Experience Summary
Maria Rendina Frantz - dance educator, choreographer and professional actor has worked in various mediums, including dance, theatre, performance art, film and television for the past thirty years. Ms. Frantz studied extensively with the companies of Erick Hawkins, Martha Graham, June Lewis and Twyla Tharp and studied choreography with Leonide Massine, Bessie Schonberg, June Lewis and Pearl Lang. Ms. Frantz danced with Dance June Lewis & Company and with choreographers Judith Leifer and Dan Wagoner, and several choreographers, before her first attempt at 'MotionTheatre'™ choreography in 1978. Ms. Frantz earned a M.A. in Dance and Dance Education from Columbia University and a B.A. in Dance from Point Park University. Maria Rendina / Motion Theatre co-produced with the Pennsylvania Dance Theatre and since presented her original works in N.Y.C., Washington, D.C., Maine, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California and in Avignon, France. In 1995 she founded Movement Arts in Santa Fe, NM before moving to Santa Barbara in 1997. She is a member of National Dance Association, Congress Of Research in Dance, Congress of International Dance, Screen Actors Guild, the S. B. Dance Alliance, and the S. B. Performing Arts League. Most recently Maria co-taught with Katherine Duke, Artistic Director the Erick Hawkins Dance Company the Hawkins Winter Dance Intensive in January 2009.
| Ballet |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| Contemporary Ballet Teacher,thirty years experience teaching, M.A. in Dance. |
| Ballroom Dancing |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Social & Ballroom Dance Teacher,thirty years experience teaching, M.A. in Dance. |
| Creative Arts |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| Modern Dance, Dance Composition & Choreography Teacher,thirty years experience teaching, M.A. in Dance. |
| Drama |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Acting Teacher,twenty years experience teaching, professional actress. |
| Jazz Dancing |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Jazz Teacher,thirty years experience teaching, M.A. in Dance. |
| Tap Dancing |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| Tap Teacher,thirty years experience teaching, M.A. in Dance. |