Maria started dancing boogie-woogie in Yaroslavl, Russia in 2009, at the age of 15. Since then dance has become the most fundamental part of her life starting as her little hobby, and growing into her primary passion, profession, and who knows, maybe even mission for life. In 2012 she moved to Moscow where she discovered lindy hop and found herself being completely in love with jazz music and jazz dance for their depth, freedom, and joy that it gives her. Since 2022 Maria has been living in France. 
 For the last 8 years, Maria has been invited to teach and perform at many swing dance events in more than 20 countries all around the world, getting various placements in high-level competitions in Europe and the USA. Maria believes that Jazz Dances are the art form where one can express oneself and that is something that the world on a big scale is missing — the place where everyone is united and connected, accepted in their uniqueness.