Mrs. Svetlana Marintcheva is a Founder and Program Director of the Adagio Ballet. She graduated in 1999 from the Southwestern University in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria with a degree in Choreographic Pedagogy. Svetlana studied Classical Ballet following the Vaganova method. Over the years she developed her own concept of teaching ballet to young children and designed the unique Adagio Ballet curriculum.

Before university, Svetlana danced with the Varna Opera House Junior Company in Bulgaria, and taught several performing children companies there. Prior to dancing ballet, she was involved with gymnastics for 5 years.

Svetlana has over 12 years of experience in teaching dance to children. Her reputation is well deserved for the energy, enthusiasm and professionalism she brings with her to every single class.

Lately, the School's growing needs are keeping Ms. Svetlana busy with the curriculum, attendance and assessment reports, teacher-training, interviewing and communicating with Students and Parents. But she still finds the energy to take on a few classes every year, as teaching is one of her true passions!

Ms. Svetlana continues to amaze us with her energy, professionalism and leadership while taking Adagio Ballet's unique curriculum to new heights year after year.