Maria (Mia) Steis ‘26

Maria (Mia) Steis is a sophomore at Boston University studying Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Machine Learning. She grew up in Arlington, Virginia where she trained at the Adagio Ballet School of Dance and later at the Virginia Dance Conservatory. To expand on her training, Mia attended the Kirov Ballet Academy and Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensives, as well as partook in The Danzante Contemporary Trainee program. She has also received Top 12 recognition in the prestigious Youth American Grand Prix ballet competition in both the solo and group piece categories. In 2020 Mia opened a studio called Mia's Mini Ballet School, where she gained valuable entrepreneurial and teaching skills. Outside of dancing and teaching, Mia enjoys traveling, skiing, running, and hiking.