Laila Madison

Biography

Laila Madison began ballet at age three in Los Angeles, studying at local studios before expanding her training at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, where she explored ballet, modern, jazz, tap, flamenco, Graham, and character dance. She later trained at the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet, focusing primarily on classical ballet. After graduating from both high school and the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet, Madison joined the Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet as a trainee for the 2022–2023 season under a full tuition scholarship, performing in Grainger Academy productions including Raymonda, Winning Works, and Don Quixote. From 2023 to 2025, she was a trainee with Kansas City Ballet’s Second Company, performing in all Company and Second Company productions, including George Balanchine’s Jewels, Val Caniparoli’s Jekyll & Hyde, Septime Webre’s Alice (in Wonderland), and Anna Marie Holmes’ Don Quixote.