Ashley Martinez

INSTRUCTOR

Ashley Martinez has been a part of the Dance Connection family since she was 5 years old. She has studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. She enjoyed 11 years as a competitive dancer with Dance Connection and is now the DC Mini competition coach. Ashley has been teaching at dance connection for many years and loves being able to share her love of dance with her students. She hopes to instill a lifelong love for dance and is so happy to watch her students grow and succeed in all that they do.

Ashley graduated from IUPUI in 2023 with a bachelors degree in elementary education and a minor in dance. At IUPUI she was a part of a dance organization called the Moving Company, and even became the president of that organization her senior year. Now, Ashley is a first-grade teacher in Franklin township and loves every second of her career. Ashley strives to build a classroom community that is comfortable, inviting, and positive. She brings this experience from her first-grade classroom into her dance classroom.

What Our Families Say

"Thank you so much for welcoming us to the DC family! Josh has experienced so many new things and loved every step of his dance journey. There are no words to express my appreciation. As a parent, watching Josh grow in such a short period of time had been amazing. More importantly, witnessing the return of his enthusiasm and love of dance has been incredible. My only regret is not making the move sooner! Thank you!!!"

Jennifer A.
"Wonderful staff with a huge amount of talent.  They have the whole child in mind!!!  It is not just about technique!!!"

Kathleen H.
"Missy and all the instructors at Dance Connection!   Thank you for a terrific experience.  This was alot of fun and Haley absolutely loved it!  I think all the girls did an outstanding job!  As a mom, I want to say that I think this studio has a wonderful group of girls and their poise, attitudes and composure all weekend was amazing and made us very proud!  The work you do with these girls and what they are learning as individuals and as a team is priceless - so THANK YOU!!   We cannot wait until our next event!!"

Donna H.

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