Ashley Merker (she / her) is a Brooklyn based dance artist and GYROTONIC® and Pilates instructor. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Merker began her dance training at an early age. She earned her BFA from The Conservatory of Dance at SUNY State University of New York in Purchase where she performed works by Kimberly Bartosik, Hannah Garner, Aszure Barton, Martha Graham, Trisha Brown, Adam Barruch and Doug Varone. She also studied at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, Australia where she performed work by Rhiannon Newton. Upon graduation, she was invited to join Buglisi Dance Theatre under the direction of Jacqulyn Buglisi and has since performed with Doug Varone and Dancers, Emma Cianchi, Claude Johnson, Nicole Fuentes and Jody Oberfelder.
As of: December 2024