NEW YORK ACADEMY OF BALLET

Maya Llanos - Hip-hop Faculty

  • Welcome to NYAB
    • About Us
    • Student Success
  • Faculty
    • Alessia Gaetana Santoro - Artistic Director
    • Susan Olson Santoro - Founding Director
    • Philip Martin-Nielson - Guest Faculty
    • Steve Rooks - Guest Faculty
    • Maya Llanos
    • Julian Llanos
    • Tammy Bellanger - Guest Faculty
    • Analiese Umana - Visiting Faculty
  • Programs At A Glance
    • Ballet
    • Pointe
    • Modern
    • Jazz
    • Hip-Hop
    • Contemporary
  • Schedule & Calendar
  • Summer Classes
  • NYAB Parents & Students
    • Policies & Procedures
    • Dress Code
  • News/Upcoming Events
  • Poughkeepsie Dance Theatre
  • Susan Marie Olson Dance Foundation
  • Photo Gallery
  • Video Gallery
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Classes at NYAB:
  • Monday:
    • 7:15pm - 8:15pm       SD Hip-Hop
  • Friday:
    • 6:30pm - 7:30pm     Prep Hip-Hop
    • 7:30pm - 8:30pm     CD Hip-Hop
          From a very young age, Maya was always surrounded by various forms of artistic expression. With her father as a Professional DJ and mother as a Professional dancer and educator, naturally she was drawn to music, dance and martial arts. By the age of 14 she received her black belt in Okinawan Goju-Ryu, a traditional Japanese style.
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Maya continued her dance training with the New York Academy of Ballet, Kozmic Edge and NEXUS Dance Convention assisting top industry choreographers as an Elite protégé. Currently signed to Clear Talent Group, Maya has been blessed with several opportunities & performances which have included: Black Girls Rock Award Show, NIKE New York Fashion Week, SMILF on SHOWTIME, Madonna, NIKE commercial with Kyrie Irving, GEICO, Jimmy Fallon, MAC Cosmetics, Desigual New York Fashion Week, Youthful Faces directed by Michael Perry and more. Maya's most recent accomplishments include being a back up dancer for 50 Cent on his Final Lap Tour & dancing for Doja Cat in the 2023 VMA's.  Grateful for all the blessings that have come her way, the most rewarding gift for her is to continue growing as an artist & inspiring others to achieve anything they set their mind to.
  • Welcome to NYAB
    • About Us
    • Student Success
  • Faculty
    • Alessia Gaetana Santoro - Artistic Director
    • Susan Olson Santoro - Founding Director
    • Philip Martin-Nielson - Guest Faculty
    • Steve Rooks - Guest Faculty
    • Maya Llanos
    • Julian Llanos
    • Tammy Bellanger - Guest Faculty
    • Analiese Umana - Visiting Faculty
  • Programs At A Glance
    • Ballet
    • Pointe
    • Modern
    • Jazz
    • Hip-Hop
    • Contemporary
  • Schedule & Calendar
  • Summer Classes
  • NYAB Parents & Students
    • Policies & Procedures
    • Dress Code
  • News/Upcoming Events
  • Poughkeepsie Dance Theatre
  • Susan Marie Olson Dance Foundation
  • Photo Gallery
  • Video Gallery
  • Contact Us