Maurice, a Baltimore native, says his first passions were football and baseball, but after being introduced to dance, he started his formal training at Baltimore School for the Arts at age 14. After graduating, Maurice continued his dance training at purchase College at State University of New York. After completing a year at Purchase college, Maurice joined Charlotte Ballet II. While in the second company, Maurice had the opportunity to dance the solo in Ohad Nahrin’s Minus 16, which lead to his promotion the first company. Maurice has also performed works by Johan Inger, Filipe Portugal Javier de Frutos, Brian Arias, Sasha Janes, Robyn Meniko Williams and Myles Thather. He attended summer intensives with Dance Theater of Harlem, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Miami City Ballet.
