Jayden Zayas

Jayden Zayas, originally from Atlanta, Georgia, trained as a soloist with the Roswell Dance Theatre. Her passion for dance was evident from an early age, as she represented the ballet company and Pre-Professional company as the RDT Dance Captain. Over the years, Jayden performed many principal roles including the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, and Snow Queen in the The Nutcracker, and Mary in Mary Poppins.

Jayden has participated in numerous national competitions, including Youth America Grand Prix and Universal Ballet Competition, along with performing in various Regional Dance America Southeast festivals. She spent her summers attending intensive training programs with prestigious ballet companies such as Carolina Ballet, Louisville Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, Burklyn Ballet Theatre, Ballet Magnificat, and Nashville Ballet.

Now in Charleston, South Carolina, Jayden is pursuing her professional ballet career along with her love for teaching dance, choreographing, and instructing reformer pilates. Jayden is currently going into her third season with Palmetto City Ballet as a company dancer. Her repertoire with the company includes Mustardseed in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Haberdasher in The Nutcracker. She also performs with the professional contemporary ballet company, Unbound Ballet Project.