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An interview with President of Talent Development and Content, MARIA KELLING

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President of Talent Development and Content, she’s
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she first joined in 2006. This includes the creation of
Method as a trainer back in 2006, just a
the best-selling Metamorphosis DVD.
few months shy of the first studio open-
fessional dancer in jazz, ballet, modern,
hip-hop, and West African dance, I was
C Here, she talks about finding balance and TA LIVE, ing in Studio City, California. As a pro- C
the latest upgrade to the world-renowned Online Stu-
TRA elated when I saw that TA was hiring TRA
dio. Spoiler alert: The digital platform features 240+ dancers specifically.
live classes every month—available to stream from the
comfort of your home. I love teaching and dancing, so I thought
I would give it a shot. I was also looking
for stable work between gigs at the time.
Tell us about yourself. What’s your role at the company? It all paid off. Years later, I have worked
my way up, having experienced almost
MK: I was recently promoted to President of Talent Development every aspect of work at the studio level
and Content, which means I oversee anything and everything to where I am now. As a trained dancer
regarding the content that Tracy designs. I support all aspects signed to a dance agency and a Bachelor
of our team of trainers, including how they support every client of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Dance
with content and results. I head the Prescription Team, which Choreography, I didn’t imagine myself
teaches the foundation of the research and the choreography finding a career in health and wellness.
that Tracy has created. In other words, I oversee the workouts But I am so happy that I did!
and support Tracy with concepts to deliver to the world.
You were instrumental in the creation
of the best-selling Metamorphosis DVD.
What was that experience like?
Did you foresee the impact it would
have on others?
MK: When we started working on the