Meet Ashley Simpson

About Ashley

Ashley Simpson is originally from West Palm Beach, Florida and trained at A.W Dreyfoos High School of the Arts and School of Ballet Arts.

In 2016, Ashley became a Young Arts Winner and went on to the Ailey/Fordham school as a Dance major and Communications minor, graduating Magna Cum Laude and was honored with the Denise Jefferson Memorial Scholarship. Additionally, she joined XY Dance Project, performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and was a trainee/apprentice for Complexions Contemporary Ballet. During her senior year at Ailey/Fordham, Ashley joined Collage Dance Collective and toured both nationally and internationally.

While in New York, Ashley was part of the dance ensemble for the movie production of Lin Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights, and did promotional dancing for Elaine Welteroth’s book More Than Enough. To supplement her training, Ashley attended Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program, Arts Umbrella, Alonzo King Lines, Juilliard, Orlando Ballet, BalletX, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Joffrey Chicago, and Next Generation Ballet summer intensives. In 2022, Ashley danced for Vogue’s New York Fashion Week event Vogue World, and became an Honoraria recipient of the Princess Grace Award. She remains an ambassador for Gaynor Minden Pointe Shoes, and most recently has been featured by Broad Street Review, Dance Magazine, Pointe Magazine, and Parkwood entertainment. Ashley joined BalletX in 2020.

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Ashley Simpson in Gregory Dawson's "Sojourner"

Ashley Simpson in Gregory Dawson's "Sojourner"

Ashley Simpson in Keelan Whitmore's "Resilire"

Ashley Simpson in Marguerite Donlon's "Big Wig"

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