Mary Swenson is a Minnesota native who continues to make a name for herself. As a National Dance Educator of the Year, she fulfills her passion of teaching and utilizes her skills in communication, at Woodbury Dance Center. A studio of 1,400+ students, Mary plays an integral role in this environment as an instructor, choreographer, and program director.
A strong communicator by nature, Mary graduated from the University of Minnesota in the top 10% of her class with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Mass Communications. Serving as Vice President of the University's Communication Studies Association, she has gained invaluable knowledge on how to communicate and connect.
A born leader, Mary was a competitive pom dancer, All-State cheerleader, and her high school cheerleading captain. Mary is trained in self-esteem development and loves empowering young people. Mary has led countless self-esteem workshops for youth. She has been a guest speaker for state and national organizations.
All of this mixed together to create a perfect concoction for a pageant queen! Mary has trained extensively in the art of pageantry and was honored to be Miss Minnesota International 2011. She has appeared on websites, print materials, done runway work, and been featured in Supermodels Unlimited Magazine. Mary has emceed, directed, choreographed, and judged many pageant events. All of these experiences and her educational background have helped her become a successful pageant coach for girls as owner of Confidence & Poise, LLC. She loves sharing her passion of positive pageantry with young women. She is a proud #bossbabe who loves inspiring our future leaders of America! With local, state, national, and international winners- Confidence & Poise girls are leaving their mark in Pageant Land!
She finds joy in volunteering for The Dove Self-Esteem Fund, Girl Scouts, Go Red For Women, and The Sandwich Project. In her spare time, she enjoys going on road trips, spoiling her nieces, loves rhinestoning anything, collects Marilyn Monroe and Barbie memorabilia, and plays with her pomeranian puppy, Lola.
A strong communicator by nature, Mary graduated from the University of Minnesota in the top 10% of her class with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Mass Communications. Serving as Vice President of the University's Communication Studies Association, she has gained invaluable knowledge on how to communicate and connect.
A born leader, Mary was a competitive pom dancer, All-State cheerleader, and her high school cheerleading captain. Mary is trained in self-esteem development and loves empowering young people. Mary has led countless self-esteem workshops for youth. She has been a guest speaker for state and national organizations.
All of this mixed together to create a perfect concoction for a pageant queen! Mary has trained extensively in the art of pageantry and was honored to be Miss Minnesota International 2011. She has appeared on websites, print materials, done runway work, and been featured in Supermodels Unlimited Magazine. Mary has emceed, directed, choreographed, and judged many pageant events. All of these experiences and her educational background have helped her become a successful pageant coach for girls as owner of Confidence & Poise, LLC. She loves sharing her passion of positive pageantry with young women. She is a proud #bossbabe who loves inspiring our future leaders of America! With local, state, national, and international winners- Confidence & Poise girls are leaving their mark in Pageant Land!
She finds joy in volunteering for The Dove Self-Esteem Fund, Girl Scouts, Go Red For Women, and The Sandwich Project. In her spare time, she enjoys going on road trips, spoiling her nieces, loves rhinestoning anything, collects Marilyn Monroe and Barbie memorabilia, and plays with her pomeranian puppy, Lola.
