Artistic Director/Choreographer
Tracy Marion has been described as a "fountain of movement". Numerous people have been inspired from "her enthusiasm, professionalism, knowledge of the art form, and [pure] talent". As a choreographer, she has "identified a methodical approach to exploring creative expression".
Marion's training began over 25 years ago and eventually took her to NYC to study under
Tisch residencies with David Dorfman, Sean Curran, Ron Brown, Doug Elkins, and Doug Varone. After dancing in NY, Marion trained, taught, and choreographed in Washington, D.C. under Mary Buckley and Dana Tai Soon Burgess. In 2002, Marion's performance career truly began as she worked with Rob Marshall (Director of Chicago) and had the privilege of performing for Chita Rivera at the Kennedy Center Honors. After her experience in D.C., Tracy moved to Los Angeles where she taught in Santa Monica and performed for local artists. She later moved on to receive her Masters of Fine Arts in Dance & Choreography at the Universityof Arizona in Tucson. Tracy went on to become a Master Teacher with Giordano Jazz Dance Center (GJDC) in Evanston, Illinois teaching and choreographing in the area as well as administering outreach programs for GJDC at local elementary schools. Her work appeared in the Dance Chicago Festivals in 2006 and 2007 where she was commissioned to create her work A Subtle Red Hope for the Grand Finale. Currently Tracy teaches and choreographs across the Valley and has choreographed for companies such as Convergence Ballet Company, Desert Foothills Theater, Plumb Performing Arts, and Scottsdale Community College SAJE.
In the past few years, Marion has been perfecting and developing The S.E.E.D. Method (Strengthen, Elongate, and Exercise through Dance) for dancers and non-dancers alike. Her Method is used to create a long, lean, and stronger body in order to prevent injury and maximize flexibility and performance.
In addition to her dance background, Marion also has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Smith College and is currently working as a Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) in the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas. She uses this background to develop and support the MarioCo.Dance Outreach Program called ADAC (Applying Dance Across Curriculums).
Tracy is excited about the new development of MarioCo.Dance and looks forward to the years ahead. For information please contact Tracy Marion at the following email address:
tracymarion@mariocodance.com.