Bio
The story behind the motion
Dance artist, educator, and founder — moving between the stage and the studio.
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Marquita Marie — known professionally as M.A. Christian — is a Mobile, Alabama native and a New York–based freelance dance artist, educator, and entrepreneur whose work moves fluidly between the concert stage, the commercial screen, and the classroom.
She is the Artistic Director of MaChristianDance&Co., the founder of the youth arts institution Dance To Live, Live To Dance, LLC, and the creator of TheSmilieFitDancer, a stretch, mobility, and strengthening program for dancers and movers of every level. She serves on the faculty of The Ailey School’s Junior Division and is a New York State certified K–12 dance educator.
As a performer, her credits span concert dance, theater, and commercial work, including Buglisi Dance Theatre, EA Sports’ Madden NFL ’04, and NFL halftime performances, with international engagements in El Salvador, Honduras, and French Guiana.
What she does
- ✦Artistic Director, MaChristianDance&Co. — choreography & concert work.
- ❖Founder, Dance To Live, Live To Dance — youth arts education & mentorship.
- ❋Creator, TheSmilieFitDancer — mobility & strengthening for dancers.
- ✦Faculty, The Ailey School (Junior Division) & K–12 certified educator.