Maia was born in Roseville, California, and began dancing at the age of six. She trained at various local and Bay Area studios under the instruction of many teachers, including Pat Colgate and Tina DeVine. In 2020, Maia joined the Sacramento Ballet Trainee program, and she was promoted to Sacramento Ballet 2 during the Second Company’s inaugural year under the direction of Jill Marlow Krutzkamp.
After joining Sacramento Ballet’s main company as an Apprentice in 2023, Maia had the opportunity to perform several featured roles in works by Ihsan Rustem, Val Caniparoli, and a new work by Andrea Schermoly. Since joining Charlotte Ballet, she has performed in pieces by Alejandro Cerrudo and Mthuthuzeli November.