Ashley K.
Ashley K. has been teaching at Pure Barre Ft. Wright since 2016. She is the Lead Instructor and currently teaches Pure Barre Align, Pure Barre Classic, Pure Barre Define, Pure Barre Empower, and Pure Barre Foundations regularly at our studio. Ashley holds the title of “Best Fitness Class Instructor of NKY for 2022 & 2023!” She has successfully trained over 40 Pure Barre teachers. Having a prenatal/postpartum certification, Ashley eagerly works with mothers along their fitness journey assuring their workout is safe. She believes anyone can move their body and live a healthy lifestyle, you just have to find what you love and what brings you joy while doing so!
In addition to teaching at Pure Barre Ft. Wright, Ashley is a native of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati Ohio and sought after Master Dance Instructor, choreographer, and adjudicator throughout the country. She has been teaching in the dance/fitness world for over 23 years. Ashley has taught and coached competitive students and pre-professional adults who have gone on to become Master teachers, choreographers, and perform On Broadway.
Ashley’s passion for dance landed her jobs early in her career with the Cincinnati Ballet’s Nutcracker, appearing Live on Los Angeles TV networks, on stage with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Theater in a Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has been a back-up dancer for Bootsy Collins, Helado Negro, and the band OVER THE RHINE. Ashley has performed at the Merce Cunningham Studios in New York City and was pictured in Dance Magazine as Top 25 to watch with Exhale Dance Tribe where she had various leading roles. In 2019/2020 Ashley did two tours performing in the New Zealand Arts Festival.