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Alayna Watkins
Dancer

Alayna Mae Watkins (she/her) is a dancer from Hereford, Pennsylvania. She started dancing at Studios on Main when she was twelve years old. She is trained in jazz, modern, pointe, acro, hip hop, ballet, contemporary, tap, and musical theater, while she excels most in jazz and contemporary modern. At her studio she was named Most Improved (2017) and Dancer of the Year (2018). She has also won many awards at dance competitions; in 2021 she was awarded the Triple Threat award at True Talent Dance Competition for competing three different solos within a wide range of styles. She also performed in her high school’s production of Cinderella, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Addams Family. She has worked professionally as a dancer at Kings Dominion (2023) and Dorney Park (2019 and 2022). She also has experience teaching and choreographing at her home studio. Alayna is currently continuing her training as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance major at Shenandoah University.