Ms. Ashley
Founder, Owner, and Lead Teacher of Tiny Toes Dance, LLC
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Ms. Ashley started dance at age five in her home town of Fayetteville, NC. She competed in national competitions all over the east coast, earning high scores and scholarships. In highschool, she took the stage with the North Carolina State Ballet Company and performed numerous roles, including Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker) and Odile (Swan Lake), in their annual performances. She attended North Carolina School of the Arts in 2003, and in 2006 graduated from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance. During her time at UNC Charlotte, she performed with Queen City Jazz Company. Upon graduation, she had the great honor of attending the School of Jacob's Pillow Jazz Summer Intensive Program. There she trained with the most prestigious Broadway dancers and choreographers.
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Ms. Ashley moved to Northern Virginia and began her teaching career. She has over a decade of dance teaching experience and has written and created numerous dance programs used around the world. She is excited to step out with Tiny Toes Dance and share her love of dance with all her students!
Ms. Nicole
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Ms. Nicole is originally from Richmond, VA and studied ballet, jazz and modern dance withe the Richmond Ballet since she was a child. She was a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from George Mason University and has been teaching in several studios, schools, and community organizations for over fifteen years. She has instructed kids starting at age three all the way up to adults. She also performed and choreographed several professional productions for Six Flags America, Washington Talent Agency, and a few hip-hop artists local to the DC area.
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Ms. Nicole strives to teach her students about the discipline involved in dance, as well as the social benefits to studying dance. She wants to help children develop an appreciation for exercise through dance and improve their balance and coordination skills. Ms. Nicole is excited to join Tiny Toes Dance!
Ms. Megan
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Megan Lynn Norris graduated with a BA in Dance Choreography and Science (magna cum laude) from Goucher College. At Goucher, she had the privilege of working with Christopher Fleming, Heidi Henderson, Zippora Karz, Larry Keigwin, among others and was a member of the Moving Classroom Project, an outreach program integrating arts and academics for Baltimore City schools. Megan also studied at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, the Deborah Colker School in Brazil, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Richmond Ballet, and Point Park University. Professionally, she performed in NYC with Isabel Lewis and the Matthew Westerby Company.
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In 2012, Megan founded her own professional company – Asterial Dance. She directed and produced over 40 different performances, including: full-length seasons of her original choreography in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and NYC, the Biomorphic Dance Festival for emerging choreographers, and the Upsurge Choreography Platform for emerging dance companies. Megan collaborated with her dancers to create works that mix elements of improvisation and athletic, technical movement that physicalized different human experiences. She also pushed the boundaries of established technique by experimenting with non-traditional props, scenic elements, lighting, and stage spaces. Megan’s choreography has been featured at the Performance Garage, Ailey Citigroup Theater, White Wave John Ryan Theater, Dixon Place, Hudson Guild Theatre, West End Theater, and Secret Theatre. Through her company, she also taught many forms of dance at the Salvation Army Times Square to underprivileged youth. Megan was also the co-leader of the Journey Church Dance Team, where she choreographed, as well as envisioned and directed a day-long Good Friday Interactive Visual and Performing Arts Experience.
Megan is an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT National Training Curriculum. She has been teaching dance for 11 years throughout New York, New Jersey, and Maryland, serving on the faculty at Ballet Academy East, Dancewave, Center Stage Dance Studio, Mid-Maryland Performing Arts Center, Ridgewood Performing Arts Center, and Steffi Nossen School of Dance, among others. Megan served as the Ballet Program Director at District Dance, where she pioneered District Dance Theatre, Budding Ballerinas outreach program, Pop In & Plays, and also produced Adventures in Oz. She is also Progressing Ballet Technique certified and her knowledge of the human body, from both studying Biology and working as a personal trainer, gives her students an opportunity to understand movement from an anatomically correct perspective. Megan is excited and honored to be a part of Tiny Toes Dance!
Megan is an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT National Training Curriculum. She has been teaching dance for 11 years throughout New York, New Jersey, and Maryland, serving on the faculty at Ballet Academy East, Dancewave, Center Stage Dance Studio, Mid-Maryland Performing Arts Center, Ridgewood Performing Arts Center, and Steffi Nossen School of Dance, among others. Megan served as the Ballet Program Director at District Dance, where she pioneered District Dance Theatre, Budding Ballerinas outreach program, Pop In & Plays, and also produced Adventures in Oz. She is also Progressing Ballet Technique certified and her knowledge of the human body, from both studying Biology and working as a personal trainer, gives her students an opportunity to understand movement from an anatomically correct perspective. Megan is excited and honored to be a part of Tiny Toes Dance!
Ms. Maddie
Summer Camp Teacher
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Ms. Maddie is currently a student at James Madison University and a star member of the Dukettes Dance Team. She has been dancing for 14 years and during that time has earned numerous awards, including being named an All-American dancer two times, MVP, and Junior Miss Headliners. Maddie started her dance training at Creative Dance Center in Chantilly, Virginia and also danced on Oakton High School’s dance team. Oakton’s team competed at Universal Dance Association (UDA) and is ranked in the nation. The JMU Dukettes just won a national title at National Dance Alliance (NDA) in April.
