Pageants have helped shaped the woman Mary has become.  Fascinated by the sparkling confidence of pageant titleholders, Mary entered a pageant on a whim at the age of 19.  She placed 2nd runner up and was hooked from there!  Realizing her natural talent in this arena, she decided to delve deep into all aspects of pageants.  Mary trained extensively to prepare for the title of Miss Minnesota and after four years of hard work, she was crowned Miss Minnesota International 2011.  She has also participated in, volunteered for, and judged countless pageants.

Although pageants are fun and glamorous- there is so much more value to them.  The journey to become a titleholder, a role-model, a Queen, will change who you are as a person. Pageant competitors are confident, motivated, involved individuals who strive to better themselves and their world. Pageants can build self-esteem, poise, communication skills, and drive.

Mary's platform/mission through her pageant career, and to this day, is to develop self-esteem in young woman.  Through working with Girl Scouts, the Dove Movement for Self-Esteem, speaking to community organizations, holding self-esteem workshops, teaching dance, and pageant training, she strives to help girls realize their full potential.

Mary loves sharing her passion of positive pageantry with others as the owner of Confidence & Poise, LLC.  Mary specializes in helping young women discover how fun and challenging pageants can be. With her experience teaching dance for all ages, it is natural for Mary to coach youth in their pageant endeavors. Through her personal experience, degree in communications from the University of Minnesota, and extensive training, Mary enjoys helping her clients find success.

Mary is an official sponsor of National American Miss MN/WI/IA/NE/AZ/NV/CA/AR/OK/KS/MO Pageants, Miss Elementary/Junior High/High School America IL/FL Pageants, ND International Pageants, MN & WI United States Pageants, Princess of America MN/WI/GL/NS Pageants, & America's Little Miss Pageants.
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Mary has successfully coached winners in: NAM, MAC, ALM, UNM, IJM, MRI, POA, OAM, Pure, United States, Teen USA, International, & more!

Named as one of the TOP THREE PAGEANT COACHES in the country by The Pageant Planet! 


Confidence & Poise, LLC provides full service pageant training including: 

• Confidence & Poise development
• Self-esteem development
• Interview, Public Speaking, and Communications training
• Modeling & Stage Presence training
• Wardrobe Selection
• Platform Development & Community Service
• Website Creation & Social Media
• Mock Interviews with trained professionals
• Personal Introduction Creation & Execution
• Talent  Competition
• Spokesmodel Competition
• Actress Competition
• Casual Wear/Runway/Fun Fashion Competitions
• Thank You Note, Art Contest, & any other optional competitions
• Consistent Support, Communication, and Positivity!

Mary is located in Woodbury, Minnesota.  She can do in-person and online sessions.
For more information, please contact Mary at: marylynnswenson@gmail.com.


Recent Client Success:
Isabella, International Junior Miss 2021
Winner: International Junior Miss Princess
Winner: International Interview
Winner: International Fun Fashion
Winner: International Casual Wear
1RU: International Talent
2RU: International Photogenic

Ava, International Junior Miss 2021
Winner: America's Junior Miss Junior Teen
Winner: International Talent
Winner: International Top Model
Winner: Miss Personality
4RU: International Casual Wear
Top 16: International Junior Miss Junior Teen

Rubie, National American Miss Nationals 2020
Top 11: NAM Junior Teen
Winner: Golden Achievement Community Service
1RU: Miss Personality
2RU: Heart of Service

Ja'Niyah, National American Miss Nationals 2020
4RU: NAM Preteen
1RU: National Actress
1RU: National Casual Wear
Top Ten: National Spokesmodel

Ava, National American Miss Nationals 2020
2RU: NAM AA Junior Teen
Winner: National Most Promising Model
Winner: Best Thank You Note
2RU: National Fashion Model
3RU: National Photogenic
Top Ten: National Fresh Face, Casual Wear, Actress

Shelby, National American Miss Nationals 2020
1RU: National Casual Wear
2RU: National Top Model
3RU: National Most Promising Model

Isabella, National American Miss Nationals 2020
3RU: NAM AA Junior Preteen
Winner: National Casual Wear
1RU: National Most Promising Model
2RU: National Photogenic, Top Model
Top Ten: National Spokesmodel, Fresh Face

Skylar, National American Miss Nationals 2020
Top 11: NAM Princess
Top 10: National Actress
1RU: Best Thank You Note
​2RU: Best Resume

Maddex, National American Miss Nationals 2020
Top 11: NAM Princess
Winner: National Fashion Model
2RU: National Photogenic
3RU: National Runway, Top Model
4RU: National Talent
Top Ten:  National Fresh Face

Mallory, National American Miss Nationals 2020
3RU: NAM Junior Preteen
4RU: National Casual Wear
2RU: National Spokesmodel

Alli, National American Miss Nationals 2020
Winner: Best Thank You Note
2RU: Best Essay
Top Ten: National Actress, Talent, Spokesmodel

Alexis, National American Miss Nationals 2020
Winner: National Young Author

Grace, Pure International Nationals 2020
Winner: Pure Miss North America

Alli, National American Miss Oklahoma 2020
Winner: NAM OK Princess

Rubie, National American Miss Wisconsin 2020
Winner: NAM WI Junior Teen

Ja'Niyah, National American Miss Wisconsin 2020
Winner: NAM WI Preteen

Mallory, National American Miss Minnesota 2020
Winner: NAM MN Junior Preteen

Nora, National American Miss Minnesota 2020
Winner: NAM MN Junior Teen

Maddex, National American Miss Illinois 2020
Winner: NAM IL Princess

Regan, Royal International Miss Virginia 2019
Winner: Royal International Miss Virginia Jr Teen

More Client Success Here...

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