Ashley Gayle (she/her) graduated from UC Irvine with a B.F.A in Dance Performance and a minor in Business Management. She’s performed and toured with many professional dance companies as well as taught youth and adults throughout the Bay Area at various studios, schools, and summer programs. She co-directs Visceral Roots Dance Co., rooted in telling stories inspired by social justice for minorities and has worked as an Arts Administrator for various Bay Area organizations. She joined PUSH Dance Company in 2014 and was promoted to Artistic Associate Director in 2022. Since then she has choreographed many works for the company and is honored to present her first solo work for PUSH. For more details about PUSH, please visit http://www.pushdance.org.