Ms. Ashley

Founder, Owner, and Lead Teacher of Tiny Toes Dance, LLC

Ms. Ashley started dance at age five in her home town of Fayetteville, NC.  She competed in national competitions all over the east coast, earning high scores and scholarships.  In highschool, she took the stage with the North Carolina State Ballet Company and performed numerous roles, including Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker) and Odile (Swan Lake), in their annual performances.  She attended North Carolina School of the Arts in 2003, and in 2006 graduated from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance.  During her time at UNC Charlotte, she performed with Queen City Jazz Company.  Upon graduation, she had the great honor of attending the School of Jacob's Pillow Jazz Summer Intensive Program.  There she trained with the most prestigious Broadway dancers and choreographers.  

Ms. Ashley moved to Northern Virginia and began her teaching career.  She has over a decade of dance teaching experience and has written and created numerous dance programs used around the world.  In 2021 Ms. Ashley was awarded the Loudoun 40 under 40, Loudoun 100, and Marquis Who's Who in America.  She is excited to step out with Tiny Toes Dance and share her love of dance with all her students!

Ms. Danielle

Director and Lead Teacher of Tiny Toes Dance, LLC

Originally from Chicago, Danielle Sirinsky holds a BFA in Musical Theater Performance from the University of Michigan. A former musical theatre performer, favorite professional roles include Bebe in A Chorus Line, Lala in The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and Mrs. Teevee in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Miss Danielle transitioned to teaching, directing, and choreographing for the past 25 years and has held local positions at Dance Academy of Loudoun, The Loudoun School of Ballet, and Dance Academy of Virginia. Her Broadway and Tap Choreography have won numerous awards at regional and national competitions, and she has choreographed and directed musical theatre productions for Northern Virginia Performing Arts, Ignite The Light, and Not Just Dance Theatrical Arts Studio, including West Side Story, Dear Evan Hansen, Fame, and Madagascar. Miss Danielle is thrilled to be director of Loudoun and Fairfax Counties for Tiny Toes Dance, bringing creative movement, ballet, and jazz to childcare centers and preschools in the NoVa area. She lives in Leesburg with her husband, two young adult children, and two kitties, and is thrilled to be a part of the Tiny Toes Dance team!

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Ms. Keria

Miss Keira started dance at the age of 4 and continued to dance for 13 years throughout her childhood. 12 of those years, she competed at various competitions locally. Miss Keira is trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and contemporary.  Currently, she is still competing and taking classes to continuously improve technique. Miss Keira started teaching in 2023, her junior year of high school, and chose to continue her teaching career with Tiny Toes Dance. ​​

Ms. Talulla

With over a decade of professional dancing experience in the U.S. and abroad, Talulla values fostering a love for ballet while emphasizing both technique and artistic expression. Talulla studied ballet at Jacqueline's School of Ballet in Utah and trained at Ateneo Della Danza in Siena, Italy. She has had the pleasure of performing in a variety of productions, including Clara in The Nutcracker with Utah Metropolitan Ballet, and participating in prestigious festivals with The Ballet Alliance. She has taught students of all ages and skill levels. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Advertising with an emphasis in art direction and a minor in both art and sociology. Her goal is to inspire and mentor students to reach their full potential in ballet and dance.​

Ms. Jill

​Jill began ballet and tap classes at age four and quickly developed a passion for dance. Jill continued her ballet training at the Milwaukee Ballet School and in 2013, began training at the Joffrey Ballet School New York on scholarship. She performed in several classical ballets including soloist roles in their productions of The Nutcracker and Sleeping beauty. She also trained in various modern and contemporary techniques, expanding her knowledge and love of dance. Jill trained with the American Repertory Ballet on scholarship for two seasons, touring with the company’s Nutcracker and Pride and Prejudice ballets. In
2018, Jill became a professional dancer with Manassas Ballet Theatre. Her repertoire includes soloist roles in The Nutcracker, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Les Sylphides, and La Pratique Fantastique. Jill enjoys teaching and works to share her knowledge and passion for dance with all ages.

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Testimonials

Ms. Ashley provides dance instruction in a fun and nurturing environment where dancers of all abilities can thrive. My daughter loves her dance classes with Ms Ashley and can’t wait to go every week. Also, the recital was masterfully organized from initial emails through to the performance itself which was not too long either and done in a fun way so that all the performers had a fantastic time. I thoroughly recommend Tiny Toes Dance.
- Cathy C.

Thank you so much for you time and your talent!  My daughter has truly enjoyed your class, and looks forward to continuing her dance education as she moves on to elementary school.
- Leslie B.

Thank you for organizing and executing the recital so well. We were very happy to see our kid up there performing. 
- Sireesha T.

​Ashley is an amazing dance teacher. She is patience, friendly and love her students. My daughter learned from her couple years when she was little. She is big now but still said Ms. Ashley is her favorite teachers.
- Joanne Y.

Miss Ashley has been our favorite dance teacher since my daughter started dancing at 18 months. No other teacher had a more positive impact on helping to create a wonderful little person as she matured and grew--and she has a blast at the same time! So excited to see the impact she will have on so many other little ones!!
- Megan K. 

Ashley is the Best! Her energy and passion are magic. Years later, my girls still love Miss Ashley and dancing.
- Joanna L.

I have had the immense pleasure observing Ashley teach dance. She is excellent with the children and so inspirational. Ashley's love of dance shines as she teaches.
- Pat L.

Owner, Ashley Tibbens, is super talented and a phenomenal instructor!! Both my daughters truly enjoyed their dance experience under the dance curriculum designed by Ashley. She so much fun and energetic with young children! Your child will love her ❤️
- Kadie S.

The owner/lead instructor, is dance personified! She has the perfect skill set and personality to work with children and guide them to LOVE the art of dance.
- Beth D.

The owner taught my daughter dance from age 18 months to 5 1/2 years old (when she moved on to a "big girl" studio). Can't wait for other little dancers to learn happy heels from this wonderfully caring, patient, and talented teacher who truly loves dance and sharing the love of dance with others!
- Jill R.

Ashley is a wonderful teacher and absolutely one of the nicest people I know. She loves teaching young children and definitely knows how to make her little dancers enjoy the whole experience.
- Barbara T.

The owner/lead teacher is a consummate professional! Her love of dance and children shines every class. Not only does this company save parents' time and money by operating through childcare facilities, but it provides a foundational dance education beyond most brick and mortar studios.
- Patrick T.