Stage Lights Dance Academy

HAYLEY MILLER started dancing at a young age. As a child, she was also a rhythmic gymnast, eventually making it to the Junior Olympics, but soon after chose to focus on her passion for ballet. Hayley studied under Allynne Noelle and Thomas Brown, former principal dancers with Miami City Ballet and Suzanne Farrell Ballet, in addition to other artists including John Clifford, Tom Gold, Adam Sklute, Martin Harvey and Maria Kowroski. She attended summer intensives at Ballet West, Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. She also competed in Youth America Grand Prix, where she was honored to receive first place at the regionals. At age 17, she was offered a trainee contract at Orlando Ballet and was promoted to the second company a year later. There she had the opportunity to perform in The Nutcracker, The Jungle Book, Giselle, Moulin Rouge, and several contemporary works. Hayley joined First State Ballet Theatre last season, where she danced in Coppélia, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and the world premiere of Zachary Kapeluck’s The Breath Between. She is grateful to be returning for a second season with First State and can’t wait for another amazing year with the company. Hayley is excited to start her first year teaching for SLDA and sharing her love of ballet with the next generation of dancers.