The Dancer's Den Vision
Every dancer has the potential to achieve something extraordinary. At Dancer's Den, purposeful coaching, expert mentorship, and a commitment to continuous growth provide the foundation for dancers to build technique, confidence, artistry, and a deeper connection to their movement.
Specializing in private dance coaching, Dancer's Den offers a personalized experience tailored to each dancer’s unique goals, strengths, and aspirations. Whether refining technique, preparing for auditions or competitions, enhancing performance quality, or building confidence, every session is thoughtfully crafted to inspire progress and unlock potential.
The Dancer's Den Path
Dancer's Den is a private dance mentorship practice founded by master dance educator, Ashley Burton Rantala. Created for dancers seeking focused guidance and purposeful progression, Dancer's Den combines high-level mentorship with personalized coaching to help each dancer strengthen technique, expand artistry, and achieve meaningful, lasting growth.
Why Join the Den?
Dancers join Dancer's Den to receive expert guidance tailored to their individual goals, strengths, and aspirations. Each mentorship experience provides focused coaching, intentional feedback, and a clear pathway for continued progression.
Through thoughtful coaching and purposeful training, dancers develop the technical foundation, confidence, and artistic awareness needed to perform with intention and pursue their goals both in the studio and beyond.
Meet the Founder
Ashley Burton Rantala, MFA, BFA, BEd
Dance Master • Educator • Mentor
Ashley Burton Rantala is a master dance educator, internationally recognized adjudicator, choreographer, and devoted mother of two. With more than 20 years of dance education experience, she has dedicated her career to developing dancers through exceptional training, thoughtful mentorship, and a deep commitment to artistic excellence.
Her distinguished career has taken her across North America and Europe, where she has worked as a choreographer, adjudicator, lecturer, researcher, and arts juror. Through every role, Ashley remains passionate about helping dancers unlock their potential, refine their artistry, and achieve their personal and professional goals.
Private Coaching
Personalized coaching designed to refine your technique, elevate your artistry, and move you closer to your goals. One-on-one sessions provide targeted instruction and expert feedback tailored to your individual needs. Build confidence, develop your skills, and receive focused guidance to support your continued growth.
Semi-Private Coaching
Personalized coaching designed for two dancers seeking focused instruction, shared growth, and expert feedback. Each session combines targeted training with individualized guidance to refine technique, enhance artistry, and build confidence. Train together while receiving the attention and support needed to elevate your performance.
Online Coaching
Personalized coaching that meets you where you are. Online private training offers focused guidance, detailed feedback, and a customized approach to help you develop your technique, artistry, and confidence from anywhere in the world.
Private Adjudication
Excellence comes from understanding where you are and knowing what comes next. Private adjudication provides dancers and teams with personalized feedback to refine performance quality and identify areas for growth. Develop the technical, artistic, and competitive skills needed to gain an edge.
Dance Mentorship & Consulting Services
Customized mentorship and consulting for studios, schools, and organizations through workshops, conventions, guest teaching, lectures, presentations, and collaborative partnerships.
Specialized Areas of Development
At The Dancer’s Den, private training is grounded in specialized knowledge across multiple dance disciplines. Each style offers unique tools for developing a well-rounded dancer, from technical precision and physical awareness to creativity, expression, and artistry.
