Ashley Patin

An alumnus of the Kids From Wisconsin as a Principal Singer/Dancer in 2014, Ashley served as the Tour Director for eight seasons from 2016 to 2022 before moving into her role as the Community Education Director in October of 2022. Previously, she had served as a Community Enrichment Coordinator for our Realize Your Dream programs and was the Lead Project Designer for our first Music In Me Residency Program.

Ashley holds a B.A. in Theater Arts-Acting from the University of Northern Colorado and is currently pursuing an M.A.T. in Secondary English Education from Western Governors University. In addition to her work with the Kids From Wisconsin, Ashley is a freelance choreographer, actor, singer, and theater educator in southeastern Wisconsin where she teaches with First Stage and serves as the Artistic Director and Lead Choreographer for Main Street Song and Dance Troupe.
Her recent choreography credits include: MAMMA MIA! and MARY POPPINS (Sunset Playhouse), MATILDA (Waukesha Civic Theater), Jerry Award Winning THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Marquette University High School), THE LITTLE MERMAID (University School of Milwaukee), and JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Nathan Hale High School). And if that isn’t enough, she is also the lead vocalist for the local Milwaukee band, Smart Mouth!

With her extensive background in the arts, Ashley is passionate about working to close the disparity in music education access for students in Wisconsin by providing music and arts education to young people across the state through our Realize Your Dream programs. She thoroughly believes in the transformative power of the arts, and is dedicated to ensuring all students have the opportunity to harness their creative potential, and learn to express themselves and communicate with others through music, dance, and more.