Background
Knight, Mary Jean Maxson was born on December 14, 1944 in Hawthorne, California, United States. Daughter of Cecil Roger and Arlyne Marion (Peterson) Maxson.
Knight, Mary Jean Maxson was born on December 14, 1944 in Hawthorne, California, United States. Daughter of Cecil Roger and Arlyne Marion (Peterson) Maxson.
Bachelor, Fresno State University, 1969. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974.
Instructor dance, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, 1975-1976; instructor dance, Mendocino College, Ukiah, California, 1977-1982; owner, Mary Knight Dance Studio, Ukiah, since 1980; founding artistic director, Mendocino Ballet, Ukiah, since 1984. Dance consultant Ukiah United School District, 1981-1987.
Member Regional Dance American.
Married Richard W. Delaney, August 10, 1963 (divorced 1969). Married M. Wayne Knight, September 16, 1972. 1 child, Matisse Maxson.