Ashley Downs, a member of the main company from Lake Elmo, Minnesota, is in her tenth season performing with Giordano Dance Chicago. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Point Park University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and a concentration in Jazz. Ashley has performed in the premieres of works by Ray Leeper, Ray Mercer, Peter Chu, Roni Koresh, and various prominent choreographers. She has loved being a part of Giordano’s Jazz Dance/Science & Health program since 2016 and is certified through the Advanced Level of the Nan Giordano Certification Program®.