Gloria Marina holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education and a Master's Degree in Spanish Dance. As a professional dancer, she was a member of the Ballet Company at "Teatro Argentino," State Theater in La Plata City. Ms. Marina came to New York in 1963 and was named Artistic Director of the United Students of the Americas. She was invited to teach Spanish Dance to the professional dancers of Harkness House for Ballet Arts and also has been faculty member of the Saratoga Ballet Center, Skidmore College and guest choreographer for operas presented at the Lake George Opera Festival. She founded and directed the "Original School of Ballet" in Rego Park, Queens, teaching Classic Ballet and Spanish Dance (1967-1987). Throughout the years, in addition to regular classes, she actively pursued other projects: Lecture demonstrations for Private and Public School of Queens and New York City. Educational programs for T.V. Channel 13 and 47. Teachers Seminar and Spanish dance classes at David Howard summer programs. Lecture demonstrations and Master classes of castanets at the Julliard School and Manhattan School of Music. Artistic Director and Choreographer for Amigos de la Zarzuela. Guest teacher at the Elaine Kaufman Center, former Hebrew Arts School in New York City. She choreographed the play "Senoritas en Concierto" presented by the Barnard Theater Department and also "Sueño" at the MCC Theater in NYC. In June 1999, she created a new version of dances for the opera "Carmen," performed at the NJ PAC for the New Jersey State Opera. Gloria Marina was a faculty member of the Dance Department at The Juilliard School (1972-1994), where she choreographed and directed Spanish Dance workshops and performances. Since 1994 she has been on the faculty, teaching Flamenco and Classical Spanish Dance, at Barnard College.