Ballet-inspired step dance & Performance Skills
Master Class with Ashley Smith Wallace
Ashley Smith Wallace was born in Boston Massachusetts. She began training in Irish dancing at a young age with the Smith-Houlihan Irish Dance Academy. In 2004 Ashley was crowned the World Irish Step Dancing Champion in Belfast, Ireland. At that time she was the youngest American female ever to win the world title. Ashley went on to win two more gold world medals in 2005 and her last in 2009. Ashley was also named one of the Top Irish Americans.
In 2006 Ashley moved to New York, where she currently resides, and attended Manhattanville College for four years: graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Dance and Theatre. Upon moving to New York, she continues to grow in all dance forms such as Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre Dance and Tap. She also continues to study voice and acting at various studios throughout the city.
Some of Ashley’s professional credits include being seen on TV as a top 30 female finalist of season seven, So You Think You Can Dance. And a featured dancer in the Oscar nominated film Silver Linings Playbook. Ashley is a member of the EMC program and has recently worked regionally on shows such as, Westside Story (Anybody’s) A Chorus Line (Kristine) Peter Pan (Wendy) Pippin, All Shook Up, Guys And Dolls, and A Christmas Carol (Ensemble.) Ashley is currently the female lead dancer on the national tour of Rockin Road To Dublin.
When Ashley is not performing professionally, she is teaching and choreographing all dance forms for studios all over the United States. She recently became a certified Irish Step Dancing teacher (TCRG).
Rising Step Presents
Irish Step Dance
ARTISTRY
Master Class Series
For int/adv non-competitive adults
This workshop will be at the Dance Complex in Central Square, Cambridge MA
This program is supported in part by the Somerville Arts Council.
more dates and teachers to follow!