Photo by Kenn Stilson

Photo by Kenn Stilson

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Ashley Stettes is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Fine Arts Entrepreneurship. In addition to her many accomplishments, she was named the Outstanding Dance Senior of her graduating class! During her time at SEMO, Ashley had the opportunity to work with several guest choreographers including Brenna Monroe-Cook from the Limon Company, Cesar Salinas from Giordano Dance Chicago, Jeremy Plummer and Taylor Mitchell. Aside from being a performer, Ashley has had her choreography presented in both main stage and second stage shows at SEMO. She was also selected to set a piece on a group of incoming freshman her junior year and set a piece on the students at the university’s first dance intensive. Ashley has attended several summer intensives, conferences, and master classes to help further her training. She is a proud member of NDEO and graduated with dance honors through the National Honor Society of Dance Arts. Ashley currently teaches at Divine Performing Arts, is an instructor with Vitality Ballet, and additionally dances with Ballet 314.