Marianne is a performance artist and performing arts educator with more than 30 years of stage experience and nearly 20 years of teaching and mentoring experience. Her multidisciplinary background brings together theatre, dance, music, circus, and object manipulation. She helps students move beyond simply learning technique, encouraging them to explore, create, communicate, and develop their own presence as performers.
About coach
Marianne
Coach
Children do not need to find themselves through the arts — they need a space where they do not lose themselves.
Coach’s Quote:
Founder of the School of Fire Art in Kyiv; principal performer, director, choreographer, and creator of original multidisciplinary projects
Coaching Experience
More than 30 years of experience across theatre, dance, circus, fire and LED arts, film, television, and live entertainment
Extensive international experience in festivals, theatrical productions, commercial events, and large-scale performance programmes
Choreographer, stage director, and production coordinator for children’s drama and musical theatre productions
Ten years of theatre, dance, vocal, and music training at the Kyiv Children’s Academy of Arts
Professional training in theatre, circus, object manipulation, and performance creation
Bachelor’s Degree from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Over 15 years of international teaching and mentoring experience
Has taught drama, musical theatre,
circus, and object manipulation to children aged 2−16 through schools, performing arts academies, and extracurricular programmes
circus, and object manipulation to children aged 2−16 through schools, performing arts academies, and extracurricular programmes
Leads object manipulation and acting workshops for adults and professional performers, including festival and intensive training settings
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