MOPS Mom Spotlight: Mariah Jones

Professional dancer, wife, mom of three, homeschooler, hair and makeup artist, Beauty Counter consultant, pilates instructor. Meet our MOPS Mom Spotlight, Mariah Jones. No, no, just Mariah; not the whole table.

Mariah started dancing at the age of five and practiced all different types of dance. While she loved dance in general, it wasn’t until she started college that she discovered and fell into flamenco. In her words, “it just fit!”. As her skill developed, Mariah began dancing professionally. Her time as a professional dancer took her all over the U.S. - from Albuquerque, NM to the Eastern Seaboard. Her love of flamenco also lead her to New York City and Spain where she studied dance. Her favorite place to dance is in the streets of Spain. Mariah describes a scene where you walk down the cobbled streets and the music just spills from people’s windows and doorways. The only thing missing is Javier Bardem.

Mariah has been married to her husband, Chico for 15 years. Their life together started on the East Coast where Chico was stationed as an Air Force pilot. They moved to California nine years ago and started a family. Mariah and Chico have three children: Sebastian 9, Xavier 4, Paloma 4 weeks. Mariah hung up her professional dance shoes and focused on her home. She began her biggest and most rewarding challenge four years ago when she started homeschooling Sebastian. Her goal is to homeschool all three of her children through high school!

Mariah is also a talented hair and makeup artist. She started the craft seven years ago and loves it. Mariah has built her business as a freelance stylist and an artist with Beauty and the Beach. She styles weddings, photoshoots and even the Hollywood elite. Pay attention during awards season and you might see Mariah’s work on the red carpet. Like the actual red carpet at the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Stop by the Pegasus table and say “hi” to our spotlight. She may give you a dance lesson… or teach you how to do your hair… or your makeup… or a pilates core strengthening move… or a tip on how to help your five year old learn site words…

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