Maya Palmer is originally from Brownsburg, Indiana, where she trained for 10 years at Expressenz Dance Center in various styles of dance. She received her first professional dance opportunity in 2018 competing on NBC’s World of Dance Season 2 with Expressenz, and later performed as a featured dancer in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s 2019 holiday production of Yuletide.

Maya attended Chapman University, earning a BFA in Dance Performance and a minor in Business Entrepreneurship. During her time at Chapman, she performed in various concerts and worked as a rehearsal assistant and dancer for Dwight Rhoden’s Here We Are.

After graduating in May 2024, Maya moved to Los Angeles and signed with Go2Talent Agency. In 2025, she became an official member of the Los Angeles Jazz Company and has since performed in It’s Jazz Baby and alongside Liza Minnelli at multiple appearances, including the GLAAD Awards. She has also danced for artists including Brenna Whitaker and Sophie Grey.