VIP DANCE / faculty

Ashley Canterna

As a scholarship student at the Kirov Academy of Ballet, Ashley was the winner of the 2000 Junior Youth America Grand Prix and the Silver medal at International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria. In 2002, she received the title “Miss Dance of America” and was named as one of the “Outstanding Young Dancers to Watch” by DANCE magazine. Ashley competed in the 2002 USAIBC in Jackson, Mississippi where she received the Jury Award. She has been a featured soloist throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Ashley is currently a company member of American Dance Artists and is in high demand as a guest artist, teacher, choreographer, and judge.