Tag: transgender ballerina

This past January, 18-year-old Jayna Ledford did what tons of aspiring dancers do every day: She posted a beautiful dance shot to Instagram. But this photo carried more weight than most. Clad in a black leotard, tights, and pointe shoes, and hitting a stunning arabesque, she was beginning a new journey—as a transgender ballerina. Ledford, […]

World, if you haven’t already, meet Jay Ledford. She’s an incredibly gifted 18-year-old student at the Kirov Academy of Ballet with lines for dayyyyys. She’s also transgender. And describing her as inspiring is a bit of an understatement. Jay began transitioning relatively recently, and has been documenting her journey on Instagram. She’s an active advocate […]