Maria Fountouli studied dance at State school of dance in Athens. She has also graduated the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education of National Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2007 she has cooperated with several dance companies in Greece, such as Sinequanon, Wrong Movement, Dancers, Zita, Hellenic dance company, Ermira Goro and others. She also teaches contemporary dance at professional dance school “Aktina” and in many others pre-professional dance schools.