Miss Payton took her first dance class at the age of three and has been dancing ever since! She is trained in tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and pointe. She competed for five years of her dance career, traveling to different cities to perform. She had many performance opportunities including dancing at a Cleveland Cavaliers game and in the Nutcracker All Jazzed Up.

Her favorite studio value is Belong! "I had the wonderful opportunity to grow up surrounded by amazing dance team members and teachers who became like a second family to me! The dance studio always felt like a home away from home where I felt like I belonged. Having a safe space where you can feel a sense of community is a vital part of growing up and I am honored to be a part of a place that cultivates a healthy environment for growing dancers."

In her free time she enjoys knitting and crocheting and when the weather is nice she likes to hike and paddle board! When she has a long weekend she likes to travel to see her family out of state. One fun fact about Payton is that she has climbed two 14ers.