Ashleigh Powell is a dance teacher and choreographer whose expertise and passion has introduced thousands of people to the wonderful world of dance. She graduated with distinction from the Teacher Training Program at Canada's National Ballet School and her talents have been recognized with multiple awards for excellence in teaching. Today she is a member of the artistic faculty and head of community dance programs at Canada's National Ballet School.

In addition to teaching dance Ashleigh is a creative and skilled choreographer, creating works for the Toronto Youth Theatre, Hart House Theatre, the Classical Theatre Project, Canopy Theatre, and the Next Stage Festival. She’s also been very involved with the Sharing Dance program at Canada’s National Ballet School, which brings the joy of music and dance to people in communities across the country. 

On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Ashleigh about why dance is for everyone, the differences between teaching and choreographing, and how people find unique ways to share their voices and stories through creative movement. 

Say hi to Ashleigh at Canada’s National Ballet School:
   Website: http://nbs-enb.ca
   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbs_enb
   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBSENB
   Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbs_enb

Show mentions - people who inspire Ashleigh:
   Irving Layton - Poet
   Mavis Staines - Artistic Director of Canada’s National Ballet School
   NBS Sharing Dance 2020 video -
   https://www.facebook.com/NBSENB/videos/623953741805906

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