Originally from Ashland, Oregon, Jaffee Stafford began her dance training in Southern Oregon at age 6 at Studio Roxander under the direction of David and Elyse Roxander. She graduated from the school in 2022. She joined BalletMet as a Trainee in September of 2022 where she stayed for two seasons. She has attended summer intensives at BalletMet, Ballet Austin and BalletX. Jaffee Stafford’s repertoire includes Le Corsaire, Giselle, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Etudes, The Nutcracker, and Edwaard Liang’s Alice. She is excited to start her first season at Fort Wayne Ballet.