Our
Team
Get to know all the people who make our school a special place.
Head Musician
Marina Fedorov
Marina began her music journey at 5 years old in Ukraine. She dedicated many childhood years to piano lessons and successfully participated in young composer competitions. She graduated from Tchaikovsky Academic Music College at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 1991. She continued music career in Israel, teaching piano and playing at local events and schools. Marina moved to Calgary in 2001 and began playing at Alberta Ballet School in 2003 and later began playing full-time in 2009. Mariana promoted to Head Musician in 2020. Marina’s passion and experience allow her to be an integral support for students and staff of Alberta Ballet School in all different ways including classes, ballet examinations, auditions and performances.
Head Musician
Marina Fedorov
Marina began her music journey at 5 years old in Ukraine. She dedicated many childhood years to piano lessons and successfully participated in young composer competitions. She graduated from Tchaikovsky Academic Music College at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 1991. She continued music career in Israel, teaching piano and playing at local events and schools. Marina moved to Calgary in 2001 and began playing at Alberta Ballet School in 2003 and later began playing full-time in 2009. Mariana promoted to Head Musician in 2020. Marina’s passion and experience allow her to be an integral support for students and staff of Alberta Ballet School in all different ways including classes, ballet examinations, auditions and performances.
Marina began her music journey at 5 years old in Ukraine. She dedicated many childhood years to piano lessons and successfully participated in young composer competitions. She graduated from Tchaikovsky Academic Music College at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 1991. She continued music career in Israel, teaching piano and playing at local events and schools. Marina moved to Calgary in 2001 and began playing at Alberta Ballet School in 2003 and later began playing full-time in 2009. Mariana promoted to Head Musician in 2020. Marina’s passion and experience allow her to be an integral support for students and staff of Alberta Ballet School in all different ways including classes, ballet examinations, auditions and performances.
Full-Time Musician
Juanita Faas
Juanita Faas’s passion for music started as a child when she began training in classical and jazz music. She went on to receive her ARCT in Performance and majored in music at Anderson University in Anderson Indiana.
In 1981 she started her career as a ballet accompanist with Medicine Hat College where she had the opportunity to further train and expand her skills.
After 20+ years of accompanying ballet, she took some time to further her career as a performer touring throughout North America. During this time, Juanita professionally released 5 CD’s. She was commissioned by composer Dennis Van Westerborg to perform, compose, arrange and score his music (Soundscapes) for a 29-piece orchestra at Oceanway Studio in Nashville Tennessee.
In 2006, Juanita accompanied jazz vocalist Steve Darmody, President of Morning ESong Records, Swanee Georgia at Carnegie Hall New York. That same year, she was also invited to play the Pageant of Peace Concert at Presidents Park at the White House, by CMP.
In 2014, Juanita accompanied Joan Rivers in her comedy routine at Medicine Hat Esplanade Performing Arts Center.
Juanita joined Alberta Ballet as a full-time musician in 2017 where she continues to share her love of music, inspire and to be inspired by these talented dancers.
Full-Time Musician
Juanita Faas
Juanita Faas’s passion for music started as a child when she began training in classical and jazz music. She went on to receive her ARCT in Performance and majored in music at Anderson University in Anderson Indiana.
In 1981 she started her career as a ballet accompanist with Medicine Hat College where she had the opportunity to further train and expand her skills.
After 20+ years of accompanying ballet, she took some time to further her career as a performer touring throughout North America. During this time, Juanita professionally released 5 CD’s. She was commissioned by composer Dennis Van Westerborg to perform, compose, arrange and score his music (Soundscapes) for a 29-piece orchestra at Oceanway Studio in Nashville Tennessee.
In 2006, Juanita accompanied jazz vocalist Steve Darmody, President of Morning ESong Records, Swanee Georgia at Carnegie Hall New York. That same year, she was also invited to play the Pageant of Peace Concert at Presidents Park at the White House, by CMP.
In 2014, Juanita accompanied Joan Rivers in her comedy routine at Medicine Hat Esplanade Performing Arts Center.
Juanita joined Alberta Ballet as a full-time musician in 2017 where she continues to share her love of music, inspire and to be inspired by these talented dancers.
Juanita Faas’s passion for music started as a child when she began training in classical and jazz music. She went on to receive her ARCT in Performance and majored in music at Anderson University in Anderson Indiana.
In 1981 she started her career as a ballet accompanist with Medicine Hat College where she had the opportunity to further train and expand her skills.
After 20+ years of accompanying ballet, she took some time to further her career as a performer touring throughout North America. During this time, Juanita professionally released 5 CD’s. She was commissioned by composer Dennis Van Westerborg to perform, compose, arrange and score his music (Soundscapes) for a 29-piece orchestra at Oceanway Studio in Nashville Tennessee.
In 2006, Juanita accompanied jazz vocalist Steve Darmody, President of Morning ESong Records, Swanee Georgia at Carnegie Hall New York. That same year, she was also invited to play the Pageant of Peace Concert at Presidents Park at the White House, by CMP.
In 2014, Juanita accompanied Joan Rivers in her comedy routine at Medicine Hat Esplanade Performing Arts Center.
Juanita joined Alberta Ballet as a full-time musician in 2017 where she continues to share her love of music, inspire and to be inspired by these talented dancers.