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Jayme Leach
Director of Ballet

Jayme Leach

Ballet Pointe

Jayme grew up in Pittsburgh, PA where she started her dance training at Pittsburgh Youth Ballet under the direction of Jean Gedeon. There she performed Stars and Stripes, Valse Fantaisie, Serenade, and Western Symphony. While in school she also studied at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.

After high school, Jayme joined North Carolina Dance Theatre under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride as an apprentice. While at NCDT, Jayme performed Jean-Pierre's Nutcracker and Cinderella, Mark Diamond's Little Mermaid, and Balanchine's Raymonda and Union Jack.

Jayme has been a company dancer with The Georgia Ballet since 2012. Before coming to The Georgia Ballet, Jayme danced for a year as a member of the Ballet Theatre of Maryland where she performed many pieces choreographed by the artistic director Diana Cuatto. Jayme has attended summer programs on scholarship to Chautauqua Institute, School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Austin, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.