Meet The Team

Aysia Welch

Owner & Creative Director

Aysia Welch is the CEO and Creative of Embody Dance & Creative Arts Studio. She is a Columbus Native and has been dancing since the age of 5 with a diverse background in a variety of dance styles including Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Liturgical, and Dunham Technique. She began her training at J.A.Z Dance & more, Barnett Recreation Center, and continued training at BalletMet Columbus as a part of the Outreach Scholarship Program where she performed in multiple company shows as a student. She has performed in numerous productions locally in the Columbus Dance Community such as The Chocolate Nutcracker, The Adventures of P.A.N. and more. Prior to opening Embody Dance, she has taught at a variety of dance studios, recreation centers, and served as the Dance/Fitness Coordinator for the New Albany Dance Fesitval.

Aysia is a graduate of the Ohio State University with a B.A in Criminology & Sociology. She has an extensive background in child, family, and social services. Aysia has also danced commercially in Los Angles, California apart of the Debbie Reynolds Commercial Dance Scholarship Program.

She is also co-founder of The Buckeye Nation Collaborative, a statewide initiative to provide dance education and training to local dancers. She enjoys giving back to the community through creative arts and believes it to be an important outlet.

Dymond Davis

Dance Educator, Instructor

Dymond Davis is a dance educator, choreographer, and advocate committed to cultivating creative, empowered movers across all ages. Originally from New Orleans, LA, she discovered dance early in life. She is trained in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Modern, Horton Technique, Acro, and Tumbling, and brings this broad technical background into a teaching philosophy rooted in versatility, safety, and artistic exploration. Her eleven-plus years of experience span studios, community programs, university spaces, dance teams, and intensives.

Dymond earned her B.A. in Dance with a minor in Business Management from Texas Woman’s University, where she performed with the International Dance Company and served as Undergraduate Coordinator for Community Movers. She holds a Business Leadership Certification and is a member of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Policy at The Ohio State University (expected May 2026), serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Treasurer of the Central Ohio Student Advocates of the Arts.

In addition to teaching and choreographing, Dymond has performed with the Vail Dance Festival, Texas Woman’s University concerts, and community festivals across Texas and New Orleans. 

Her research focuses on advocating for fair wages, safer working conditions, and equitable support structures for movement artists—particularly Black, Indigenous, and minority dancers. Through her teaching, scholarship, and choreographic work, Dymond strives to build accessible, affirming dance environments where all artists can thrive.

Taylor Lashae

Choreographer, Instructor

Taylor Lashae is a dancer born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, who has been dancing since the age of three. She began her training at Pinnell Dance Centre and went on to study with several of Columbus’ most respected dance companies. Her performance experience includes productions such as Chocolate Nutcracker and The Adventures of Pan, which ultimately led her to find her dance home with Cdance Company under the direction of Carmen Alston.

Taylor portrayed the character “Allie” in Allie & the Land of Wonders with Cdance for four years. She began teaching dance at just 15 years old with Columbus Recreation & Parks, working under Malik Willoughby for his dance camp program—where she discovered her passion for choreography and bringing creative visions to life.

While attending the University of Cincinnati, Taylor served as Co-President of Black Arts Collaborative and Co-Dance Director for the university’s dance department. Her style is versatile and expressive, but hip hop has her heart. Taylor’s classes are rooted in fun, love, and community, and she’s excited to be back sharing her art with the city that raised her.

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