Kayley Thompson

Performing Art – Phoenix

Kayley Thompson has been dancing since the age of five, and trained for thirteen years at Royal Dance Works. There she trained in ballet, tap, jazz, modern/contemporary, hip hop, and musical theater classes. She performed and competed for many years in Royal Dance Works’ top performance companies. She won numerous top awards, as well as, being part of several national 1st place competition wins. She has trained and taken master classes under some of the best dance teachers and choreographers in the nation including: Mia Michaels, Jackie Sleight, Justin Giles, Doug Caldwell, Jaci Royal, Wes Veldink, Travis Wall, Katie Spreadbury, Logan Lipton, Roberto Villanueva, Alex Ketley, Summer Lee Rhatigan, Michael Williams, Mike Esperanza, Cory Finn, Sasha Mallory, Danielle Horn, and Tyce Diorio. Kayley recently graduated with both her Associates in Arts and Associates in Fine Arts- Dance from Glendale Community College in December, 2012. Under the GCC dance program she won 1st, 2nd, and honorable mention awards for her solo choreography at MCCD’s Artist of Promise competition, as well as 1st and 3rd place for her group choreography and performance. Her work has also been showcased at the Center Dance Ensemble’s American Voices concert several times. Last summer, she was one of 18 choreographers chosen to present choreography in the Scorpius Dance Theatre’s Kick-A show. In April 2012, Kayley was a dancer/actor in the GCC musical theater production Working. Kayley currently attends Grand Canyon University and is part of the Ethington Dance Ensemble.