Ballet West

Ashleigh Richardson

A former member of Ballet West II, Ashleigh Richardson has studied ballet at Ballet West Academy, The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, PA, and at Imagine Ballet Theatre in Ogden, Utah, where she received the Laura Swensen and Jill Rasmussen Scholarship. In 2014, Ms. Richardson was awarded the Birger-Bartholin Scholarship for study at The Royal Danish Ballet School, which she attended for two summers. She has also attended the Bournonville Academy in Biarritz, France, under the direction of Dinna Bjorn, on full scholarship.
In spring 2016, Ms. Richardson placed Top 6 at the YAGP NYC Finals for Senior Classical Pas de Deux. As a soloist, Ms. Richardson has been a Youth America Grand Prix NYC Finalist three times, having received 1stand 3rd place awards in the Senior Women’s Classical Ballet category at YAGP Regional Semi-Finals. She also received 2nd place in the Senior Women’s Classical Ballet category at American Ballet Competition in 2014. 
Ashleigh has enjoyed dancing a variety of roles with Ballet West.  Her favorite part of teaching for Ballet West Academy is seeing the children achieve the things for which they have worked so hard and the happiness it gives them.

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