Rachael Ashley grew up in Northern California. She began dancing at the age of four and studied ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop. She holds a BFA in Dance and a BS in Business Management from the University of Arizona. Ms. Ashley was a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble in Denver for five years. In her last year with the company, she served as assistant rehearsal director. For the past year, she has worked as a freelance artist, traveling and continuing her training in Europe and the United States. She just finished touring in the States as a solo dancer in the production "Josephine Baker: A Life of Le Jazz Hot." Rachael is very happy to now be back in Denver again. She is passionate about teaching and so excited to be one of the teachers at Dance Arts Studio.