Jayden Joy is a Richmond-based dance artist, visual artist, educator and student with a BFA in Dance and Choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University. In this time she was blessed to work with choreographers such as Christian Howard, Autumn Proctor Waddell, Stephanie Martinez and Robbie Kinter. A practitioner of movement, breath, connection, and question-asking, Jaydens practice is rooted in a passion for anatomy and spirituality. Jayden is a certified Level 1 Teacher of Elemental Body Alignment System as well as a certified stretch therapist. In her recent years she has taught and performed in numerous shows with Richmond Movement Center, as well as being a guest artist with Starr Foster Dance and PS Project. She has been blessed to be one of the first resident artists at the movement center as well as being a guest dance artist at Henrico High school Center for the Arts. Her life force is ignited in all things that hug the mind, body, and spirit.

Jayden is also a visual artist with a growing portfolio of works, as well as a dance/ dance-film choreographer who has performed and set works on various stages in Richmond. She enjoys being a mentor to young artists, and intends to continue to build and share a creative existence grounded in intuition, curiosity and care.