Bailey Mahaffey grew up in Corona, California training with Just Plain Dancin’. Throughout her early dance career she performed with the dance companies “Point of View” under Terry Schulke and “Chapters” under Talia Favia. Bailey Graduated from UCLA in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in dance and minor in visual and performing arts education. During her time in college she was the artistic director for Expressive Movement Initiative, a nonprofit working to bring dance to children with developmental disorders, and was hired by UCLA as a movement specialist for LAUSD 5th grade classes. She has been teaching a variety of styles since she was 15 years old and is currently the dance coach for Santiago High School. Bailey’s goal as a teacher is to provide a safe and loving learning environment for all levels and ages of dancers.