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On this episode I talked with Maya about falling in love with dance at a young age, her favorite dance style, when she discovered she also had a passion for theatre, her favorite regional show she’s been in and why, what makes regional theatre special, how she decided to go to Point Park University for school and what her most valuable takeaway was from Point Park’s dance and musical theatre program was, her audition process for Moulin Rouge on Broadway, whether she ever expected to be auditioning for Broadway so soon after college, audition tricks and tips, learning the dances for the audition process, what the day she made her Broadway debut was like, her favorite dance number in Moulin Rouge, her favorite costume in the show, why theatre fans should come see Moulin Rouge on Broadway, her dream show, and MUCH MORE!
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Maya Bowles was born and raised in Atlanta, GA where she began dancing at a very young age. She trained in a variety of styles including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and hip-hop.
She later discovered her passion for theater as well and decided to attend Cobb County Center of Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School where she trained in dance, voice, and theater.
Maya followed her passion to Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. While there, she performed works by Mark Burrell, Yin Yue, Jae Man Joo and Kiesha Lalama, to name a few. In April 2020, Maya graduated from Point Park University earning her BFA in Dance with a concentration in Jazz dance and a minor in Musical Theater.
Maya has been fortunate enough to spend her summers doing professional theater at The Atlanta Lyric Theater, The Strand Theater and The MUNY while also exploring her choreographic voice at CCCEPA, choreographing pieces for their traveling performance group, "ComPAny".
Currently you can catch Maya Bowles on stage in Moulin Rouge on Broadway!
