Maya Moves
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A Fun, Easy Approach to Dancing!
NYC-based Maya Moves is a full-service dance company offering group and private lessons for students of all ages and abilities. If you want to look natural on your wedding day, you've certainly come to the right place! Owner Maya Sank has been dancing since the age of seven. She has a degree in dance performance and choreography from Elon University and trained with the Israel-based dance company Vertigo. Maya's approach is about building confidence and encouraging you to relax and have a great time. Maya Moves offers group classes and private wedding lessons, both in person and over Zoom. If you're located in NYC, Maya can travel to your apartment, or rent a space to those traveling from out of town. A full dance studio is not needed for the lesson, and often feels more intimidating. One lesson is Maya's most popular booking, but she offers packages as well. Each lesson includes music assistance, a recording of each dance lesson, and notes to help you remember the order of the moves. In addition to first dance, she also assists with Parent dances. If you're interested in working together, please reach out to set up a consultation prior to booking your lesson. **At this time, Maya can only accommodate those getting married after August 2023**
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Maya was worth every penny 10x over. She completely sized us up as a couple and knew that a fun and *short* first dance fit our personalities and would make us most comfortable. She made my now husband so much more comfortable leading into th...
e first dance. We accomplished so much in just 60 minutes over Zoom, and had fun while doing it. Thank you, Maya!
We were so incredibly happy that we were able to get a virtual lesson in with Maya prior to our wedding. It really helped to take the stress out of the first dance as well as some of our favorite pictures of the night. Maya is such a wonderful ...
person and her skills and passion for her work really shine through in her lessons. Would absolutely recommend her to everyone doing a first dance!
We wanted a low stress, fun first dance experience, and that’s exactly what Maya gave us! Her communication leading up to our lesson was thorough and professional, so we knew exactly what to expect the day of. The lesson itself was so much fun!...
She broke down each move clearly and was so encouraging and patient with us as we learned. Afterward she sent us all the information we needed to give our DJ and several videos to reference as we practiced. Our final dance was exactly what we wanted - fun and a little fancy without feeling overly choreographed.
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We came to Maya with the request of wanting to learn a few moves without making our entire dance look extremely choreographed or rehearsed. She showed us exactly that and was able to accomplish everything via zoom exquisitely. Unbeknownst to Ma...
ya, within days after our lesson we had an unexpected medical emergency that did not allow us to physically or mentally prepare or practice for our first dance up until about the week of the wedding. Because of the steps Maya took during our original lesson we were easily able to pick right back up where we left off and use our video recordings & notes to re-learn everything with ease. Thank you so much for everything Maya!!
I’m convinced Maya is a magician — with just one private lesson with her, my husband and I went from two nervous people terrified for our first dance to two confident kids so excited for the big day!! Maya helped us narrow down the perfect song...
for our first dance, cut the music to exactly what we wanted, and then gave us four big moves to hit during the dance. We wanted to look comfortable without actually “choreographing” a dance, and that’s exactly what she did! This is a perfect solution if you want to get more comfortable for your first dance but don’t want to take weeks of dance lessons — and it’s just super fun too! Maya was such a fun ball of energy and will have you feeling so pumped for your wedding day when you’re done working with her.
Maya is the absolute best!!! The first dance is such a special moment of the wedding and my husband and I weren't even sure where to begin. Maya taught us moves that were not complicated to learn and master but they WOWed our guests. All of our...
nerves about dancing in front of all of our guests were gone because we just got excited to dance to one of our favorite songs! We practiced the perfect amount (per Maya's suggestion) and felt SO comfortable on the big day. Maya will come to your apartment, zoom, facetime, you name it. So book her for your big day!
Our dance lesson with Maya was one of our favorite parts of wedding planning! We had about an hour lesson with Maya over Zoom (making it super easy with our busy schedules), then Maya has us record what we had learned so we could practice on ou...
r own!
I not only took a lesson with my fiance, but also my dad for our father daughter dance. I gifted him the lesson for his birthday and he LOVED it - the experience is a perfect gift for the hard to buy for dad! We will always have the memories of us learning and practicing together in the weeks before the wedding.
I would recommend Maya's dance lessons to every bride and groom! Not only was it FUN, but we also felt confident going into the dance which helped with our overall enjoyment of the day.
We took a group Zoom class to learn a few moves for our first dance. Maya explained everything really well and even made us a personalized guide of where to plug them into our song. The class was very casual, and we had fun practicing together ...
before our big day. Would highly recommend to couples looking for a way to feel more comfortable without spending a lot of time or money to do so!
