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What's Running

Train, Drop In, or Book Zay

Sample upcoming events. Real schedule lands as Zay confirms dates.

SAT May 16 2026
Series

Back to BAEsics Pt. I: Spring Cohort

Bila, Seattle  |  Saturdays 2:00 – 4:00 PM

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Six-week beginner heels series. Three weeks no heels (foundation, walks, confidence). Three weeks in heels (bringing it together). Cohorts fill quickly. Limited spots per cohort.

For: New to heels, or wanting to build confidence before technique.

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Drop-In

Beginner Jazz Funk

Seattle  |  Times vary, see social for current schedule

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Walk-in, work-in jazz funk for beginners. Foundations, footwork, and the start of style. No commitment, no series required.

For: Anyone wanting to move once a week without committing to a series.

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SAT Late June 2026
Series

Back to BAEsics Pt. II

Bila, Seattle  |  Saturdays 2:00 – 4:00 PM

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The next-level progression. Hip-sits, dips, hairwhips, walks, sensuality, and lite floorwork. Picks up where Pt. I leaves off.

For: Pt. I alums and students with comparable experience.

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TBD Tacoma 2026
Series

Back to BAEsics: Tacoma Run

Tacoma (independent)  |  Dates TBD

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Same Back to BAEsics curriculum, brought to Tacoma directly by Zay. Confidence-first, cohort-based, same results as Seattle.

For: South Sound students.

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Brides BAEs

Your event  |  Booking inquiries open now

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Bachelorette parties, wedding choreography, and reception performances with the BAEs. Every booking is custom, built around your event.

For: Brides, bridal parties, and milestone birthday celebrations.

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Workshop

Workshop Pop-Up

TBD  |  Weekend format, coming soon

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Heels or jazz funk pop-up workshop. One-off intensive format. Zay announces drops on social first, so follow to catch the next one.

For: Anyone wanting a single-session intensive without the full series commitment.

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Meet Zay

Isaiah Rashaad

Zay is a choreographer who teaches confidence before technique. His students walk in shy and walk out doing things they swore they couldn't do.

The promise is not perfection. It is transformation, and the kind of fun that makes people want to show up week after week.

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Isaiah Rashaad, choreographer and founder of A Day With Zay and Zay's BAEs, Seattle
The Method

Confidence First. Always.

Most heels programs lead with drilling. Zay leads with confidence. As he tells every room, "about 90 percent of heels is your confidence." The technique is real, but it is built on top of how you carry yourself, never the other way around.

So the work starts on the ground and builds up. Strength so you are steady. The bevel as your home base. The line from hip to toe. Then walks, floorwork, and turns, each one layered on the last. Nothing is rushed, and nothing is faked. "It is not about how far you can go," he says. "It is about the technique of how you get there."

The result is dancers who do not just learn steps. They learn to move like they mean it, and to find the fun in the foundation.

Zay leading a heels class in a chandelier studio, students in formation behind him
How It Builds

One System, Foundation to Performance

1

Strength

Ankle and core strength so you are steady, not wobbling.

2

The Bevel

Your home base. The ready position every move starts and ends from.

3

The Line

Hip flexor to toe. The through-line of everything you do.

4

Movement

Walks, transitions, floorwork, and turns, layered on the foundation.

5

Performance

The part that makes it dance. Intention, presence, and the fun.

What They Say

Hear From Dancers Just Like You

"Isaiah's movement style is empowering and is exactly what I needed to improve my confidence in dancing and otherwise."

Nikhila

Back to BAEsics

"He won my doubting and jaded heart. I am grateful for you, Zay."

May

Back to BAEsics

"I really loved the mindset taught alongside the technique. I began to learn not only how to dance and walk in heels, but also the confidence to believe I could."

Nicole

Back to BAEsics

"I can't believe how empowered I feel wearing and dancing in heels now."

Niharika

Back to BAEsics

"He is energetic and knowledgeable about all things movement."

Arya

Back to BAEsics

"Isaiah's positive uplifting energy and his choreo. He's the best."

Angela

Back to BAEsics

"Living out your 'hairbrush in the mirror' fantasy as an artist."

That is the energy he builds.

Whether you are stepping into heels for the first time or pitching to industry stages, you will move like you mean it.

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