About Me

Hi, I’m Maia 👋🏻 I started dancing in my freshman year at Williams College, and started calling shortly thereafter, because the student contra group needed callers and I was already a bit of a ham, so why not stand in front of a mic and tell people what to do?! I was hooked on both dancing and calling, and I’ve been doing both ever since!

Other hats I wear, in case you’re curious:

• I conduct the New York Chamber Choir (go have a listen!)
• I dabble in constructing crossword puzzles
• I make my living as a programmer

For more about my contra journey, calling philosophy, etc., check out my interview on From the Mic with the lovely Mary Wesley!

Contact

Drop me an email at maia [dot] mcc [at] gmail [dot] com. You can also find me on Facebook. References and calling samples available on request.

Workshops Offered

Workshops I have taught include:

• Contra Superglue (holding lines together, recovery skills, dance floor citizenship)
• Shenaniganry: Role swapping, Chaos sets, and Other Ways to Play
• Role Swapping (as a full workshop)
• Role Swapping (style tips as part of a dance session)
• Contra Choreography
• Beginning Waltz
• Intermediate Waltz
• Stone Soup: Waltzing with What You’ve Got (mixed-level waltz workshop)

I am also happy to create workshops, themed dance sessions, etc. on any dance topic I have expertise in—please ask! (Additionally, I’m a singer, and comfortable teaching vocal music in a variety of styles, facilitating song swaps and pub sings, etc.)

Press Kit

Headshots

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Bio

(Feel free to use this bio in full or in part. If you need something different, contact me and I’ll happily provide.)

Maia is a contradance caller and choreographer based in New York City and has called festivals, dance camps, and weekends all over the country. She got her calling start while organizing the Williams College contradance, and has been behind the mic ever since. Maia is known for her accessible and stimulating programming, her dedication to building safe and comfortable dance floors, and her terrible (charming?) puns.