María Matarranz de las Heras

María Matarranz de las Heras graduated in 2013 from the Escuela Profesional de Danza de Castilla y León. Her first work opportunity brought her to Portugal for a season, having performed works by Ken Ossola and Jose Luis Vieira.
Following that, Maria went on to dance in Switzerland, The Netherlands, and Madrid as a freelancer while she was obtaining her Bachelor in Interpretation of Dance.
In 2017 she joined the Landestheater Detmold in Germany, working as a Soloist for two seasons. In 2019, Maria joined the Croatian National Theater in Rijeka, where she is still currently performing as a Main Principal dancer. Over the span of 5 seasons, she has had incredible opportunities to further develop her artistic skills by working with choreographers such as Masa Kolar, Andonis Foniadakis, Nadav Zelner, Jeroen Verbruggen, and Douglas Lee among others.
Besides the performing aspect of her professional development, Maria has been teaching workshops around Europe, focusing on classical ballet, pointe shoe work, and contemporary dance. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in psychology, where she is exploring the intersection of psychology and dance.
In October 2023, Maria was awarded the “Best Performance of the Year Award” by National Croatian Theater Association, for her breathtaking and exceptional performance as Juliet, in Jiri Bubenicek’s Romeo & Juliet.