ABOUT MISS ASHLEY

Ashley Hod is a member of New York City Ballet’s corps de ballet. She was born in Great Neck, New York and began her dance training at the age of four at the Great Neck School of Dance. In 2003, she then began training at the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet, where her teachers included NYCB alumnae Katrina Killian, Garielle Whittle, Darci Kistler, Suki Schorer, Suzi Pilarre, and Kay Mazzo. As a student at SAB, Ms. Hod had the opportunity to dance in many ballets with NYCB, including George Balanchine’s Coppélia, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, and Peter Martins’ The Sleeping Beauty. Ms. Hod became an apprentice with NYCB in November 2012 and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in October 2013. 

Since joining the company, Ms. Hod has danced numerous featured roles with NYCB, including George Balanchine’s Agon, Raymonda Variations, A Midsummer Nights Dream, and The Nutcracker, as well as works by Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, Christopher Wheeldon, and Justin Peck. Ms. Hod was a recipient of the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. 

In 2016, Ms. Hod began working closely with Candlelighters NYC, an organization dedicated to supporting families of children battling cancer. As a volunteer, Ms. Hod regularly gives ballet lessons to the children while they are in New York for treatment. She also donates performance tickets to Candlelighters, which gives many families the opportunity to come see the New York City Ballet.