Tayla is a 7th grader born in Vancouver Washington but has lived in Nevada since she was 1years old. Tayla, a competitive dancer since she was 4 and has competed in over 60 dance competitions. Been awarded a 2-week dance intensive at Jefforey School of Dance for Musical Theatre in New York City, being the youngest dancer to be invited to attend at the age of 8.
Tayla has competed in pageants since she was 5 years old and loves the stage. So much, it has led her to being double signed talent in acting, dancing and modeling. When she isn’t on stage or in-front of a camera you will find her in the community doing what she loves most.
She is one of the youngest committee teen board members for Hope Means Nevada, where she was involved with the passing of bill #249, where she met Governor Sisalac and Mayor of Nevada. Bill #249 allows 3 mental health breaks for students that face anxiety and depression in hopes to lower the risk of suicide among young kids and teens.
She is also a Dancer Against Cancer Ambassador where she raises money for families in the Dance community that are suffering the effects of cancer, helping provide financial relief and awareness. With that 5013c she has worked at some of the dance competition explaining how you can donate while handing out awards. Many of the studio elect not to collect dance awards but donate back to the competition so proceeds go to Dancers Against Cancer. So far they have raised over 2 million dollars in hopes to raise 4 million for the year 2023.
Along with volunteering in her community with many organizations such as “Shade Tree” for abused women and children, “The Just One Project”, donating food to the homeless families around Nevada, while joining their youth program summer camps.
Tayla has earned the Presidential and Governors award for her outstanding involvement in the community.  Volunteering for the Miss Amazing pageant and Down Syndrome Of Nevada and many more organizations.
Tayla also has started her own mini podcast called “Talks with Tayla”,where she interviews those in her community that are making a big impact. Provides information and resources for teens on how they can serve in the community, teen life and pageantry.
Tayla hopes to attend Las Vegas Academy of the Performing Arts for her high school years. And further her education at UNLV with Majoring in Science Education and minoring in performance dance. But right now she attends an accelerated STEM magnet middle school where she is learning computer science and engineering.
When Tayla isn’t busy, she loves to travel, learn as much as she can since she considers herself an inquisitive person that loves to make people laugh, tell jokes and eat her favorite party size bag of chips.