MB DANCE- MARY bETH hURST

EDUCATION

BFA - OSU Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance

30 years experience teaching Country partner  and Line Dances

K-12 Dance teacher certification  from the State of Ohio exp

1-8 Elementary teacher certification exp

(Helped write the K-12 Dance curriculum for Columbus Public Schools)

Master’s studies in Gifted Ed - Ashland University

Realtor License - Currently a Realtor for 28 years

Tax Preparer training - H&R Block

EVENT HOST/INSTRUCTOR/JUDGE

2025 WORLD LINE DANCE SHOWDOWN

Teaching Line Dance in November '25',Indianapolis, Illinois

MB Dance team won best Duo 2025

Ft Wayne Dance For All

MB won 1st place solo line 2024

Ft Wayne Dance For All

2024 Kickin' it with Carol CONVENTION

Event Staff Instructor of 2-step, west coast swing, country swing & line dance 

Crystal Lakes, Illinois 

2024,2025 LINE DANCE CON

Guest line Dance instructor of her choreographer in Cincinnati

2024 KEMBA LIVE Theatre

MB Dance Team Performed for a crowd of 600 then MB taught Line dances @RicartChristmas  

 2024 DUBLIN FARMER MARKET ON BRIDGE STREET

MBDance leads the community line 

dancing in the street!

2023 FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR

MBDance Team performed and taught Line dancing to the community under the big tent. 

2023 DANCE COMPETITION JUDGE

Dancing for Shelter. Prestonsburg, KY

TEACHER/CHOREOGRAPHER

30 years experience

2 World Championships

7 Line choreographies in top 100

Current Lesson Schedule

https://columbusdancesocial.com/dance-schedule

2020-2025 MC/Teacher/DJ

MB has taught Line, Country, Ballroom, Latin

Locations all over Central Ohio - Dance Edge, Emerald Ballroom, Plain City, Marysville, Hilliard, Worthington, Orient, Logan, Millersport, Dublin, Grandview, London, Mt. Sterling, Wash Ct Hs. Delphos, Newark, Delaware, Marysville, Bellefontaine, New Albany, Emerald City Ballroom & Dance Edge

2019 Produced and MC abbrev. Ballet, Swan Lake for her public Middle School performing art students. She also taught them  African dance, Modern, Folk, Hip Hop, choreography skills, dance history and Ballet. 

1988-2019

 The Contingent, Columbus OH - Taught Country 2-step, Swing and Line Dancing to adults in the largest Ohio club back in the 90s Country hay-day

Shadow Box Live - Choreographed Electronic Opera “Dawn of Infinite Dreams” for Shadow company before the inception of Shadow Box. 

Middle School Dance Companies - before becoming a Realtor and starting a family..

Organized, costumed and taught multiple middle school modern ballet companies a concert piece. As well as coaching cheerleaders.

High School Musical - Tap choreographer

“Anything Goes” for CAHS Columbus Alternative H.S

Hilliard Dance Studio

MB taught Beginner Ballet, Tap & Gymnastics 

DANCE ACHIEVEMENTS

2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UCWDC - Dallas, TX

    united Country Western Dance Council

1st place Mixed Role Novice Leader PROAM  Overall Champion

  Waltz, 2Step, Cha Cha, Swing, Polka

  5th Advanced Line Dance Waltz, Cha Cha, Night Club, Lindy, Polka

  5th Line Dance Choreographer “Thank you Lord”

   Finalist Masters West Coast Swing Jack & Jill, random partner improv.

2024 Ft. Wayne Dance for All - Ft. Wayne, Indiana

  1st place  Line Dancer - Dance Showdown 1,000 attendees 

2024 Line Dance Choreography Top 100 - International database

   #12 Post Malone Cha Cha

   #34 Keepin’ it Country

2024 MB Dance LINE Team Performances  -1st Ohio Line Dancing Team since the 90’s

  Winter Ballroom Showcase

2024 Ft Wayne Dance for All - Ft Wayne IN

 1st place in the Dance off - Line Dance 

2023 Chicagoland UCWDC - Chicago IL

  1st Place Mixed Role Leader Pro AM 

  1st Place Advanced Line Silver

2023 Indy Dance Explosion UCWDC - Indianapolis, IN

  1st Place Mixed Role Leader Pro AM 

  1st Place Advanced Line Silver

2023 Philly Fall Fest UCWDC - Philadelphia, PN

    1st Place Mixed Role Leader Pro AM 

    1st Place Advanced Line Silver

2022 Chicagoland UCWDC - Chicago IL

 1st Place Intermediate Line Silver - West Coast Swing, CHaCha, Waltz, Charleston

 Finalist Masters West Coast Swing Jack & Jill, random partner improv.

2022 Indy Dance Explosion UCWDC - Indianapolis, IN

  1st Place Follower Silver - Overall Champion of 8 Dances

  1st Place Intermediate Line Silver

2022 Philly Fall Fest UCWDC - Philadelphia, PN

    1st Midwest competition same sex dance partnership - Mary Beth & Valerie

    1st Place Intermediate Line Silver

2022 World Championships - Orlando, FL

   1st Place Novice Line Dance Silver - Waltz, Swing, ChaCha

2021 Floor Play West Coast Swing Competition - Orlando, FL

  Finalist as both a Follower and as a Leader in Jack & Jill

2021 World Championships - Nashville, TN

   2nd Place East Coast Swing Pro/AM

MB learned East Coast Swing at age 5

2019 CASH BASH West Coast Swing Competition - Akron, OH

  2nd Place Jack & Jill Novice

    Contact Mary Beth is you're interested in private lessons and/or having her teach dance for a party you are hosting. 

If you can walk she can teach you to dance.  614-348-5589