Maria Hernandez was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia. She began dancing at a young age, training in Ballet, Colombian Folk, and more. She has always preferred Folk-Afro Caribbean, and Street Dance styles such as Mapale, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton, Dancehall, African, Krumping, Voguing, Waacking, House, Hip-Hop, and Funk styles including Breakdancing, Popping and Locking which, she has trained on and serve as inspiration in all her choreographed pieces. She began her professional Hip-Hop dance training at the age of sixteen in West Palm Beach, Florida at Sean’s Dance Factory, under the direction of Sean Green. In 2012 she became a Hip-Hop Dance instructor and choreographer. Her training and dance experience led her to come up with a distinctive style of Choreography and was asked to showcase one of her pieces in Miami, at Black n’ White’s Choreographer’s Showcase, under the ownership of celebrity choreographer, Ekandem Essiet. She was a dancer, choreographer, and assistant director, of Sean’s Dance Factory’s competition team from 2013 – 2015, and the studio’s co-director. She won 1st place at World of Dance, New York with Sean’s Dance Factory, and was chosen M.V.P. She choreographed and performed for productions at the Broward Performing Arts Center, the Kravis Center, the Choreographer’s Showcase in Miami, and Lake Worth Playhouse, and created dance pieces performed in art shows and galleries such as C&I Studios, The Box Gallery, and the Norton Museum. She is a choreographer for Loud Live Productions, and artistic director of her non-profit Dance-Art company: Introducing Myself, seeking to help individuals achieve their dreams as movement artists. Maria believes in spreading her love for dance, helping dancers of all ages grow and develop their skills with strong self-confidence and passion. She describes dance as an art form of expression and her lifestyle.