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Maria Chapman is from St. Simons Island, Georgia. She was a student of Magdalena Maury and studied under Patricia Bromley at Terpsichore Co., Ltd. in Atlanta. She continued her training on full scholarship at the School of American Ballet and attended summer courses at Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and the School of American Ballet. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 1995 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 1996, soloist in 2005, and principal in 2009. Ms. Chapman danced in the BBC's 1999 film version of PNB's production of George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, filmed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. She is also featured in the 1999 danceWORKS fitness video and began appearing in Bloch dancewear advertising in 2002. In addition to her performing career, Ms. Chapman is a founding member (1998 to present) of Second Stage for Dancers, PNB's career transition program. She is currently chairperson of the Second Stage Dancer Committee. Leading RolesGeorge Balanchine's Agon, Apollo, Concerto Barocco, Coppélia (Spinner), Divertimento No. 15, Emeralds, The Four Temperaments, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Divertissement pas de deux, Helena), Symphony in C, and Symphony in Three Movements; Peter Boal's Giselle (Myrtha); Todd Bolender's Souvenirs; Ulysses Dove's Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven and Vespers; Nacho Duato’s Jardi Tancat; David Dawson’s A Million Kisses to my Skin; Nicolo Fonte's Within/Without; William Forsythe's Artifact II, In the middle, somewhat elevated, and One Flat Thing, reproduced; Kiyon Gaines' Originated Leading Roles: Benjamin Millepied's 3 Movements and Victor Quijada's Suspension of Disbelief. VideosPNB Dancer Profile—Maria Chapman
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