A native of Sweden, where she received her BFA in Dance, Dance Education and Fine Arts from The Swedish University College of Dance, Stockholm, Sweden, in 1986.
Two time recipient of the Swedish Carina Ari Award.
She has performed and taught extensively as a professional dancer and teacher in Sweden, and throughout Europe and the US for over three decades.
Living and working in New York City, she’s been on faculty at ABT’s annual Collegiate and Summer Intensive courses since 2005, teaches out of her Studio in Soho and travels for Courses, Retreats, Master Classes and Workshops.
Maria started teaching the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods in 1999, and has been working with Movement Beyond since it’s foundation in 2002.
She started her own exploration of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®️at the system’s creator, Juliu Horwath’s White Cloud Studio, in New York City, in 1994, as a professional dancer, and never stopped, practicing and teaching daily since then.
She is a GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer.
Educational Director and Senior Instructor of Movement Beyond, since 2011.
A very experienced instructor and specialized Master Trainer in the GYROTONIC® Method, Level 1& 2, GYROKINESIS® Method Level 1& 2,
as well as the Specialized equipment, Jumping Stretching Board. Teaching material from ARCHWAY®️, GYROTONER®️, LEU
and Therapeutic courses for Shoulder girdle, Pelvic girdle, Scoliosis and Psoas Courses.
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