Paige Van Nest is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and began her training at Arts in Motion School of Dance. Her training outside of Webster University includes Nashville Ballet, The Big Muddy Dance Company, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In addition to performing as a part of the Webster University Dance Ensemble, she has also performed at the American College Dance Association Regional Conference for three consecutive years. Professionally she has worked with The K/P Project and Jacob Henss. She is in her second season with Leverage Dance Theater and looks forward to continuing her movement research in the community.