Background
OLENEWA, Maria was born in Moscow, Russia.
OLENEWA, Maria was born in Moscow, Russia.
Educated, studied classic dance in Moscow.
Director, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, 1922-1924. Founder, first school of classic dance in Brazil. Named by federal government to direct school of dance and form ballet corps at Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro, 1927^13.
Named by state government of Sâo Paulo as director, teacher, and choreographer, at Teatro Municipal, Sâo Paulo, since 1943.
Member: Casa dos Artistas.