Ms Cohen has come to CDA from the Bayview School of The Arts. She has been a principal teacher of The Midhurst School of Classical Ballet, Pavlechenko Dancers, City Ballet, has taught at the Boston School of Ballet and for Diana Jablakova Vorps at the School of Classical Ballet on Avenue Road, Toronto. Marcia was the first soloist for the Toronto Regional Ballet Company. Ms. Crossley is a full lifetime member of the CDTA and certified examiner. Her training includes Mildred Wickson, Celia Franca, Diana Jablakova Vorps, a scholarship to the National Ballet School from Celia Franca, and training with Boris Volkoff. She was a Professional dancer at the Boston Ballet and was partnered by Sergio Stefanski and has done t.v. performances. Marcia has received the following reviews;
"As a dancer, Marcia Crossley-Cohen was well known by both Canadian and American audiences."
"Marcia Crossley is lean, lythe and very dramatic. Her great strength is in her lyrical arm movements and fantastic ability to execute difficult partnering with perfect precision ". (Globe and Mail Toronto)
"Miss Crossley is reminiscent of a Balanchine ballerina." (The Globe and Mail)
"Miss Crossley was magnificent in her coordinated precision and elegance." (New York Today Magazine)
She has always had ballet as her passion and excels in teaching classical ballet to many dancers. She lives in Newmarket with her husband and is loving passing on her knowledge and joy for ballet to all our dancers. She is thrilled with their progress this season!