About Mariah-Jane
Visiting a Cat Cafe in Melbourne, Australia
Quick Basics:
- Age: 55, Single, Active and Healthy
- Self Sufficient and Likes Own Company
- Award Winning Dance Educator
- Entrepreneur: Creative, Innovative and Driven
- Digital Nomad who Loves to Travel
- Non-Smoker, Non-Drinker and No Drugs
- Non-Spicy Food in Cooking
- Meat Eater (no Fried Foods)
- Partying Days are Over
- Clean Driving Record (I'm a Road Star!), Drive Automatic and Manual Transmission
- Adaptable, Responsible, Organized
- Reliable and Committed
- Outgoing and Friendly, but happy to be Quiet and Observe
- Friendly, Adventurous and Curious
- Respectful of your Home and Possessions
- Likes a Tidy, Organized and Clean Home
- Daily Walker regardless of pet or no pet sit
My Life Experience and Attributes
My current lifestyle choice to be a pet sitter came to be as it is the perfect marriage of working online in my business, travel AND having pets to lavish my abundance love upon.
My history includes a 20 + year marriage, followed by a 9 year relationship, so I do know commitment. I am currently single at the moment and loving it, as am very content with my own company, especially when enhanced with the company of a furry companion.
For 10 years, I ran my own dance studio just outside of Vancouver, Canada. I had a staff of 12 and up to 250 students, so I know about being responsible and being an in the moment problem solver. As the person in charge, I know how to trouble shoot and take the lead in finding a solution, even in highly pressured situations. For example, no matter what..."The show must go on."
Teaching has given me decades of developing my social-emotional skills in connecting with the youngest students of 2 years through to troubled teens and anxious parents.
I have also been a home owner during my married years, so I am respectful of a home and property and fully understand the importance of daily maintenance (such as wiping up the water behind the sink!).
All together it means, that I am a great sitter for you because I am:
- Mature and Adaptable
- Responsible and Respectful
- Lots of Life Experience so I'm very Resourceful
- **Most importantly, I understand the value of good communication for a relationship to go well and for trust to be built and maintained.
Career
I have been a dance teacher since graduating with a dance degree in 1994. I am now an online content creator primarily for dance teachers and dancers.
Hobbies
Along with travel, and taking 1000's of photos, I have many hobbies that enjoy whether "at home" or on the road.
Goals
I have big goals for how I see my life, from career goals, financial goals, philanthropic goals and big love goals.
My life as a dance educator is nearing 40 years. In that time I have been a dancer, dance teacher, choreographer and studio owner.
I have travelled the world for intensive training in dance, somatics and applied kinesiology, earning numerous professional certifications. With all this additional training, I have been working to make positive changes in my beloved dance world (with a focus on ballet). In April 2024, I was honoured and felt deeply validated to win the RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) Innovation in Dance Teacher Award.
I have presented at many of the biggest and most prestigious dance conferences around the world and will continue do so whenever possible.
With the loss of in studio work during Covid, I did a "pandemic pivot" and have been working since then to been creating online courses with some live online workshops, which is what allows me to be a digital nomad.
Career: The Radiant Dance Teacher
The Radiant Dancer Website
You are most welcome to check out more about me, including training, background and testimonials by visiting my website, The Radiant Dancer.
The Radiant Dance Teacher: YouTube
My Youtube channel has been live for several year with almost 100 posted videos to date and over 500 subscribers.
The Radiant Dance Teacher Facebook
For 3 years, I have been building a private Facebook group for dance teachers, and just recently cross the 3000 member milestone.
Worldwide Presenting and Guest Teaching
My skills as a speaker and teacher have taken me around the world to countries such as:
- Australia
- Bali
- Canada
- China
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
- UK
- USA
Living an Embodied Life
I hav also launched an additional brand to assist non-dancers with their movement skills. The 3 Pillars of this are the same as for The Radiant Dancer:
- Integrated
- Embodied
- Expressive
Living an Embodied Life Website
On these web pages you find out about the background that supports this work, along with online courses and workshops.
Living an Embodied Life Facebook Page
You are invited to join this group to participate in events such as the 30 Day Rolling on the Ball Foot Challenge.
Living an Embodied Life YouTube Channel
Please enjoy a handful of videos designed to give you assistance to becoming more embodied.
Speaking Career
I have presented and spoken on numerous stages around the world. For 5 years I was a member of Toastmasters, participating and winning in all 3 categories of international speech, table topics and evaluation.
In November 2021, I ticked off a really big bucket list item by being accepted to present on the TED Stage!
Please enjoy the talk and learn more about y background, but also some profound suggestions for how important movement is for creating the life that you want.
Hobbies
- Walks to Explore or be in Nature
- Reading: Fiction and Personal Development
- Jigsaw Puzzles & Word Puzzles
- Singing and Musical Theatre
- Music: Playing & Viewing Live, Classic Rock to Classical
- Theatre and Movies
- A Night out Dancing!
- Travelling
- Ancient History/Cultures
- Museums
- Deep and Stimulating Conversations pondering Quantum Physics!
Goals
Relationships
I am not actively looking, but I do know that my next relationship will be with a man who loves and independent woman who loves to travel. And if he doesn't love animals...he won't even get a first date!
Career
I want to change the dance teaching industry to be healthy for the mind-body-spirit of both the dancers and the dance teachers. My courses are designed to do just that!
Lifestyle
I would like a comfortable lifestyle where I can enjoy the culture of any place I visit by being a tourist. I would like the funds available for any studies I am intrigued to pursue.
