Spotlight on...Hailee Payne!

Dancer: Hailee Payne
Birthday: January 30
Team: Senior Company
Studio: Brigham

Hailee Payne dances on Brigham's Senior Company, as well as spending some time in Ogden, so many of you may already know her. But you probably don't know all about her, so we are going to share some facts about Hailee that might surprise you.

Hailee loves lots of foods, but her mother is sure her favorite is fettuccine!

When Hailee is not dancing, which is not that often, she loves to hang out with her family and friends. She enjoys going to movies and playing the WII. Other than that, she sleeps and goes to school--and dances!

One thing you may not know about Hailee is that she is very smart, and even with all the hours she spends dancing, she is dedicated to her education. She has never gotten anything less than a 4.0, and her parents are very proud of her.

With as much time as she spends dancing, it is hard for her mom to think of particular dance experiences that stand out, but she did come up with one from last year. At NUVO, Hailee was given the title of "Nuvo Breakout Artist" for her age division, and she was able to meet and talk with Travis Wall. He told her she was amazing and is going places! Quite a compliment coming from Travis Wall!

Hailee has several heroes, but when her mom asked her who she would say was her hero for this spotlight, she said it was her mom and dad. She is very appreciative of the sacrifice they make for her so she can dance. But her "dance" heroes are still at the top of her list, too. She admires anyone and everyone she gets an opportunity to dance with--especially those at Infinity.

Dance has been great for Hailee, and has resulted in her having amazing self-esteem. she is very disciplined because of dance, and she has grown as a person because dance has forced her to come out of her comfort zone.

Hailee's birthday is January 30, 1995. She has more than one nickname, but the ones heard most often are Hay-Dog and Hay-Hay. Her parents like to call her Darlin!

Hailee has two pets, Jasmine and Rosco. Both are mini schnauzers and Hailee's mom says they are big spoiled brats, but Hailee loves them.


Scary Hailee at Halloween!