She's been teaching and choreographing for several years and truly loves working with young dancers. Maddie is excited to join the Tiny Toes team this summer! |
Testimonials
Ms. Ashley provides dance instruction in a fun and nurturing environment where dancers of all abilities can thrive. My daughter loves her dance classes with Ms Ashley and can’t wait to go every week. Also, the recital was masterfully organized from initial emails through to the performance itself which was not too long either and done in a fun way so that all the performers had a fantastic time. I thoroughly recommend Tiny Toes Dance.
- Cathy C.
Thank you so much for you time and your talent! My daughter has truly enjoyed your class, and looks forward to continuing her dance education as she moves on to elementary school.
- Leslie B.
Thank you for organizing and executing the recital so well. We were very happy to see our kid up there performing.
- Sireesha T.
Ashley is an amazing dance teacher. She is patience, friendly and love her students. My daughter learned from her couple years when she was little. She is big now but still said Ms. Ashley is her favorite teachers.
- Joanne Y.
Miss Ashley has been our favorite dance teacher since my daughter started dancing at 18 months. No other teacher had a more positive impact on helping to create a wonderful little person as she matured and grew--and she has a blast at the same time! So excited to see the impact she will have on so many other little ones!!
- Megan K.
Ashley is the Best! Her energy and passion are magic. Years later, my girls still love Miss Ashley and dancing.
- Joanna L.
I have had the immense pleasure observing Ashley teach dance. She is excellent with the children and so inspirational. Ashley's love of dance shines as she teaches.
- Pat L.
Owner, Ashley Tibbens, is super talented and a phenomenal instructor!! Both my daughters truly enjoyed their dance experience under the dance curriculum designed by Ashley. She so much fun and energetic with young children! Your child will love her ❤️
- Kadie S.
The owner/lead instructor, is dance personified! She has the perfect skill set and personality to work with children and guide them to LOVE the art of dance.
- Beth D.
The owner taught my daughter dance from age 18 months to 5 1/2 years old (when she moved on to a "big girl" studio). Can't wait for other little dancers to learn happy heels from this wonderfully caring, patient, and talented teacher who truly loves dance and sharing the love of dance with others!
- Jill R.
Ashley is a wonderful teacher and absolutely one of the nicest people I know. She loves teaching young children and definitely knows how to make her little dancers enjoy the whole experience.
- Barbara T.
The owner/lead teacher is a consummate professional! Her love of dance and children shines every class. Not only does this company save parents' time and money by operating through childcare facilities, but it provides a foundational dance education beyond most brick and mortar studios.
- Patrick T.
- Cathy C.
Thank you so much for you time and your talent! My daughter has truly enjoyed your class, and looks forward to continuing her dance education as she moves on to elementary school.
- Leslie B.
Thank you for organizing and executing the recital so well. We were very happy to see our kid up there performing.
- Sireesha T.
Ashley is an amazing dance teacher. She is patience, friendly and love her students. My daughter learned from her couple years when she was little. She is big now but still said Ms. Ashley is her favorite teachers.
- Joanne Y.
Miss Ashley has been our favorite dance teacher since my daughter started dancing at 18 months. No other teacher had a more positive impact on helping to create a wonderful little person as she matured and grew--and she has a blast at the same time! So excited to see the impact she will have on so many other little ones!!
- Megan K.
Ashley is the Best! Her energy and passion are magic. Years later, my girls still love Miss Ashley and dancing.
- Joanna L.
I have had the immense pleasure observing Ashley teach dance. She is excellent with the children and so inspirational. Ashley's love of dance shines as she teaches.
- Pat L.
Owner, Ashley Tibbens, is super talented and a phenomenal instructor!! Both my daughters truly enjoyed their dance experience under the dance curriculum designed by Ashley. She so much fun and energetic with young children! Your child will love her ❤️
- Kadie S.
The owner/lead instructor, is dance personified! She has the perfect skill set and personality to work with children and guide them to LOVE the art of dance.
- Beth D.
The owner taught my daughter dance from age 18 months to 5 1/2 years old (when she moved on to a "big girl" studio). Can't wait for other little dancers to learn happy heels from this wonderfully caring, patient, and talented teacher who truly loves dance and sharing the love of dance with others!
- Jill R.
Ashley is a wonderful teacher and absolutely one of the nicest people I know. She loves teaching young children and definitely knows how to make her little dancers enjoy the whole experience.
- Barbara T.
The owner/lead teacher is a consummate professional! Her love of dance and children shines every class. Not only does this company save parents' time and money by operating through childcare facilities, but it provides a foundational dance education beyond most brick and mortar studios.
- Patrick T.