Candace Maxwell was raised in Queens, New York, where she loved music and dance, proving her to be a natural performer and entertainer. She then moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended CCEPA (Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts), and after graduating, she went on to study acting and minored in dancing. She trained extensively in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, African, partnering and hip hop which led her to dance professionally for the New York Knicks City Dancers, and she became a backup dancer for Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Lil Kim and P. Diddy.

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