PAISLEY GRACE SHEPHERD
EXPERIENCE
Film/Commercial
223 Agency
● Instructional Video-Non-Speaking Role — Dancer and Instructor Training and Tutorial Videos, Demonstrator (2025)
Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts
● Short Film-Non-Speaking Role — “Antique”, Young Maisie (2020)
● Short Film-Non-Speaking Role — “Nana”, Young Sophie (2019)
● Short Film-Weekend Project — “Alone Together”, Girl (2017)
● Short Film-Voiceover — “Lady Plum”, Plum (2017)
Kid Florida TV
● Reporter (2019-present)
Theatre
Young Actors Theatre
● Stage Performances — “Charlotte’s Web”, Fern (2020); “The Wizard of Oz”, Dorothy and Glinda the Good Witch (2019); “Alice in Wonderland”, Cheshire Cat (2018); “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”, Snoopy (2018); “Beauty and the Beast”, Anna (2017)
Modeling
Marsha Doll Models
● Runway Modeling — Belk KidFest Fall and Spring Fashion Shows (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
TRAINING
Acting
Drama, Music, Dance
● Young Actors Theatre — Technique Classes (2016-2020)
Dance
Genres – Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Dunham, Horton, Character
● Sharon Davis School of Dance — Technique Classes (2013-present); Summer Dance Intensive (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024); Dance Repertory Company (2019-present); Special Needs Dance Class Assistant (2019-present)
● High School Dance Team — Varsity Competition and Gameday Member (2025-26)
● Orlando Ballet — Summer Intensive (2024)
● Tallahassee Ballet — Technique Classes (2012-2023); Summer Intensive (2022, 2023, 2024)
● Middle School Dance Team — Member (2022-23); Co-Captain (2023-24)
● DanceMakers— Convention and Competition (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
● Force Dance Tour — Convention and Competition (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
● Alvin Ailey/Ailey Extension — Technique Workshop (2023)
● Florida State University Golden Girls Dance Team — Technique and Performance Clinic (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024)
● Atlanta Dance Connection — Summer Intensive (2023)
● Atlanta Ballet — Summer Intensive (2022, 2023)
● Joffrey Ballet School — Summer Dance Intensive (2019, 2021)
● New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) — Convention (2019, 2020)
Gymnastics
Tumbling and Acrobatics
● Marty McQueen’s Athletic Training Center — Recreational Classes and Private Lessons (2019-present)
● Area 15 Dance Studio — Private Lessons (2024-2025)
● Platinum Dance Center — Recreational Classes (2020-2024)
● International Gold Gymnastics — Recreational Classes (2012-2019)
SKILLS/CHARACTERISTICS
● Outgoing/Energetic
● Collaborative/Team player
● Adaptable/Takes direction well
● Expressive/Conveys thoughts and feelings
● Quick learner/Fast memorizer
● Mature/Works well with adults
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS
● Force Dance Tour — “You Light Up Our Weekend” Scholarship: Destin/Fort Walton Beach, FL (2023, 2024); Jo + Jax Class Standout Scholarship: Savannah, GA (2025)
● Inspire National Dance Competition — Teen Fresh Face Photogenic Award: Dothan, AL (2023), 13-Year-Old Miss Photogenic Winner: Dothan, AL (2024); 14-Year-Old Miss Photogenic Winner: Carrollton, GA (2025)
● Honor Roll — A or A/B: Kindergarten (2016-17), 1st Grade (2017-18), 2nd Grade (2018-19), 3rd Grade (2019-2020), 4th Grade (2020-21), 5th Grade (2021-22), 6th Grade (2022-2023), 7th Grade (2023-2024)
● Tropicana Speech Contest: 2nd Place, 6th Grade Classroom Competition (2022)
● Showstopper Regional Competition — Lyrical Solo “Silent”: 3rd in Category/14th Overall (2021)
