore and share my views on. This leads me (whilst omitting my transition from the competition world to this other side of the industry), to my present situation.

I recently graduated from Stella Mann College of Performing Arts, achieving my Trinity Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance.  Whilst the ambience of the college was very different from the upbringing I was used to, I think the juxtaposition between these simultaneous industries is what became a catalyst for my intrigue into this course, and I cannot wait to develop my knowledge on the theoretical dimensions of the dance world not only through my own experiences, but alongside this online community.


Hi, my name is Maria and I am looking forward to furthering my education through studying the BAPPS course, and more specifically I am excited to connect with other course members through skype and the blogs. It will be inspiring to learn with my course leaders and other students who share similar interests and goals as myself. As a child I grew up at my parents' dance school for a large portion of my upbringing, so my whole life has been immersed with dance in a multitude of styles that ranged from Ballroom and Latin, to freestyle, street, and ballet. My passion for these genres of dance was something that manifested from the earliest moments of my toddler-hood and I cannot imagine my life without the opportunities to somewhat encapsulate the essence of dance on a daily basis. I recently graduated from Stella Mann College of Performing Arts, achieving my Trinity Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance and am currently studying my IDTA Level 4 Teacher's Diploma in Ballet. I am looking forward to developing my knowledge on the theoretical dimensions of the dance world not only through my own experiences, but alongside this online BAPPS community.

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