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Maria was born and raised in Belarus, Minsk, where she was very active in sports from the age of 5 - she tried everything from classical dance to rhythmic gymnastics, but she was most captivated by gymnastics. Since the girl consistently trained, she has also earned the title of "Master of Sports". When she turned 16, she was very tired and "burned out" from sports, so she told herself "I will never do sports again in my life". After finishing her sports career, not knowing what she wanted to be and looking for her own path, the active girl chose to study at the University of Physical Education, where she studied coaching. Maria laughs when she remembers a funny fact: "After graduating from the bachelor's degree, I decided to continue studying for a master's degree simply because I wanted another photo with a university graduation cap."

 The path to pole dancing led her almost by chance: "even before graduating from university, a friend suggested I try aerial acrobatics with aerial silks, I went with her just as a company, but I "got hooked" and stayed to attend - I even have several performances with silks. During one session, I heard how fun the pole dance coach was leading her class in the nearest hall and I clearly knew - I had to go there. That's how I started pole exotic in 2019." Although Maria came flexible, strong and with a lot of sports experience, pole dance has its own rules, so her beginning was not easy - the first year was accompanied by injuries, broken bones, split eyebrows and an unsuccessful championship. However, all this only further refined Maria's understanding of how much she likes this sport, how it attracts her and keeps her going.

 In 2023, having moved to Vilnius due to the political situation, Maria first came to Flame as a client and was impressed by the atmosphere of the studio and the friendliness of the members. Today, the girl from Minsk already speaks Lithuanian perfectly and has set her roots in Lithuania. Since she is constantly improving and has completed several courses (Pole acrobatics basic teaching course, Stretching and flexibility course for instructors, Acting for dancers), she has been happy to be part of the Flame team since 2024. Maria also leads her own Cheerleading classes for children "Sparkles" and sincerely enjoys it. Her lessons are full of warmth, positivity and optimism, during each session you will definitely hear her motto: "today as always - it will be easy".