About Ashley
Choreography has been a lifelong passion for Ashley and he has studied dance for as long as he can remember. He trained professionally in London, graduating with a BA HONS degree in Theatre Dance. Ashley juggled with choreographing projects whilst performing in Musical Theatre productions in London's West End for over 12 years but then became fully focused on being a full-time choreographer ever since. Ashley has choreographed for stage, television and various commercials. His work has been seen on Strictly Come Dancing, Sky Arts, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Lifetime TV and he has worked for Theatre Companies including; The Menier Chocolate Factory, Crossroads, Live Nation, The Mill in Sonning, Umeda Theatre Arts, Selladoor Worldwide, Singapore Repertory Theatre. He has collaborated with a plethora of Theatre Directors some of which include Luke Sheppard, Michael Harrison, Bill Buckhurst, Ian Talbot, Arlene Phillips and Seth Rudetsky. Ashley has choreographed productions featuring: Warwick Davis, Sheridan Smith, Priscilla Presley, Lesley Joseph, Maria Friedman, Craig Revel Horwood and has worked with the Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers.
As an actor he appeared West End productions of A Chorus Line, Wizard Of Oz, Love Never Dies, We Will Rock You, Never Forget as well as national UK tours of Disney's Beauty And The Beast, Hello Dolly and 42nd Street. Ashley fulfilled many performance and creative positions over his performing career: Juvenile Lead, Ensemble, Understudy, Swing, Dance Captain, Assistant Dance Captain, Assistant/Associate Choreographer, Assistant Director, Co-Director as well as, of course, Choreographer.
Ashley has his own Theatre Jazz Class SHOWDANCE running at Debbie Moore's Pineapple Dance Studios in the heart of London. He has taught at the most prestigious drama schools in London including The Royal Academy Of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Arts Educational School, Guildford School of Acting, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Laine Theatre Arts, and London Studio Centre.