Maggie DeFrees, a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, started dancing at the age of three, training in many styles of dance. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Dance as well as her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production (Scenic Design) at Shenandoah University (SU), expected to graduate in May of 2023. While at SU she has had the opportunity to train with Maurice Fraga, Erica Helm, Tiffanie Carson, Matt Pardo and Daniel Padierna, to name a few. DeFrees's performance highlights include works by Roderick George, Daniel Padierna and Kim Fields. She was most recently cast as a soloist in a re-staging of Ballet Hispánico's Batucada Fantastica.

As a choreographer, DeFrees has presented her work in choreography festivals including the Ascending Choreographers Festival at the Warehouse Theatre, in Edgewood Maryland. She was selected to commission new work for a filmed Split Bill, with London Epiphany, which premiered summer of 2022. Maggie also had the opportunity to choreograph and perform in Kinetic Canvas, an annual dance production directed by Lauren Carnesi-Daniels.

DeFrees continues to cultivate her passions of dance and production design to further enhance her perception of production value.