Director of The Radiant Dancer and

The Radiant Dance Teacher

Mariah-Jane Thies

My Short Bio:

There is a lot of detailed information below for those of you who wish to get to know me and my background better but in short:

I am a dance and movement educator for the past 37 years. I was a studio owner for 10 years before closing and focusing on all the additional complementary training that now informs my teaching practice.

I am passionate about elevating the dance industry I love so much and while I have created numerous online courses, I still in my happy zone when I am in the studio teaching either eager to learn students or teachers.

Big Highlights

I am not one to want to brag, but if you are checking me out to see who I am and what I've done then I guess it is only helpful to share some of the big highlights of my professional career to date.

Innovation in Dance Teacher Award

To be honoured by fellow teachers specifically for working to bring new ideas into the dance community really couldn't be any better!

TEDx Talk

To speak on the world's biggest stage and to share a message I so deeply believe in, is an honour and a responsibility and I am proud of my performance.

Presentations around the World

I love to travel and teach and combining this with presentations at some of the biggest dance teacher conferences has been an honour and a joy.

Learning from the Best

I always seek out the teacher's who are the top in their field. This has led me to travel extensively to work with the creators of their methodology. See below for details.

Woman of Worth Award

As a finalist for the Success, Spirit and Soul Award came at just the right time to support me in my journey back to health. I know what it is like to go through extreme hardships, challenges and illness. AND, I know how to come back from that!

Being in Community

It is so important to me, to feel part of a supportive community that I have been building with The Radiant Dance Teacher (now almost 3000 members). I have had the gift of the wonderful BETI (Bill Evans Teacher's Intensive) community for 25 years!

Content Provider on a New Worldwide Platform:

The Library Aesthetic Dance Media

I am an invited content provider on the unique new platform serving dancers and dance teachers.

I am under the heading of health and wellness for my work with Brain Gym and the Reflexes.

You are encouraged to start your 14 day trial, then subscribe for $5.99 USD/month and of course...to share with other dancers/dance teachers who are looking to have an easy way to find the most reputable and credible dance education available online.

TEDx Talk: Your Movement Habits Create Your Life

In 2021, I fulfilled a true bucket list item of being able to share a portion of my story and passion on a TEDx Stage.

Please follow the link below if you wish to hear about how ballet had limited my life and then how modern helped to expand it again.

As a ballet lover, I am focused on ensuring that ballet students do not go through a similar limitation due to their love of ballet.

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Youtube Channel

I have been working on sharing video with interested dance teachers since 2022.

Please enjoy the selection available to you. If you like video please do give it a like click and of course...please subscribe!

Click the photo to go to the channel.

Conference Presentations

RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) Melbourne 2020, online 2022, Sydney 2024
IADMS (International Association of Dance Medicine Science), Helsinki, Finland ,2018
NDEO (National Dance Educators Organization), New York City, 2019
WAEF (World Arts and Embodiment Forum), Online, 2023
DSSE Dance Science and Somatics, Buffalo, NY 2018
International Educational Kinesiology Conference Damme, Germany, 2018
Breakthroughs International Conference San Diego, California, 2018, online 2023
Healthy Dancer Canada Toronto, Ontario & Vancouver, BC, 2014, 2019, 2021
Body-Mind Centering North American Conference, Montreal, Quebec, 2016
World Congress of Dance Whistler, BC, 2015
International Somatics Conference New York & New Mexico, 2013, 2017, 2023, 2024
CANASK International Conference (Canadian Association of Specialized Kinesiology) Banff, AB, 2015
BC Teachers Federation Conference Vancouver, BC, 2014
Toastmasters International: District Conference presentation 2020, 2021, 2022

Experience & Credentials Highlights

Dance Educator & Choreographer, 37 years
International Speaker and Presenter
Masterclasses, Seminars and Workshops Worldwide
Best Selling Published Author
Dance Genres: Ballet, Modern, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Creative Dance: ALL Ages
Studio Director, 10 years; Prism Dance Centre in Port Moody, BC, Canada
Registered RAD Ballet Teacher since 1997
RAD Teacher’s Supervisor & Mentor, since 2002
Evans Laban-Based Modern Technique Certified Teacher, 2006
Brain Gym-Licensed Instructor and Consultant, 2014
Blomberg Rhythmic Movement Training, Certified Instructor, 2015
GMCC Dance Teacher Degree, 1993
Brain Dance trained with creator Anne Green-Gilbert
Franklin Method Level 1 Educator
The Library Aesthetic Dance Media Content Provider

Teacher's I have had the Honour and Pleasure of

Personally Studying with in Person!

Although I am always working to learn more via many online channels, I treasure greatly the in person studies I have had with so many dance legends and leaders/creators in the Educational Kinesiology field (Brain Gym and Reflex work).