Paige Maeda is 13 years old and attends junior high school in Upland. She began dancing at the age of 3 at Moultrie Academy. After watching several productions of IPB’s The Nutcracker, she began training at Inland Pacific Ballet Academy at the age of 8. As a student, Paige has had the opportunity to perform in five productions of IPB’s The Nutcracker and has been cast as Gingerbread, Candy Cane, Orphan, Party Girl, Mouse, Angel, Battle Doll, Icicle, and Merliton. She has also participated in four Academy Spring Recitals and four Academy Broadway Musicals with IPBA. During her summers, Paige has attended Summer Intensive sessions at Inland Pacific Ballet Academy, American Ballet Company (virtually) Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, and most recently attended Ballet West, Art Emotion. In her free time, Paige enjoys reading, swimming, and going on family vacations. Paige is honored to be accepted as an IPB Academy Trainee.