Mary Helen Bowers
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Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Mary Helen Bowers is a
professional ballerina. She is the daughter of Fred and Carrie Bowers.
Fred is an accountant and his wife Carrie is a retired school
librarian. Mary attended Alexander Graham Middle School in Charlotte,
North Carolina before leaving for New York City. She is the founder and
CEO of Ballet Beautiful. Mary began studying as a full scholarship
student at the School of American Ballet in Manhattan at the age of
fifteen. She was invited to join the New York City Ballet at the age of
sixteen. Mary danced for ten years with the New York City Ballet at the
Lincoln Center and on stages all around the world.
Mary Helen Bowers graduated from
Columbia University in New York City with a Bachelor of Arts in English
Literature. As a tech-savvy entrepreneur, Mary Helen developed one of
the world's first online fitness studios. She created Ballet Beautiful
method as a highly target and effective approach to fitness. At the
heart of the Ballet Beautiful method is Mary Helen's expertise; the
exquisite grace, beauty and strength that are the essence of a
ballerina's form. Today 'www.balletbeautiful.com' has a global
membership with a high profile following and impressive celebrity
clientele. Ballet Beautiful and Mary Helen have been featured on CNN,
ABC, the Today Show, the New York Times, Elle, Vogue, Women's Health,
Harper's Bazaar and the Wall Street Journal. She released the book,
Ballet Beautiful: Transform Your Body and Gain the Strength, Grace, and
Focus of a Ballet Dancer on June 12, 2012 with a foreword by actress
Natalie Portman. She has released the
following ballet-inspired fitness programs onto DVD; "Ballet Beautiful
Blast Series"," Ballet Beautiful: Body Blast" and "Ballet Beautiful:
Today Body Workout". Mary has two brothers, John who is older and
David. She lives with her husband Paul Dans in New York City, New York.