Jayde Woodard | Photo by Cathryn Farnsworth

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Jayde Elise Woodard is a natural born performer full of pure passion, who has always dreamed of a career on the stage, in front of the camera, and in the spotlight. When she performed her first jazz solo to “Hound Dog”, she heard the laughter and the applause from the audience and knew that the stage was where her heart would lie. Jayde is a versatile artist, proficient in many styles including: ballet, jazz, contemporary, musical theater, hip hop, and heels. As she has developed her own artistic voice, Jayde’s work is raw, vulnerable, and authentic to the life she is experiencing. More than anything, Jayde loves to make people feel something and feel seen.

Jayde dreams big. She sees where things are missing, where there is room for more, and she creates there. Businesswoman and entrepreneur, Jayde is the co-founder of Shake Dat incorporated–a brand that hosts parties that aim to center Black female bodies while allowing people to shed their layers and embrace their love for music and dance. With a love for non-profit work, Jayde is currently dreaming up an experience called LA To LA, Los Angeles to Louisiana, which aims to fill in the many gaps and discrepancies surrounding accessibility, equal opportunity, and quality of training as it pertains specifically to underprivileged black youth in her hometown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. No matter where this life takes her, Jayde will always return home to the place that made her who she is today.

Jayde Woodard | Photo by Lee Gumbs

Jayde Woodard | Photo by Lee Gumbs

Jayde Woodard | Photo by Cathryn Farnsworth

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