Maria A. Konrad is an accomplished choreographer and educator whose work spans the worlds of classical ballet, contemporary dance, and opera. She has choreographed for major ballet companies across the United States and abroad, including Kansas City Ballet, Alberta Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Sarasota Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet and Nashville Ballet. Her choreography has been commissioned for galas at venues such as Lincoln Center, the Mariinsky Theatre, the International Nervi Festival, Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive under the direction of Paloma Herrera and for the Andrea Bocelli 2025 Concert Tour.

Maria is also an experienced dance educator, known for her approach to bridging the lines between ballet and contemporary dance. Maria has taught at respected institutions including The School of Colorado Ballet, Nashville Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet School - Chicago, Next Generation Ballet, The Harid Conservatory and Youth America Grand Prix. She has also served as a guest instructor and was part of the faculty at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. As a master teacher and judge for YAGP, she has mentored the next generation of dancers and choreographers.

Her achievements have earned her multiple accolades, including "Outstanding Choreography" awards from YAGP in 2015 and 2017 and ADCIBC Finals in 2017. She received "Outstanding Choreographer" recognition at the YAGP 2022 International Finals presented by Pointe Magazine, recognizing her "entire body of work". Maria has collaborated with orchestras such as the Palm Beach Symphony and Oklahoma
Philharmonic and maintains a creative working relationship with composer Karen LeFrak.

In addition to her work in the studio and on stage, Maria is the host of Barre Talk, a YouTube series for So'Danca, where she interviews prominent figures in the dance world. She has also worked with fitness brand Eleven by Venus Williams, further expanding her influence within both the dance and fitness communities. She is currently the Director of Nashville Ballet 2, Nashville Ballet’s official second company.