Payton is in the Class of ‘25 at West Jessamine High School pursuing the biomed pathway. She has been a student at Lexington Ballet since 2018 and most recently attended Butler University Ballet Summer Intensive in Indianapolis. Payton’s previous summer intensives include Cincinnati Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Lexington Ballet. She has attended numerous workshops and conventions including Duncan Cooper Winter and Summer Workshops, 24/7, NUVO, and Revel Dance Conventions. Payton was chosen to be a Pro-Reveler with Revel Dance Convention for the ‘21-’22 season. She is a part of Francisco Gella’s Preprofessional Dancer Institute Class of ‘20 and ‘21. Payton has performed in Ballet Under the Stars and The Nutcracker with Lexington Ballet.