Ashley Moehlenhoff
Dancer. Choreographer. Teacher. Artist.
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Ashley Moehlenhoff, born in Overland Park, Kansas, began her training at Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice. Furthering her training, Ashley spent summers at American Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Oklahoma City Ballet, Oberlin Dance Collective (ODC), Kansas City Ballet, and Centre de Dansa de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Ashley graduated from The University of Oklahoma with a Bachlor of Fine Arts in Ballet Pedagogy and a Minor in General Business. There she was a member of the Oklahoma Festival Ballet and Contemporary Dance Oklahoma companies. Ashley also had the opportunity to perform as a guest artist in Human After All with Hartel Dance Group, a modern company based in Oklahoma City. After graduation, she spent two seasons as a Company Member with Ballet Quad Cities in Illinois and two years performing in Wahzhazhe with Osage Ballet. Ashley is currently in her fifth season as a Company Member with Störling Dance Theatre in Kansas.
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Ashley continues to explore her interest as a teacher at different studios in the Kansas City area and her outreach work with Take The Stage. As a choreographer she has created works for studio recitals, University Theatre's Young Choreographers’ Showcase, Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice, and Festival of the Arts presented by the Arts Council of Oklahoma City.
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Photography by Shevaun Williams
Photography by Noor Eemaan
Employment
Current
Störling Dance Theatre,
Olathe-KS
Company Member
A professional dance company in the Kansas City area presenting inspiring performances throughout the community, including the Kauffmann Center of Performance Arts.
The Culture House-School of Dance,
Olathe-KS
Dance Instructor
A pre-professional program for dancers training in classical ballet and modern technique with many performing opportunities throughout the year.
Blue Valley Parks and Recreation, Overland Park-KS
Dance Instructor
A parks and recreation program that allows students the ablitity to train, perform, and enjoy dance. Taught Level I-IV Ballet and Pointe Classes as well as the Int. and Adv. Competition Troupe Leader for Tap and Jazz.
2017-2019
Ballet Quad Cities,
Rock Island-IL
Company Member
A professional ballet company in the Quad Cities presenting award-winning performances and interactive school programs throughout the community.
2016-2019
Dynamic Dance, Blue Springs-MO
Dance Instructor
Taught a range of dance classes including ballet technique, pointe, jazz, modern, leaps & turns while working with a wide range of students from 4years old to high school.
2017-2019
Davenport Junior Theatre, Davenport-IA
Dance Instructor
A parks and recreational program that encourages children to “Engage! Empower! Express!” through creative movement and dance.
2018
Above the Barre Dance Academy, Davenport-IA
Master Class Instructor
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2015,2016
The Univeristy of Oklahoma, Norman-OK
Oklahoma Festival Ballet
Contemporary Dance Oklahoma
2014-2016
2022
Wahzhazhe-An Osage Ballet
Professional Guest Artist
An inspiring ballet telling the powerful story of the Osage people and their perseverance while walking in two worlds.
Current
Miller Marley Youth Ballet II Director
Director
Teaching company class, planning rehearsals, creating casting, choreography, communicating with parents, and influencing the next generation of dancers through the love of ballet.
Current
Current
2017
Hartel Dance Group
Human After All-Guest Artist
University Theatre Productions, Norman-OK
Run Crew Head-The Trojan Women
Props Crew Head-La Finta Giardiniera
Fly Crew-Young Choreographers' Showcase