Jordan Higby is 27 years old and has been a teaching artist at CYT Tri-Valley since 2016. Jordan’s passion for the arts began at age 6 when she began dancing ballet at Livermore School of Dance (LSOD). Now, 20 years later, ballet remains an integral part of who she is, so much so that she is now a ballet teacher on staff at LSOD herself! She also enjoys dancing and teaching lyrical, jazz, musical theater, and tap dance! Aside from dance, Jordan is passionate about creative writing. Her love for creative writing began at age 15 during her high school creative writing class (shoutout to Mrs. Sweetman!). She firmly believes that we all have stories to tell, and we all possess the ability to tell those stories! When not teaching at LSOD and CYT, Jordan can be found substitute teaching for the Livermore school district! Jordan graduated from California Baptist University (CBU) in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, and a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication in 2024. Her end goal is working in Social Services in the division of Child Welfare. No matter where her professional life takes her, she hopes to always have the time to teach and guide the next generation of performers!