Maya was so great to work with. She made us excited about a first dance that we were previously dreading. She had great energy and not only were we happy with the outcome, the session itself was easy and fun!
A lesson with Maya was one of the best things we did for our wedding. She made us feel at ease and confident, and made it fun in the process. Could not recommend enough!
Maya did a 1:1 lesson with my husband and I on zoom. She mastered the choreography with us in one session and made the process fun and exciting! She even told us where to face so our photographer would get the best shots. It was such a treat t...
o work with Maya on our first dance. Thank you, Maya for everything!!
Where to begin!? Maya is so so amazing you will NOT regret hiring her. From the moment we talked she was so easy, friendly, and passionate about what she does. We did one 1 hr in person session with her where she came to our apartment prepared ...
with everything we needed/tailored specifically to our first dance song. Even meeting with her for 5 minutes we immediately felt beyond comfortable and relaxed. We learned a few "moves" to our song, but overall she just helped us feel so CALM even doing the most simple moves. She recorded a full dance that we could watch and remind ourselves of before the wedding. Could not recommend Maya more - this was such a fun date night with my husband too before the stressful wedding month began. YOU WILL NOT REGRET HIRING HER!
We absolutely loved working with Maya! She made us feel so comfortable and we couldn't have made our first dance as special as it was without her expertise. Having pretty much no formal dance training, Maya put together an easy but fun routine ...
to our song and instructed us through every step, so we felt natural and at ease on our big day!
Maya was so fun to work with, just 1 hour session with her taught my husband and I enough easy moves to feel confident during our first dance and not just do the basic sway! Highliy recommend
My husband and I took Maya's "Wedding Dance 101" class about four months prior to our wedding and we are so happy we did! It was a fun way to connect with each other and gave us an idea of how to "spice" up our first dance. I consider myself to...
be a dancer, but husband... not so much! This class helped us both feel confident dancing in front of 160+ people on our wedding day. Of all the times we practiced prior to our big day, we nailed it on the day of! Highly recommend Maya and her offerings!
At my daughter's wedding my wife and I wanted to be sure we looked like we knew what we were doing when we hit the dancefloor. Before meeting Maya we did our best, but our best was kind of lame.
Then entered Maya Moves.
She taught us simple s...
teps and moves so that we could look good, feel good and not be self-conscious about our dancing. We were confident, happy and could not thank Maya enough for her coaching and advice.
MAYA MOVES is the BEST!
Maya was amazing to work with! She helped us throughout the entire process of choreographing our first dance. This included picking out a wedding song that matches our style and love-story, and making sure that we hit the best poses for our pic...
tures. I would highly recommend her services to anyone! We recently moved to Chicago before the wedding and were able to meet with her virtually.
Maya is amazing to work with! My husband and I did not want a full choreographed dance, but we wanted to not look like we were swaying on the dance floor for two minutes. Maya came to our apartment, had the dance ready to go, where the music ne...
eded to be cut, and was so patient. We continued to practice after our one lesson, and the dance came out perfectly. It was so fun, and we got some really great pictures. I told multiple friends who were engaged to hire Maya, and they did, and had great first dances as well!
Amazing dance lesson!
Maya was the easiest person to work with! I came across her information when listening to the Betches Brides podcast, and I’m so glad I did! I was worried about having a dance lesson over Zoom, but she made it feel no different than if we were ...
in person! And she was super patient with us even though we had some technical issues. I would recommend Maya to anyone looking for some pointers, or even a whole choreographed dance!
We took a virtual group class and loved it! Highly recommend for a few tips/tricks to build your confidence!
We did a 1 hour private zoom session with Maya, it was great!! She came prepared with moves that matched our song and taught us everything in just under an hour. She explains and demonstrates everything so it's easy to understand. We feel so co...
nfident doing our dance thanks to Maya!
Maya helped us feel super comfortable as non-dancers and even helped us to decide on our song! It was so convenient having her come to our apartment as well. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Maya is gifted! She is a caring and enthusiastic teacher and helped us feel completely confident on wedding day with just one lesson. We were both able to be fully present during our first dance and take in the moment (and we also looked awesom...
e!!). It was one of our favorite parts of our wedding day and we have her to thank for it!
My now husband and I took the Wedding 101 group dance class over zoom and we can't say enough good things about it and Maya. She taught us some basic steps, helped us plan out what moves would happen when during our song, and gave us a ton of p...
ointers. Neither of us are big dancers and we came away from the class super confident about our wedding dance. We only took the class about 3 weeks before our wedding and we felt that we had plenty of time to prepare. On our wedding day, the dance went great and we had an absolute blast doing it!
