Jenayeda Shephard
Jenayeda began dancing as a child. She trained at UNCSA, Charlotte Ballet, and trained at various summer intensives under the instruction of instructors such as Debbie Allen, Kevin Harris, Yaqshaan Median and Ertha Robinson to name a few.
She has been apart of professional companies performing in The Nutcracker, and various Spring performances as leads, demi leads and corps work. Jenayeda has worked on artistic embracement, and choreographic ideals.
She has and continues to participate in both theatre and television work and had choreography success! As a young dancer, she won numerous awards as a competitive dancer. Her choreography pushes the edge and receives numerous praise throughout the community.
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Her goal is for dancers to excel in their passions. She made her home with DESPA in 2023.