About Us

Built to be the Resource I Craved as a Student

"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

Hayden Creech is an ABT certified teacher (Pre-Primary- Level 3) and is one of the three Level 3 certified PBT teachers in North Carolina. She teaches at UNCSA Preparatory Dance, Southeast School of Dance, and privately.

Hayden is currently working on her MA in Dance Education, looking to contribute to the dance research field. She is passionate about giving dancers autonomy over their training, finding ways to adapt technique to unique physicalities.

    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 Arts (UNCSA) 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 much about technique and anatomy.

Classical technique does not come naturally to every body, but that does not mean classical technique cannot 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. 

Hayden Creech

  • Education

    M.A. Dance Education—Texas Woman’s University (low-residency cohort, 2026-expected 2028) 

    B.A. English, Professional Writing—Southern New Hampshire University, Summa Cum Laude (2024-2026)

  • Certifications

    • American Ballet Theatre (ABT) National Training Curriculum Certified Teacher 

    (Pre-Primary-Level 3)

    *Levels 4-5 under review (results expected June 2026)

    • Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) Certified Teacher (Level 3)
    • Neighborhood Barre Certified Intermediate Instructor

  • Teaching Experience

    • Southeast School of Dance | Fall 2025-Present

    Ballet and Pointe Instructor

    Choreographer and Rehearsal Director 

    • University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) Preparatory Dance | 2024-Present

    Dance History, Theory & Vocabulary, and Pre-Pointe Instructor

    PBT Instructor

    Substitute Ballet, Pointe, PBT, and Repertory Instructor

    • Hayden Creech Coaching | 2024-Present

    Founder, PBT and Ballet Instructor 

    • Surry County Dance Center | 2025-2026

    Ballet and Pointe Instructor 

  • Professional Development

    • Applied Dance Pedagogy Course—UNCSA, B.F.A. Classical Ballet Program (Fall 2025)
    • Winston-Salem Dance Medicine Conference (2025)
    • The Art of Teaching: Fundamentals Course—National Dance Institute (Summer 2025)
    • Foundation of Dance Pedagogy Course—UNCSA, B.F.A. Classical Ballet Program (Spring 2024 and 2025)