ABOUT ASHLEY - 

Ashley López is an internationally touring artist and instructor. She has performed and taught in over 25 countries worldwide. Ashley holds a bachelor of music in vocal performance/opera and is an 8 Elements™ Datura Style dance teacher, a Registered Yoga Teacher, and a certified Pilates, cycling and fitness instructor.

An ever-evolving artist, she has trained extensively as a musician, dancer and contortionist. As an instructor, she enjoys teaching virtually any fitness format but currently is expanding her training in nutrition, lifestyle design, mindfulness and rehabilitative exercise techniques in order to expand her skills as a fitness, wellness and lifestyle coach.

ASHLEY LOPEZ

Intensive Instructor

INTENSIVE-

Join Ashley López in a journey of expression in this 6-hour intensive fusion choreography workshop. All levels are welcome and dancers have the option to perform Ashley's original choreography live at the festival (but are not required to do so). This choreography will include some of fusion's most beautiful stylistic movements and will help you sharpen your musicality, stage presence, and technical skills. Movements will include beautiful isolations, traveling steps, shapes, snakelike sequences, shimmies, and more. Various parts will be offered so dancers may choose options they are most excited about and comfortable performing (example: spins or no spins; floorwork or standing shapes). Be immersed in an experience with a professional performer of over 30 years experience on stage, and a choreographer who is passionate about showcasing the BEST of each of her dancers. Learn all about the choreography creation process, staging, performance preparation, character work and how to most efficiently rehearse for quality  professional performances. Simple costuming guidelines will be announced well before the festival. Students do not need to make a decision on performance until the end of the workshop (where staging will need to be polished.)