Maya Maria has been playing piano for twenty years. Her passion for music was born as a small child as she watched the grown musicians in her life compose and perform. Immediately falling in love with music, she became desperate to make music herself. She has studied under Roy Imperio and Joe Mazzarella.

Maya has spent years perfecting her technique and pushing the boundaries of her abilities. In the classroom, she emphasizes the importance of strong technique and form, prioritizes practical piano methods, and enjoys sharing a wide knowledge of music with her students that goes beyond the keys. While she focuses on classical music, she has studied jazz in the past and plays music of all genres and origins.

Fun Fact: Maya has a bachelor's in Creative Writing from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and is currently working on a manuscript of poems.