"Maya Gaorry has been studying and practicing oriental dance for many years. She approached this form of art when she still lived in Brazil. Four years ago she moved to Trieste, Italy, where she carries on her teaching activities at her own dance school. Maya is one of the most famous oriental dancers in Italy. She also runs workshops both in Italy and abroad and has her own dance company. Her most recent trips abroad include performances in places such as Wienna (Austria), Lubiana (Slovenia), Cairo (Egypt), Jounieh (Lebanon), Pula (Croatia) and Santorini (Greece) where she also shot her own teaching video. Her dance is defined primarily by Egyptian style and is further characterized by particularly smooth hip movements, perhaps thanks to her Brazilian origins."

Maya Gaorry graduated in psychology at the São Paulo State University (Brazil). Her degree has been recognised by the University of Trieste (Italy). She has attended a number of training courses: Transpersonal Psychology, Biopsychology, and Esperto della Mediazione Culturale (ENAIP Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Italy). At present Maya devotes most of her time to studying and practising belly-dancing; she teaches regular classes, organises workshops, performs in private and public shows, and has created "Belly-therapy".

As a young girl, Maya started training as a classical ballet dancer. Since she was a young teen-ager, she joined a group and took part in theatre performances. While at university, she "met" belly-dancing, which became her greatest artistic passion in life.

Maya is mainly an autodidact. However, every year she attends training courses in Brazil, where she also teaches classes, organises workshops, and performs. In 2002, 2003 and 2004 she took part in the International Oriental Dance Festival, which was held in Cairo (Egypt) and was attended by the world-wide most prestigious teachers.

At present Maya lives in Trieste (Italy). Here she has worked with belly-dancing and mental health at the Centro Donna di Salute Mentale (1999). She keeps studying belly-dancing and teaches classes. She has founded and chairs the Associazione Racks Shark, which aims at promoting Middle-Eastern dancing.

She has organised workshops in Italy and abroad.

Maya Gaorry make her own web page, which is regularly updated, providing useful information on belly-dancing in general and on her own work in particular.

She considers belly-dancing not only in its artistic aspects, but also as a physical training, as well as a means for every woman to rediscover one's feminine and sensual self, thus enhancing emotional and psychological balance.

Maya Gaorry is available for: performances - birthdays, weddings, fairs, and any artistic event seminars - in Italy and abroad.