Kayla Spalding is an artist originating from Winston-Salem, North Carolina now based in New York City. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography, and her Bachelor of Arts in History at Elon University in 2023.

Her most recent projects include presenting and performing work in the MODArts Move to Change Dance Festival and performing in the Decagon Project with the 46 Minutes Collective. In addition to the American Dance Festival with Renay Aumiller and RAD dance company and starring in the short film 'Body Language' written and directed by Sophia Melville. In addition to working for the Alvin Ailey School summer intensive this year.

Kayla received the Outstanding Senior Dance Performance and Choreography Award by the faculty of the Department of Performing Arts in 2022. As well as the Outstanding Senior History Award by the faculty of the Department of History and Geography in 2023. Over the past two years, Kayla has also had the opportunity to perform in the Richmond Dance Festival (2022) and travel to Florence, Italy and perform in the Florence Dance Festival (2022).

In addition to her love of dance, acting and choreography, over the last few years, conducting and presenting research on anti Black racism throughout Elon's history (2020-2021) and research on Black women and their impact on the Civil War and Reconstruction (2022-2023). Outside of her performance and academic work, Kayla enjoys spending time with family and friends! Happy to have you here!