Maria was trained by the best dance instructors from England, Australia, Italy, Russia and United States of America and has competed for Australia, Russia and the United States. She has won multiple Championships including:

• Finalist USABDA National Championships  (2003-2005)
• Champion  California Open Championship (2003-2006)
• Champion San Francisco Open Championship (2003-2006)
• Champion Emerald Ball Los Angelis (2003-2005)
• Champion UK Open 2003 (England)
• Semifinalist Celtic Classic 2003 (Ireland)
• Champion Ohio Star Ball 2003
• Semifinalist USA Open 2004 (Miami)
• Finalist Snow Ball Classic 2005 (Canada, Vancouver)
• Finalist US Juniors and Professionals Dancesport Championship 2005 (Provo, Ut)
• Two times representative of USA to the World Championships (2004-2005)
• . Finalists Russian National Championships (1999-2002)
• Finalists Russian Open Championship (2001-2002)
• Semifinalists Celtic Classic 2002 (Ireland)
• Youth National Finalists (Australia) 1995-1997
• British Open Youth Semifinalists

Junior champions in Far East of Russia (Russia) 1987-1995