Ja-Ci Mayes
About Me
My name is Jada "Ja-Ci" Mayes.
I am a graduate film student at Howard University with a B.S. in Mass Media Production from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. I am currently based in Prince George's County, MD, as well as Washington, D.C., for school. I’m really passionate about finding unique angles in my work to capture the essence of both the actors and the scene. As a young creative, I love to entertain and tell stories through my work. I aspire to be a cinematographer, video editor, radio personality, and an all-around entertainer.
I grew up in Prince George's County, MD, surrounded by creativity, making it all I ever knew. I began dancing in 2009, specializing in ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop. I started theatre in 2015, gaining skills in direction and behind-the-scenes work.
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During my high school career, I took a break from theater and delved into majorette and more American-style dance. I began coaching/choreographing in 2020 and have been doing so ever since.
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I always stood out as the "bigger girl" as opposed to my smaller counterparts. Due to this, I strived to set an example and prove that girls like me can do anything, regardless of size.
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During my college career, I founded Liquid Gold, the first plus-size dance team at A&T, due to a lack of representation amongst other teams. It fueled my passion for advocacy and representation in all communities, especially the black community.
College is also where I discovered that I wanted to devote the majority of my creative passion to film. Being a mass media production student and diving into production made me fall in love with all of the technicalities that go into making our favorite projects. I plan to specialize in cinematography, but my love for entertainment goes many ways that I'm also open to.
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