MARBLEHEAD — The North Shore Civic Ballet (NSCB), a nonprofit dance company based at the Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB), announces that Dr. Adora Maharaj of Marblehead has been named to the organization’s board of directors. Dr. Maharaj, an internist with the North Shore Physicians Group, began her dream of learning to dance at the MSB and became involved in the school and the NSCB’s activities.
Dr. Maharaj said Marblehead School of Ballet’s dedication to art and form sparked her desire to learn more about the NSCB. Two years ago, she decided to pursue her childhood dream of learning ballet and started taking classes at MSB.
“The flexible schedule and ‘safety’ of learning in private drew me in and it changed my life! As time went on, I learned more than ballet. My posture improved. I learned how to walk. My core became strong, and I was buzzing with energy. As my confidence grew, I joined the Stretch and Fit class. I can still remember how blissfully restored I felt the next day after that first class and how surprised I was when my back pain disappeared,” said Dr. Maharaj.
She described MSB as a second home. “I wanted to be a part of its growth and evolution, so I started to volunteer. Learning about its history and the people behind it made me feel connected to the dance world. I look forward to utilizing my background in health and love of movement to bring a different perspective to the North Shore Civic Ballet family,” she said.
She has participated in several volunteer activities at MSB and the NSCB. She retiled the school’s floor, gathered donations for the ballet company’s annual auction, assisted dancers with costume changes between performances and completed other tasks.
Prior to moving to Massachusetts, Dr. Maharaj practiced medicine in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region for 15 years.
The North Shore Civic Ballet, a not-for-profit dance company, has provided performances and arts education to the Greater Boston community for 46 years. Artistic Director Paula K. Shiff and Associate Director Florence C. Whipple founded the company in 1974.
For more information, visit http://marbleheadschoolofballet.com/the-company/.
