Maya Davis was brought up in a musical family and has been making music since early childhood. Throughout her schooling, she was heavily involved in musical theater and took piano, voice, and cello lessons weekly. When she joined her Northern Virginia high school's choir in 10th grade, she knew she had found her place, her passion, and the medium through which she was meant to continue her musical journey into adulthood.

In 2017, she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Vocal Performance from James Madison University, where she was one of the youngest students ever to be placed in the School of Music's premier choral ensemble, The Madison Singers. She was featured in JMU's HolidayFest Concert in 2015, singing the mezzo-soprano solo in Bach's Magnificat. She also performed in numerous operas throughout her time at JMU, including Candide, The Merry Widow, La Boheme, and Il Barbiere di Siviglia. She attended summer vocal programs in Bethesda, MD, New York, NY, and Salzburg, Austria, where she performed a wide range of operatic and art song literature.

In 2019, she graduated with her Master's Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Miami, where she studied under mezzo-soprano Robynne Redmon and performed leading operatic roles including Le Prince Charmant in Cendrillon and Margaret in The Light in the Piazza. She also joined the University's premier choral ensemble, The Frost Chorale, for their annual Winter Wonderful concert in 2018.