Khayla Jordan Golucke is a professional dancer, writer, Pilates isntructor, and arts/entertainment professional based in Los Angeles, California. With a BA in dance and English from Loyola Marymount University, Khayla has over 18 years of versatile dance training in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, modern, and hip hop. Represented by Go 2 Talent Agency, Khayla’s training has led her to work in television, music videos, commercials, and live performance in Los Angeles and London. Khayla found a passion for cross-training for dance through Pilates, which led her to earn her 450-hour teaching certification in the method. She now teaches dance and Pilates in private and group settings, and Pilates for Dancers classes/workshops at studios across LA. Khayla’s interests in arts, entertainment, and travel led her to pursue her MA in Arts & Cultural Management from King’s College London in the UK. She now has over 7 years of experience in marketing, social media management, event and artist management, and programming at such companies as Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, Helios Dance Theatre, and Debbie Allen Dance Academy. Khayla also writes freelance arts and entertainment articles for various online and print publications.
Contact
- khaylajordan.moves@gmail.com
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