A native of Dayton, Ohio, Mary Ann Bradley began her training at the Dayton Ballet School. She performed with local pre-professional companies Dance Theatre Dayton and Dayton Contemporary Dance II. She received a BA in Dance from Point Park University in 1997. Since her arrival in the Twin Cities, Mary Ann has performed with numerous companies and choreographers. Most notable are Dancing People Company, TU Dance, Minnesota Dance Theater, Ragamala Music and Dance, the Minnesota Opera, and Arena Dances. She was a member of Jazzdance! By Danny Buraczeski for four years, two of which she acted as the choreographer’s assistant. She is currently in her third season with Zenon Dance Company. Mary Ann received an honorable mention from the Minneapolis Star Tribune for the 2005 Artist of the Year, was named City Pages Best Dancer of 2006 and is a 2001 recipient of the McKnight Fellowship for dancers.

Artist Philosophy
The constant in my dance life has always been change. At times, I have struggled against it only to relearn its necessity to my growth. I strive to release attachment to comfortable patterns and enter each new choreographic world with all my senses open. I see choreography as language. My goal is to be fluent not only in the vocabulary, but also the dialect. In performance, I try my best to open myself without reservation in order to communicate fully with the audience and my fellow performers. I am forever grateful to the many choreographers who have trusted me with their words, and to the dancers I’ve been privileged to converse with on stage.

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