Belen Maya

Belén Maya García is the daughter of Mario Maya, considered one of the most innovative Flamenco dancers in Spanish history and Carmen Mora, also a Flamenco dancer. She was born in New York in 1966 while her parents were on tour.

Maya began dancing when she was young and studied classical, Hindu and contemporary dance in Italy, Germany, and England. She also studied at the Amor de Dios school in Madrid with teachers including Paco Fernández, Goyo Montero, Carmen Cortés, Paco Romero, and Rosa Naranjo. She joined the Spanish National Ballet, and later joined her father's company. Upon establishing her own company, Maya toured through Japan until becoming a part of the Andalusian Dance Company. In 1997, she created a company with the singer Mayte Martín, which performed at major festivals in 2002 and 2003.

Maya continued to perform, also studying with Juan Carlos Lérida, and in 2014, her show Los Invitados received the Critic's Award at the Festival de Jerez. In 2015, she was chosen as best dancer at the Premios Flamenco Hoy by the Crítica Nacional de Flamenco.

Maya lectures on contemporary flamenco and gender issues. She was the Director of PyA Artistic Director Elba Hevia y Vaca’s one woman show, La Bolivianita (2019).