Hayden Hopkins

About Hayden Hopkins

Born on July 5, 1997, in Puyallup, Washington, Hayden Hopkins developed an early affinity for dance, a passion nurtured by her supportive family. She grew up with her younger sister, Lennox, who pursued rhythmic gymnastics. Hayden's upbringing involved homeschooling and navigating financial difficulties after her parents' separation. Her dance journey commenced at the tender age of two, setting the stage for a lifelong dedication to the art form. Of American nationality, her broader ethnic background remains unspecified in available records. While widely known as Hayden Hopkins, some sources also reference her as Hayden Hopkins-Wilkins. Her digital footprint includes @haydenhopkins on Instagram and X, @haydenscarletthopkins on TikTok, and @haydenhopkinsdance on Facebook. Hayden's TikTok presence, under the handle @haydenscarletthopkins, showcases her impressive flexibility and choreography in dance videos that garner significant attention, often set to trending music and highlighting her professional career. On Instagram, with the handle @haydenhopkins, she shares a blend of striking modeling images, bikini photographs, and dance-related content, including behind-the-scenes peeks at her performances with Cirque du Soleil. Her YouTube channel, HaydenHopkinsDance, features dance routines and promotional material, notably her 2013 Dance Spirit Cover Model Search submission, which contributed to her early online visibility.

Hayden's extensive dance training began at two years old at Westlake Dance Center in Seattle, alongside various other studios. By age 13, she shifted her focus from competitions to refining her technique, attending conventions like JUMP, NUVO, and West Coast Dance Explosion, often with the aid of scholarships. She cultivated her skills through a self-taught approach, utilizing YouTube for ballet barre and center exercises. At 14, she earned recognition as a guest dancer with RGDance’s Professional Touring Dance Company in Australia, later returning to share her expertise as a teacher and choreographer. Her competitive achievements include numerous national solo titles, such as West Coast Dance Explosion National Solo Winner and StarPower National Teen Miss. In 2012, she achieved a perfect score of 300 for a self-choreographed solo. By 13, she was assisting professional choreographers, and at 16, she triumphed in Dance Spirit’s 2013 Cover Model Search, securing over half the total votes. Her performance credits include appearances for notable entities such as Jason Derulo, Good Morning America, the KARtv Awards, the Dizzy Feet Gala, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. In 2015, she was recognized as a National YoungArts winner and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts finalist. At 18, she launched her own dancewear line, HHxx, and relocated to New York City to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at Marymount Manhattan College. Since 20