Podcast Episodes

Episode 106: Maria McCain

by Rachel Caldwell

My new friend, Maria McCain, joins me for episode 106! Maria is the Director of Dance at University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. She received her degree in Communication Disorders from Louisiana State University and her Master of Fine Arts in Dance from Belhaven University. Maria shares about how her pursuits in life shifted as she witnessed the power of dance to speak about topics of faith through the language of movement. She took multiple steps of faith with God, which eventually led her to Houston.

In our conversation, Maria and I chat about developing as a leader, choreography, and how dance can act as a catalyst for unity in the Christian Church. I love Maria’s encouragement to artists to “have hope, and be bold.”

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About Maria:

I’m originally from Louisiana but have called Houston, TX my home since 2019. I got my undergrad degree in Communication Disorders, thinking that I wanted to pursue audiology, but my faith in Jesus Christ drove me to a call I believe He was placing on my heart– to pursue a life devoted to Him in the field of dance. I attended Belhaven University and obtained an MFA in Dance from there in 2019. This past year, I was hired as Director of Dance at University of St. Thomas here in Houston. To me, the blessings and the graces that have been poured out over my life are nothing short of a miracle. I attribute it all to Jesus Christ and His grace over my life.

Connect with Maria:

maria.mccain@stthom.edu

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