“Her dance transcends the stage, becomes a way of place-making, of being in the world.”
- Gislina Patterson, We Quit Theatre
ᏄᏫᏓᏱ Maura García (non-enrolled Cherokee/Mattamuskeet) is an award-winning Dancer specializing in Performance, Dance-making and Facilitation. Recognized as a 2025 Finalist for the Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists program, Maura inspires people to liberate themselves through vibrant performances that channel the sensual rhythms of the natural world. She has toured throughout the United States, Canada and Australia, sharing her dance in theaters, nightclubs, museums, Urban Indian Organizations, universities, private events, and site-specific outdoor performances. Maura's artistic vision is to heal by making more space for joy in the world.
Photo courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum
PRODUCTIONS
Multimedia dance performances, interactive dance experiences and community arts projects created by Maura García in collaboration with other Indigenous and POC artists. Our creations uplift Indigenous cultural values, uncover stories hidden by colonialism and unleash the power they have to change our realities.
Photo by Jenny Wheat
DANCER & ENTERTAINER
Vibrant and captivating, Maura García is a virtuoso performer who brings creative visions to life by channeling the energy of the sun and earth. She is skilled in multiple dance styles, performing choreography and/or improvisation, with a specialty in rhythm based styles, martial arts fusion and sensual dance.
Photo courtesy of Charlotte Street Foundation
WORKSHOPS
Transformational dance workshops, master classes and residencies helping people connect more deeply with themselves, other humans and the earth around them. Taught by Maura García and/or other collaborating artists, participants explore movement as a vehicle for understanding the world.
(Page header photo by James Pakootas)