Maya Williams, born in the city of Newark, has always asked for greatness. Maya attended elementary school through the Newark Public School system. In later elementary she attended a local private school, where she had the chance to participate in a European Tour of Finland,Latvia,and Russia. She attended Weequahic High School and graduated at the top of the class. She has always aspired to become a teacher or a social worker in order to help youth find their potential in life and give back to the community.
After graduating from Weequahic High School in 1971, Darryl Wayne Rochester (March 27, 1953-December 8, 2020) studied dance under the tutelage of Kay Thompson Payne, co-owner of the then well-known Thompson Dance Studio of Newark. He became one of her star pupils. One evening Kay invited Darryl to accompany her to her dance class at the Dance Theater of Harlem in New York. The experience was very intimidating and he left there feeling somewhat inadequate and less confident in his ability as a dancer. Darryl had an urgent feeling to obtain additional training in dance from a highly skilled...
