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Mariaelena Ruiz

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5.6.7.EIGHT

Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD, Dr. Linda Bluestein

Linda Bluestein

Kathleen McGuire Gaines

Terry Hyde

Michelle Seiler Tucker

Keller Williams

Sean Campbell

Robert Farrington

Matthew Sullivan

Grace Lee

Ralph Velasco

Jill Miller

Stephen King

Josh Elledge

Les McKeown

Eric Zimmer

OwlTail

How do you prepare a hypermobile student for the rigors of the professional dance world, finding that balance of exploring their gifts while moving cautiously to avoid injury? In this episode, we are joined by Mariaelena Ruiz, director of Cary Ballet Conservatory’s Professional Training Program and recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Teacher Award at the Youth America Grand Prix NYC Finals. She discusses her experiences training high-level dancers who wrestle with their hypermobility. Mariaelena brings her decades as a professional ballerina with a wonky body to her classroom and has a personal understanding of the struggles hypermobile dancers face. She asserts that her injuries also made her both a better dancer and a better teacher, and made her a firm believer in cross-training. She discusses why her teaching is focused on strength and not bendiness, and how she shapes a student’s training over the course of several years. We talk about why slower is better, and how she and her team approach the long-term training of a hypermobile dancer. She shares tips for teachers of hypermobile dancers, gives advice for frustrated bendy dancers, and reveals what she’d like to see support-wise from the dance medicine community. Full of thoughtfulness and packed with advice, Mariaelena’s interview is not one to miss! Learn about Mariaelena Ruiz and follow her on social media: https://www.caryballet.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CaryBallet/ https://www.instagram.com/mariaelenaruizofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/caryballet/ Learn about Dr. Linda Bluestein, the hypermobility MD, at our website and be sure to follow us on social media: Website: www.hypermobilitymd.com and www.bendybodies.org Instagram: @hypermobilitymd and @bendy_bodies Twitter: @hypermobilityMD Facebook: www.facebook.com/hypermobilityMD/ and www.facebook.com/bendybodiespodcast/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/hypermobilityMD/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hypermobilitymd/ And follow guest co-host Jennifer at the links below: Website: www.jennifer-milner.com Instagram: @jennifer.milner Facebook: www.facebook.com/jennifermilnerbodiesinmotion/

How do you prepare a hypermobile student for the rigors of the professional dance world, finding that balance of exploring their gifts while moving cautiously to avoid injury? In this episode, we are joined by Mariaelena Ruiz, director of Cary Ballet Conservatory’s Professional Training Program and recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Teacher Award at the Youth America Grand Prix NYC Finals. She discusses her experiences training high-level dancers who wrestle with their hypermobility. Mariaelena brings her decades as a professional ballerina with a wonky body to her classroom and has a personal understanding of the struggles hypermobile dancers face. She asserts that her injuries also made her both a better dancer and a better teacher, and made her a firm believer in cross-training. She discusses why her teaching is focused on strength and not bendiness, and how she shapes a student’s training over the course of several years. We talk about why slower is better, and how she and her team approach the long-term training of a hypermobile dancer. She shares tips for teachers of hypermobile dancers, gives advice for frustrated bendy dancers, and reveals what she’d like to see support-wise from the dance medicine community. Full of thoughtfulness and packed with advice, Mariaelena’s interview is not one to miss! Learn about Mariaelena Ruiz and follow her on social media: <a href="https://www.caryballet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.caryballet.com/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CaryBallet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CaryBallet/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariaelenaruizofficial/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mariaelenaruizofficial/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caryballet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/caryballet/</a> Learn about Dr. Linda Bluestein, the hypermobility MD, at our website and be sure to follow us on social media: Website: <a href="http://www.hypermobilitymd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hypermobilitymd.com</a> and <a href="http://www.bendybodies.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bendybodies.org</a> Instagram: @hypermobilitymd and @bendy_bodies Twitter: @hypermobilityMD Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hypermobilityMD/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/hypermobilityMD/</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bendybodiespodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/bendybodiespodcast/</a> Pinterest: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/hypermobilityMD/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pinterest.com/hypermobilityMD/</a> LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/hypermobilitymd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/hypermobilitymd/</a> And follow guest co-host Jennifer at the links below: Website: <a href="http://www.jennifer-milner.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jennifer-milner.com</a> Instagram: @jennifer.milner Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jennifermilnerbodiesinmotion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/jennifermilnerbodiesinmotion/</a>

