Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Shares Passion for Dance in Home Town of Sioux Falls
From KSFY.com
By Bridget Bennett
KSFY News – Sioux Falls, SD News, Weather, Sports
Champion Legacy Cheer & Dance Studio is home to several world-champion teams, but the Sioux Falls studio is also where a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader got her start.
“In Sioux Falls when I was growing up, I danced for Champion Legacy, which is a gym that my mother started actually when I was in high school,” said Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Ashley F.
Her love of dance has deep roots in South Dakota.
“I was born in Huron, SD and I did ballet I did Jazz, tap growing up, we moved to Sioux Falls the summer before 6th grade…I also did ballet and jazz classes and I was a Washington High School high stepper,” said Ashley.
She also taught at her mom’s dance studio throughout college, but soon realized she wanted to further her education.
“Following my undergrad at the University of Nebraska, I decided I wanted to go on and get my Master’s Degree at St. Edwards University in Austin; when I finished I realized I really missed dance in my life and I wasn’t done performing,” said Ashley.
In 2012, Ashley tried out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and earned a spot on the team.
“Getting to do something that I grew up doing that I’ve loved since I was a six-year-old little girl in the coolest environment and the biggest stage in sports in the United States is just such a cool experience. We get to dance at AT&T stadium in front of crowds of 100,000 people and that is just awesome,” said Ashley.
This weekend, she continued to share that passion for performing with her former students in Sioux Falls.
“She’s been my coach since I was two and a half years old. She’s really nice and I was sad when she left, but I like watching her on TV,” said Sioux Falls 5th Grader Ellie Walker.
For these students, Ashley is living proof that hard work really can pay off.
“Ashley made her dream come true so now we know our dreams can come true too,” said 5th grader Lauren Sutcliffe.
