About Us

Laura Ward-Moran/Owner/Instructor/Choreographer:

Mrs. Ward-Moran received a B.A. in Dance from Goucher College in 1999 with a concentration in dance education and a Maryland Teaching Certificate for grades K-12 in dance. She also holds a Certificate in the Language of Dance Fundamentals, as developed by Ann Hutchinson Guest from the Notation Center in London, and is certified in the Authentic PilatesT method of body conditioning, New York.

While a student at Goucher, Mrs. Ward-Moran earned several scholarships, including the Friends of Goucher Dance, the Amy Goldstein Dance Scholarship, the Bond Dance Award, the Summer Studies in Dance scholarship, and a Phi Beta Kappa award for her choreography. Upon graduation, she served as a faculty member of the St. Paul's Schools, the Parkville High School- where she founded a dance program in 1999, and developed dance curriculum for the Harford County Public Schools. In July 2001 she opened the Maryland School of Ballet and Modern Dance, Inc in Harford County.

Mrs. Ward-Moran began her Pilates studies in 1996 at Goucher College. In February 2002, under the tutelage of master instructors Romana Kryzanowska, Sari Mejia Santo and June Hines, Mrs. Ward-Moran completed over 600hrs of training and certified as an instructor of Authentic PilatesT through Pilates, Inc.® of New York. Mrs. Ward-Moran taught Pilates at Goucher College from 2001-2006, where during her full time status she was assistant to the director, and has also taught academic classes in Pilates for the college dance department as well as modern technique, choreography and Pilates for their Summer Arts Institute. She has instructed several master workshops for Physical Therapists, dance studios, and athletic facilities. The American Whole Health Network recognizes Mrs. Ward-Moran as an individual certified to offer Pilates as an alternative health option as part of a discount program through many large insurance agencies.

In 2004 Mrs. Ward-Moran received her Level 5 IITP Pilates Teacher Certification from Romana's Pilates. She is a member of the Pilates Method Alliance and the Maryland Dance Council. She participates yearly in professional continuing education courses with Romana's Pilates- True Pilates NY- and is dedicated to teaching pure, authentic Pilates. In addition to her Pilates studies, she has been accredited through ACE to provide continuing education to ACE certified fitness professionals. In 2004 Mrs. Ward-Moran, and colleague Julia Clime created a Pilates fitness CD through their company, In ABSentia Productions, LLC. Most recently Mrs. Ward-Moran attended the 2007 Dance Teacher Conference in NYC. Mrs. Ward-Moran is dedicated to training young dancers' minds and bodies to prepare them for college dance programs and careers.

Email Mrs. Ward-Moran directly to set up a placement class at: mdschoolofballet@comcast.net

 

Laura Ward-Moran with advanced level students
Spring Show 2007

About Our Pilates Instructors

All Pilates instructors at the MSBMD Pilates Center received extensive Pilates training before even contemplating teaching. The apprenticeship program in New York through Pilates, Inc., under the leadership of Romana Kryzanowska (Joseph Pilates' own protege), requires a minimum of 75 prerequisite hours of private instruction and an evaluation in order to be considered for the program. Once accepted into the program, the apprentice embarks on an intensive series of workshops and over 600 hours of apprenticeship, including practical and written exams at 200 hour intervals. The training emphasizing the philosophy and method of Pilates that Ms. Kryzanowska had learned over her many years studying with and working alongside Joseph Pilates. All certified apprentices learn this traditional or authentic Pilates as a system; thus they are trained in the intricacies of teaching the exercises on both the mat and the apparatus. Above all, apprentices in the program learn to teach Pilates with great concern for the safety and well-being of the client. We are currently the ONLY certified Authentic Pilates™ Studio in Harford County, Maryland. See all instructors detailed biographies in the pilates section of this website!

About Our Dance Instructors

MSBMD employs the most dance-degreed faculty in Harford County. Most of the faculty share the same foundation of dance education from Goucher College, and bring a wealth of advanced knowledge to our students. See all instructors detailed biographies in the dance section of this website!