18. Molding Healthy, Successful Artists with Mariaelena Ruiz

In this episode of the Road To Growth podcast, we are pleased to introduce you to Mariaelena Ruiz. Mariaelena was born in Caracas Venezuela where she recieved her training with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo’s Prima Ballerina Nina Novak.  Mariaelena was a finalist at the Jackson USA IBC competition, earning a scholarship to one of the most prestigious schools in the world, the School of American Ballet where she trained for 3 years. She was also awarded the 3rd place and Best Couple Award at Varna International Ballet Competition. Mariaelena danced professionally since age 14,  dancing principal and soloist roles in classical and contemporary repertoire with Ballet Nacional de Caracas, Cleveland San Jose Ballet and the Suzanne Farrell Ballet directed by Balanchine's muse, Suzanne Farrell. Mariaelena was  Ballet Master and coach at the Rock School for Dance Education from 2001- 2015 There, she trained some of the brightest stars in ballet today and was art of the awrd winning Documentary “ First Position”  In 2015, Mariaelena and her husband became part owners of Cary Ballet Conservatory where she is   She has been responsible for creating one of the best Professional Training Programs not only in the area but recognized nationally and internationally, earning the YAGP Outstanding School Award since 2017 as well as ADC IBC's Outstanding School Award in 2017 and 18. For her incredible and fast transformation of the Conservatory as well as all her work previously, she landed the Cover of Dance Teacher Magazine in 2017, and, in 2019, she was recognized with the Youth America Grand Prix NY Finals Outstanding Teacher Award. Learn more and connect with Mariaelena Ruiz by visiting her on Twitter: @caryballet  on Facebook: @caryballet on Instagram: @caryballet  on Website: www.caryballet.com   Be sure to follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/to_growth  Facebook: facebook.com/Road2Growth  Subscribe to our podcast all across the web: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Cdmacc iTunes: https://apple.co/2F4zAcn Castbox: http://bit.ly/2F4NfQq Google Play: http://bit.ly/2TxUYQ2

In this episode of the Road To Growth podcast, we are pleased to introduce you to Mariaelena Ruiz. Mariaelena was born in Caracas Venezuela where she recieved her training with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo’s Prima Ballerina Nina Novak.  Mariaelena was a finalist at the Jackson USA IBC competition, earning a scholarship to one of the most prestigious schools in the world, the School of American Ballet where she trained for 3 years. She was also awarded the 3rd place and Best Couple Award at Varna International Ballet Competition. Mariaelena danced professionally since age 14,  dancing principal and soloist roles in classical and contemporary repertoire with Ballet Nacional de Caracas, Cleveland San Jose Ballet and the Suzanne Farrell Ballet directed by Balanchine's muse, Suzanne Farrell. Mariaelena was  Ballet Master and coach at the Rock School for Dance Education from 2001- 2015 There, she trained some of the brightest stars in ballet today and was art of the awrd winning Documentary “ First Position”  In 2015, Mariaelena and her husband became part owners of Cary Ballet Conservatory where she is   She has been responsible for creating one of the best Professional Training Programs not only in the area but recognized nationally and internationally, earning the YAGP Outstanding School Award since 2017 as well as ADC IBC's Outstanding School Award in 2017 and 18. For her incredible and fast transformation of the Conservatory as well as all her work previously, she landed the Cover of Dance Teacher Magazine in 2017, and, in 2019, she was recognized with the Youth America Grand Prix NY Finals Outstanding Teacher Award. Learn more and connect with Mariaelena Ruiz by visiting her on Twitter: @<a href="http://facebook.com/caryballet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">caryballet</a> on Facebook: @<a href="http://facebook.com/caryballet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">caryballet</a> on Instagram: <a href="https://www.williamwinterton.com/auto-webinar-registration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@</a><a href="http://facebook.com/caryballet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">caryballet</a><a href="https://www.williamwinterton.com/auto-webinar-registration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> on Website: <a href="http://www.caryballet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.caryballet.com</a> Be sure to follow us on Twitter: <a href="http://Twitter.com/to_growth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.com/to_growth</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/Road2Growth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/Road2Growth</a> Subscribe to our podcast all across the web: Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2Cdmacc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/2Cdmacc</a> iTunes: <a href="https://apple.co/2F4zAcn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/2F4zAcn</a> Castbox: <a href="http://bit.ly/2F4NfQq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2F4NfQq</a> Google Play: <a href="http://bit.ly/2TxUYQ2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2TxUYQ2</a>

Mariaelena Ruiz - Director of the Professional Training Program and Cary Ballet Company’s Artistic Director

