Marblehead Magazine About Marblehead School of Ballet

Marblehead School of Ballet marks 50 years of pliés and pirouettes!

Fall 2022

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Marblehead School of Ballet, still run by its founder Paula Shiff and she is still working nonstop.

Many of Shiff’s students drive 90 minutes or more to attend her classes, so when lessons moved online and didn’t require the commute, people signed up for even more.

MSB reopened in June of 2021 with hybrid classes — live in the studio and broadcast on Zoom. 

“Now I have students and teachers from around the country,” Shiff said proudly. “Art struggles, but it always survives.”

For her students, Shiff is more than just a teacher. She’s a role model and friend. Moynihan plans to keep dancing with her indefinitely. 

“I’m getting older, but I have no intention of stopping,” she said. “What would I do without her?”