Ashley grew up in the Rockford area where she began dancing at a very young age. She began competing at 10 years old and really dove into a more intense schedule of classes, workshops, and intensives. She was very fortunate to train under some excellent teachers (some favorites include Evolve staff Jenny, Joe, and Mike!) in a wide variety of styles. While competing, she earned many overall high scores, distinguished performer titles, and scholarships to various programs in the country and popular conventions. She also had the opportunity to assist many classes and eventually began teaching some on her own.

Ashley attended Oklahoma City University where she received her Bachelor's in Dance Performance. While there, she performed in the American Spirit Dance Company, co-directed the PEP dancers, and performed in a wide variety of other productions put on within the dance program. She also had the opportunity to train from outstanding professors and take many master classes.

After graduating, she worked for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. She performed multiple shows a week in all different styles of dance while traveling the world. She was a featured dancer and also held the position of dance captain. Currently, Ashley is a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines, certified Pure Barre instructor, and mama to her sweet one year old. She is very excited to return to the world of teaching! She is passionate about working with dancers of all ages and levels and bringing out the best in them!