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra chats with Mariaelena Ruiz, a dance prodigy, dance coach and, now, Co-Owner and Director of the Professional Training Program at Cary Ballet Conservatory. Ruiz has danced professionally since the young age of 14 with several esteemed ballet companies. Since an injury forced her to step away from dance, Mariaelena has since fallen in love with teaching, having taught 14 years at the Rock School for Dance Education and, now, teaching at her own conservatory. On the podcast, Ruiz’s love for teaching really shines through, as she covers a plethora of topics including the importance of finding (and holding onto) a good teacher, the positives and negatives of modern technology, how to fight through the lie of instant gratification, and much more. Additionally, Mariaelena spends ample time covering her own story and relays some advice for any aspiring dancers looking to follow in her footsteps.   Moving Quotes: “Teaching found me and saved me." “If you don’t find a teacher that’s going to get the best out of you, you are probably going to get lost in the shuffle." “[With the next generation], I want to teach them all of the amazing things about the art form [of dance], but also remind them that, in life, this is not going to happen tomorrow." “I want to bring our art with us moving forward as a society, but I don’t want us to lose that classical feel. It still has to be an amazing piece of art." [On owning her own dance school] “It’s been very very difficult. Would I do it again? Absolutely. And I’ve learned a lot."   Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 2:32: Mariaelena discusses the two reasons why she originally became involved with ballet and how she was fortunate to have the teachers that she did as she was learning the art.  5:47: Mariaelena describes her love of teaching and how teaching helped her get through an extremely difficult time in her life. 11:20: Ruiz discusses her current role — Co-owner and Director of the Cary Ballet Conservatory — and the benefits and challenges to owning and running your own business. 15:36: Mariaelena looks back at her time as a teacher at the Rock School of Ballet and tells how that opportunity “shaped” her into who she is today. 19:37: Ruiz speaks on the future of dance and her desire to teach the future generation to put in the hard work and not believe the lie of instant gratification. 24:56: Ruiz explains how parents and teachers can fight against the myth of instant gratification that’s pushed by things like technology and social media. 28:44: Mariaelena gives some advice to aspiring dancers and to dancers who are currently considering other opportunities in dance-related fields. 33:04: Mariaelena lists out some goals she’d like to achieve in the next five years — both personal goals and professional goals.  Bullet List of Resources –  Mariaelena Ruiz  Personal Website  Facebook Instagram  Cary Ballet Conservatory    Company Website   Instagram   Facebook   Twitter 

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra chats with Mariaelena Ruiz, a dance prodigy, dance coach and, now, Co-Owner and Director of the Professional Training Program at Cary Ballet Conservatory. Ruiz has danced professionally since the young age of 14 with several esteemed ballet companies. Since an injury forced her to step away from dance, Mariaelena has since fallen in love with teaching, having taught 14 years at the Rock School for Dance Education and, now, teaching at her own conservatory. On the podcast, Ruiz’s love for teaching really shines through, as she covers a plethora of topics including the importance of finding (and holding onto) a good teacher, the positives and negatives of modern technology, how to fight through the lie of instant gratification, and much more. Additionally, Mariaelena spends ample time covering her own story and relays some advice for any aspiring dancers looking to follow in her footsteps. Moving Quotes: “Teaching found me and saved me." “If you don’t find a teacher that’s going to get the best out of you, you are probably going to get lost in the shuffle." “[With the next generation], I want to teach them all of the amazing things about the art form [of dance], but also remind them that, in life, this is not going to happen tomorrow." “I want to bring our art with us moving forward as a society, but I don’t want us to lose that classical feel. It still has to be an amazing piece of art." [On owning her own dance school] “It’s been very very difficult. Would I do it again? Absolutely. And I’ve learned a lot." Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 2:32: Mariaelena discusses the two reasons why she originally became involved with ballet and how she was fortunate to have the teachers that she did as she was learning the art.  5:47: Mariaelena describes her love of teaching and how teaching helped her get through an extremely difficult time in her life. 11:20: Ruiz discusses her current role — Co-owner and Director of the Cary Ballet Conservatory — and the benefits and challenges to owning and running your own business. 15:36: Mariaelena looks back at her time as a teacher at the Rock School of Ballet and tells how that opportunity “shaped” her into who she is today. 19:37: Ruiz speaks on the future of dance and her desire to teach the future generation to put in the hard work and not believe the lie of instant gratification. 24:56: Ruiz explains how parents and teachers can fight against the myth of instant gratification that’s pushed by things like technology and social media. 28:44: Mariaelena gives some advice to aspiring dancers and to dancers who are currently considering other opportunities in dance-related fields. 33:04: Mariaelena lists out some goals she’d like to achieve in the next five years — both personal goals and professional goals. Bullet List of Resources –  Mariaelena Ruiz <ul> <li><a href="http://www.mariaelenaruiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Personal Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mariaelenaruizofficial/posts/719964498174117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariaelenaruizofficial/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Cary Ballet Conservatory <ul> <li><a href="https://www.caryballet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Company Website</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/caryballet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CaryBallet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/caryballet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul>

25: Teaching Saves Lives — Mariaelena Ruiz