Ashley Simpson (Dancer) trained at A.W. Dreyfoos High School of the Arts and School of Ballet Arts, before graduating with a BFA in Dance from Ailey/Fordham, where she performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Alvin Ailey, Bradley Shelver, Nijawwon Matthews, Janice Rosario, Troy Powell, and Hope Boykin. Ashley joined BalletX in 2020.