About Me

Hi I'm Ashley! Before I begin telling you about William Forsythe, here is a little something about me...
I am currently a Junior studying dance at the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin. Growing up, I never took interest in dance as a form of art or something that I ever thought I would even pursue, at least not until high school. I remember it being one of those, "I want to be one of those drill team girls dancing for the school" moments! I always was involved in some type of sport; soccer being my favorite, but because of my newly found passion for dance, that was something I had to sacrifice-working twenty-five hours just to pay for two classes and attending school became too much for me to handle at the age of seventeen. I was always exposed to dance which is something that I am very grateful for now. The hispanic side of my family never failed to dance for five hours at every family party we had-dances including salsa, merengue, cumbia, and bachata. And that was normal-go figure! I guess I never realized it would come in handy to help for future purposes. Apart from dance I also pursue a passion for photography and enjoy it very much! I have to say- being twenty-one, married, studying in college, AND pursuing my passions, I am very blessed to be able to have a kind of life such as this. But to give this all to "fate" or "luck" would not be true on my part. My relationship with Christ has a lot to do with where I am and the gifts that He has blessed me with-and most of all-providing a very supportive Husband to encourage and push me. I love dancing, I do. But oh-I LOVE choreographing. The process and the experience that goes with making something come to life just absolutely amazes me. My goals are to choreograph dance pieces that are a reflection of my heart, a reflection of who I am in Christ, and things that He has shown me and things that he has sparked a burden in my heart for. This is my motivation and my drive to do what I love to do. One aspect that I love about dance is honesty. Who is the choreographer? What is the choreographer's intentions? That is something that I want-to be able to tell a story, or create something-ANYTHING-but that it be honest and genuine (even in the most abstract way), and it impact the viewer and the dancer in a profound, moving, way.