ORIALIS ASHLEY
ORIALIS ASHLEY, a Puerto Rican native, is a Los Angeles based Dancer, Choreographer and Instructor. As one of the members of Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies, an all female tap dancing sisterhood , she has tap danced on stages worldwide, videos with over 50 million views and on screen for ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS’s Late Late Show with James Corden, BET’s 106 and Park, and most recently you can see Orialis tap dancing in Apple TV’s feature film “Spirited.”
In addition to teaching at Murrieta Dance Project, Orialis is on faculty as the tap instructor and a judge for Heat Dance Convention and travels across the country inspiring dancers all over the United States. She also guests teaches for many other conventions and studios throughout the year.
As a graduate from the Florida State University dance program, Orialis is also classically trained in ballet, modern and jazz with a professional background in concert dance. She uses her vast experience in all areas of dance when training her students and with over 15 years of teaching experience, her students and choreography have been seen many TV shows including So You Think You Can Dance, Little Big Shots, Ellen, the Late Late Show with James Corden and also at Tokyo Disney.
Orialis presently resides in Southern California with her son Rylan, where she continues to perform, choreograph and share her love of dance with her students all over the country.