Maya was introduced to belly dance in 1996 and has been doing it obsessively ever since. Today, she is a sought after performer, known for her energetic and passionate performances. She is also a respected teacher and choreographer.

Over the years, Maya's personal style has been nourished by a variety of local dancers, most notably Noura, Roula Said and Yasmina Ramzy. She has also traveled across Canada and the US in order to study with some of the worlds best known Middle Eastern dance artists including Magdy El Leisy from Egypt, Elena Lentini from New York and Suhaila Salimpour from San Francisco.

Maya's dancing has been featured in a number of film and television productions, including the music video "Soul For Sale" by Rusty, Showtime film "Rated X" with Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez and recently on CityTV's Breakfast Television.

Maya is a proud member of Roula Said's funky dance troupe, "The Roulettes" as well as Yasmina Ramzy's innovative, "Arabesque Dance Company". As a soloist she performs regularly at special events and restaurants around Toronto. Currently she teaches with The Toronto Belly Dance Collective.