Maya was amazing to work with and made learning our first dance super easy! After one lesson, we knew the whole dance and were able to practice whenever we had a few minutes. My husband wasn’t sure about dance lessons, but agreed that Maya made...
it easy and fun and he was even into practicing together after our lesson!
2 lessons with Maya (1 hour each, both virtual) and my now husband and I had a custom first dance for our wedding. Maya also provided the music mix so we could practice and share with the band. Highly recommend Maya!
Maya helped us coordinate our first dance and helped give us the confidence to enjoy every minute of it on our wedding day. She was super kind, fun and energetic in our Zoom/virtual lesson. Highly recommend!
Maya is absolutely amazing! My husband and I wanted our first dance to feel relaxed and fun, and not like we had a full choreographed routine. Maya catered to this perfectly. She showed us a few moves that were polished and elegant, but that we...
could piece together with our own twist. We loved the end result, and most importantly, we had a blast dancing together! Thanks Maya!!
We hired Maya to help us learn a first dance for our wedding and she exceeded our expectations! We originally thought we needed months to learn our dance and multiple dance lessons, but Maya assured us that less is truly more. She explained th...
at with just a few key moves and informal rehearsals, we will be confident enough to perform our dance, but not too in our heads to over think it (and look stiff). She was 100% right! With just one in-person lesson we had the tools we needed to feel confident and comfortable for our first dance. We are so thankful for her guidance and support leading up to our wedding.
I was so happy working with Maya prior to my wedding! We had 2 sessions with her - one dedicated to my husband and I, and the other was split between me and my dad/ husband and his mom. She gave us simple moves to do to make the dances fun and ...
cute but not over the top. We would always cringe at first dances that are 5 minutes long of people just swaying back and forth. It is so much better to throw in a few fun moves, and Maya was the perfect guidance we needed!!! She is super sweet and the sessions were a fun part of wedding planning, HIGHLY recommend!
Maya was amazing!! She was so sweet and fun and gave us a first dance that was super easy and looked amazing. After only an hour with Maya we were so confident to hit the dance floor on our wedding day! We had such a blast and highly recommend ...
her!
My husband and I aren’t dancer at all, but Maya made our first dance so easy. She came prepared to our first lesson having already done preparation based on our song with the majority already choreographed but was also able to change based on o...
ur strengths. The lesson time was used very efficiently and the outcome was amazing! People couldn’t quite tell if we had help practicing the dance, but also that we did a really good job. It took all of the stress away and got the party started right off the bat. Without Maya we probably would have had to slow dance like awkward teenagers at prom which would have gotten the party off to a totally different start instead of everyone on the dance floor immediately having a great time. Maya has such an upbeat attitude, makes everything comfortable, and would totally recommend!
Maya has the energy, personality and skill to make anyone feel comfortable dancing. It is definitely not my thing but she taught my wife and I moves that were easy to follow and she worked with us until it felt natural. She took into account t...
hat we were a same sex couple and taught us both each move so that we could decide who did what then she tweaked it to make it right for us! She truly is an amazing teacher, I would recommend her to anyone looking to create a wedding dance that makes you excited to do it.
Book with Maya! Our first dance was something I was nervous about and she made it so easy. Over a virtual one hour zoom she taught us an entire dance that we only needed to practice a few times. She’s great and couldn’t recommend more!
I can’t recommend Maya enough, she is the absolute best. She was so prepared and organized for our lesson, and instantly made my husband and I feel so comfortable for both our first dance and our reception entrance. She helped us pick out a son...
g for the entrance and guided us to feel the least bit awkward the entire time. She even kept up with us after the lesson to make sure we still had the moves down. My husband and I didn’t want too much choreography, and she listened and immediately knew what to do. We loved our dance so much and can’t thank her enough. The best!!!
We loved working with Maya! We scheduled 2 lessons with her and she booked a space for us in a studio. We selected a song in advance and she had a simple to learn but show stopping routine ready for us. We had about a month in between our two l...
essons so we practiced a lot. During our second lesson, she cleaned up the first bit for us and taught us an extra move to add to our dance. It was so fun working with her and we looked amazing! Thanks Maya!
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Maya Sank
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Maya earned her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Elon University and trained with the Israeli based dance company, Vertigo.
After years of experience teaching all ages & styles, she started her own business doing what she does best - teaching kids and adults to feel more confident & enjoy dance.
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