I started when I was five years old in a neighborhood school, with ballet as my first language. I always knew that dancing was my way of being in the world, so when I finished high school, I knew I wanted to train professionally in dance. At 17, I moved to Munich to study contemporary dance at the Iwanson School. From there I moved to Switzerland with the young company Cinevox and later continued my career with the contemporary dance company in Warsaw, Poland.
In 2020, the pandemic forced me to return to Mallorca. It was unexpected, but from here I began creating my own projects and the island became a new starting point.
For me, dance is freedom—a body that dances is a happy body! Currently, together with my partner Mariona Jaume, I direct our own company, where we understand dance as a lens—sometimes a microscope, other times a macroscope—to shed light on realities and fantasies that move through us.
Our methodology is based on research through movement. We usually start from a word or an image, which becomes the engine of creation. We almost always work through improvisation to extract movement qualities and images that then shape the piece.
The cultural reality on the islands is complex and, for dance, especially difficult. For decades, our territory has focused on tourism and exploitation, leaving culture in a secondary place. Institutions have minimal budgets and few real support programs, which makes living from dance a constant challenge.
Even so, we are a generation of creators under 30 who have returned after training abroad, bringing renewed energy and a strong desire to strengthen the sector. There is plenty of talent and an audience eager to see dance, but we need solid structures that allow us to create without drowning. My base is in Mallorca, although I travel frequently to perform on the mainland or in Europe. Living on an island also makes it difficult for companies to be mobile, as they need much more logistics and resources to organize tours.
The company is Maya Triay y Mariona Jaume (we'll see if we change the name in the future!). We met when we were young teenage dancers, but when we returned from abroad, we decided to reconnect and start working together. We understood each other very well on an artistic and creative level, but also in management and production—very important aspects when it comes to carrying out projects!
So far we have created 2 works:
S'albufera: Premiered at Palma Dansa 2024. It has had an incredible journey at festivals like La Mercè and FiraTàrrega, and this year it enters the national circuit DanzaEscena, something that excites us greatly because of the visibility it provides.
NUS: Our first medium-format piece for the stage. With this project we've been able to delve deeper into a more formal, structured, and mature choreographic investigation.
Yes. NUS is a co-production with Teatre Principal de Palma and premieres on February 14 and 15. The piece is an exploration of knots: those bonds that hold and sustain us, but also limit and condition us. It's a work that exposes the fragility of bodies and their emotional nakedness in relation to each other.
The most special thing about NUS has undoubtedly been its horizontal creative process. We worked under a premise where the entire team involved was creating layers of the piece simultaneously. For this, we had a true 'dream team': Laura Llodrà as the third performer; Natalia Menéndez in dramaturgy; Miquel Bennàssar in musical composition and Irene Mas in vocal performance; Sergio R. Suárez in choreographic assistance; Mauricio Pérez in lighting design; Regina Dejiménez in scenography; Claire O'keefe in charge of costumes and Joe Curtin's eye in photography. It has been a true privilege to have all these artists for the creation of NUS.
There are still some tickets available here.
Yes, when I have periods with less dance work, I love teaching yoga. I really enjoy sharing my passion for movement from a place of listening and calm. Over the years, a beautiful community has been created, and I truly feel it's a place I can always return to. Where I like to practice most is on the platform at Cala Mayor Beach—it's definitely our favorite spot.
EiMa is a dance festival with a strong identity, which has been running for 10 years now. It takes place in the fields of María de la Salut, in a rural setting, always with very original and committed proposals. I would also highlight PalmaDansa, which has enormous potential to continue growing.
I would start by walking on the beach with my husband and my dog—I'm happy near the sea! Then, a coffee at Plumo and, if I can, I'll go see a concert or go to the theater as a spectator. To end the day, dinner at Duke, Aquanauta, Bastian Contrari, or La Velo!
