Background
Mark, Marsha Yvonne Ismailoff was born on March 15, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Nicholas and Louba (Foullon) Ismailoff.
Mark, Marsha Yvonne Ismailoff was born on March 15, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Nicholas and Louba (Foullon) Ismailoff.
Ballet training with, George Balanchine, 1946-1950; ballet training with, George Volodine, 1945-1960, 65-69; student, Skidmore College, 1978-1980; student, Vaganova Method School, Minsk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1983; student, University of the Arts, 1990.
Founder, Marsha Imailoff Mark School of Ballet, Newtown, Connecticut, since 1969;
artistic director, Committee for Ballet Miniatures, Newtown, Connecticut, since 1974;
artistic director, Malenkee Ballet Repertoire Company, Newtown, Connecticut, since 1980. Vice president Cmty. Arts Project Ext., Newtown, 1987-1991. Artistic director Danbury(Connecticut) Music Center, 1989.
Instructor for neurologically impaired Ripton School, Shelton, Connecticut, 1992. Choreographed section of Nutcracker Ballet for Special Children. Toured Russia with Malenkee Ballet RepertoireCo.
Hostess for artists from Russia, translator United Nations Hostess Committee, New York City, 1988. Russian translator Friends of Music, Newtown, 1990, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1994. Founding president Seabranch Art League, Hobe Sound, Florida, since 2006.
President Questors, Treasure Coast, Florida, 2006^.
Married Robert Louis Mark, June 25, 1960. Children: Robert, William, Staci.