Ashley
ASPIRATIONS:
As an alumni student and teacher at East Dance Studios, it’s great to still be able to be a part of the East Dance Studios' team by attending East Dance Studios dance classes, teaching, and stage managing at performances.
EXPERIENCES:
- BA in Arts-Dean College: 2007
- Years of Dance Study: 1995-present
- East Dance Studios Assistant: 2000, 2001
- East Dance Studios Teacher: 2002, 2003, 2005
- DTCB/AS Dance Educators Training Course: 2001-2003
- East Dance Studios student demonstrator, assistant, co-teacher, and teacher
- Graduate of The Dance Teachers Club of Boston's Dance Educators Training Course 2003
- Dance Conventions and Master Class Training: 1999-2007
- Competition Team Member: 2002-2005
- Competition Team Dance Captain: 2005
Dance Courses Include:
Ballet~ Pointe~ Tap~ Jazz~ Lyrical~ Modern~ Contemporary~ Hip-Hop~ Children’s Dance~
Dance Injury Prevention~ Ballroom Dance~ Music Theory~ Teaching Principals
Starring Roles
Nala (Lion King East Dance Studios 2004)
Tinker Bell (Peter Pan East Dance Studios 2003)
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Boston Cannons Dance Team: 2008- Present
- Boston Cannons Dance Team Director/Choreographer: 2011 - Present
- Fitness Instructor: 2014-Present
- Bentley University Dance Team Coach: 2009 – 2016
- Performed in the New England Patriots home opener/NFL season kickoff game: 2015
- Bacardi Dancers: 2010-2011
- Boston Blazers Dance Team: 2008-2009
- Pink Sapphire Dance Team for the ABA Manchester Millrats: 2007-2008
- Certified by the Dance Teachers Club of Boston: 2005
FUN FACTS:
Talent Tally: I throw quite the schindig.
Interest Inventory: Traveling, LAX, Cooking, & Fitness
Prior Pastimes: Field Hockey, although I’m not a fan of running anymore
Motivation Musts: The right music for the right mood, coffee, and positive thinking