About Us

Hayden Creech is an ABT certified teacher (Pre-Primary- Level 3) and is one of the three Level 3 certified Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) teachers in North Carolina. She is passionate about giving dancers autonomy over their training. Currently, she is teaching at UNCSA Preparatory Dance, Surry County Dance, Southeast School of Dance, and privately.

    Hayden began dancing at 15 and was immediately consumed by the artistry and challenging technique of classical ballet. She spent three years training with the University of North Carolina School of the Art's Preparatory Program, where she also studied pedagogy and worked in children's ballet. 

     While starting dance in high school was a challenge, Hayden's biggest obstacle has been her body. The struggle with an extremely shallow demi-plie, pelvic and shoulder malalignment, and limited external rotation has taught her so much about technique and anatomy. Classical technique does not come naturally to every body, but that does not mean classical technique can not be adapted for unique anatomy through methodical work. Every body is a dancer's body and Hayden is passionate about finding ways for her students to embrace their full dance potential in safe, efficient, and empowering ways. 

Inspired by my own training

"Conditioning was instrumental in the quick improvement I made as a student. In the beginning, however, I didn't know what I was supposed to be feeling nor how to adapt exercises that weren't suitable for my lack of mobility. The research I did on dance conditioning, pedagogy, and dance medicine catapulted my love of teaching, but my training would have been so much easier with the options Hayden Creech Coaching provides. I built this community as a way to create critical thinking and body awareness in dancers with real-time, specific-to-them feedback on their form. A passing correction in technique class can't be applied or even understood in the moment, so this is a place for dancers to come and dissect it." -Hayden

Our Mission

Hayden Creech Coaching supplements dancers' training with adaptable, intentional work that they can be certain applies to their goals and body. In a climate that demands outside-the-studio conditioning, we provide specific instruction that efficiently and safely refines students' foundations. We demystify the "secrets" to success in dance and work to make technique achievable for all body types.

Hayden Creech Coaching prioritizes

  • Personalized class plans that vary every time
  • Detailed, individualized corrections
  • Adaptable, accessible exercises
  • A virtual format that can be flexibly fit in when needed

It is your job to commit to adding consistent, dedicated conditioning to your training. Selecting exercises, adapting them when they don't fit well, and figuring out what you should be feeling when you perform them? That's our job.

Questions?

"It's refreshing to see an articulate presentation of the PBT work, with such great use of imagery within your teaching."

-Veronica Mahon, PBT Online Director

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Classes with you in mind

"The more I teach a dancer, the more I can anticipate what they will feel within their body. As I plan classes for regular students, I can imagine them performing the movement and come to understand what is best for developing their correct muscle memory." -Hayden