About Ashley
Hi, my name is Ashley Marrlett and I am a senior coach for Donna’s Studio. I have been coaching for Donna’s Studio for eleven years now and was a part of the Studio for thirteen years before that. That is a total of 24 years of training with Donna Butts!
Miss Donna started coaching me at the age of 5 years old. Right from the start I clicked with Miss Donna. She pushed me, molded me and guided me straight to the top in the pageant world. I count it an honor to have been trained by her and now to be working right alongside her!
The year that I started coaching with Miss Donna is the year that I won my first car at Stars and Stripes Nationals. Two years later I won the Overall Highpoint car at Dixieland Dolls and Darlings and two years after that I won my third car at Prestige Nationals. Along with my three car wins I also won many Overall Model and Overall Pro-Am titles. As I got older I started cheering for my school and was on the varsity squad when I was in the 8th grade. That same year I started cheering for GymTyme All-Stars. GymTyme All-Stars is the most elite gym in the state of Kentucky and has produced many national champions. Between my high school squad and GymTyme my teams won many national championships and have been televised locally and nationally.
My education was a major focus in my life as well as pageantry and cheerleading. I graduated as salutatorian of my high school class and went on to attend the University of Louisville and graduate with a political science degree with a concentration in law and public policy.
The same year that I graduated from college I married the love of my life, John! In 2011 we had our first son, Hunter and in 2012 we had our second son, Eli. Our boys are our everything and they definitely keep us on our toes! Parenthood has made me understand children so much more and I feel has made me a better coach!
Miss Donna started coaching me at the age of 5 years old. Right from the start I clicked with Miss Donna. She pushed me, molded me and guided me straight to the top in the pageant world. I count it an honor to have been trained by her and now to be working right alongside her!
The year that I started coaching with Miss Donna is the year that I won my first car at Stars and Stripes Nationals. Two years later I won the Overall Highpoint car at Dixieland Dolls and Darlings and two years after that I won my third car at Prestige Nationals. Along with my three car wins I also won many Overall Model and Overall Pro-Am titles. As I got older I started cheering for my school and was on the varsity squad when I was in the 8th grade. That same year I started cheering for GymTyme All-Stars. GymTyme All-Stars is the most elite gym in the state of Kentucky and has produced many national champions. Between my high school squad and GymTyme my teams won many national championships and have been televised locally and nationally.
My education was a major focus in my life as well as pageantry and cheerleading. I graduated as salutatorian of my high school class and went on to attend the University of Louisville and graduate with a political science degree with a concentration in law and public policy.
The same year that I graduated from college I married the love of my life, John! In 2011 we had our first son, Hunter and in 2012 we had our second son, Eli. Our boys are our everything and they definitely keep us on our toes! Parenthood has made me understand children so much more and I feel has made me a better coach!
"As a coach I believe in positive training. When I work with a student I see the potential that they have inside of them. Of course I see what they look like standing in front of me but I also see what they can be in the future with training and guidance from me."
I see a student for their potential even more than what they can offer me in the moment. My main goal as a coach is to help my students reach their full potential as a performer as well as reaching their full potential as a person. I love building my students up and making them believe in themselves as much as I believe in them. Each student has something different to offer and has different strengths; I work very hard to recognize those strengths and play them up. I believe in letting a student be themselves, I give them pointers on how to draw the judges in and engage them but I also like to have the student’s input as well.
"Coaching is so much more than just teaching a modeling routine, it is really even more about preparing a student mentally for their upcoming competition and getting them in the right frame of mind to compete."
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Miss Ashley's Students
ScheduleJan 30-Feb 1 Texarkana Glamour Girls
Feb 6-8 America's Grand Miss Atlanta, GA Feb 13-15 Glamour Girls Lansing, MI Feb 22 Sharonville, OH Feb 27-Mar 1 Beary Special Nashville, TN Mar 6-8 PageantFest Pigeon Forge, TN Mar 14 Indianapolis, IN Mar 20-22 Celebrity Storybook Nationals Louisville, KY Mar 27-29 Glamour Girls Bowling Green, KY April 4 Sharonville, OH April 17-19 Heavenly Angels Easter Hershey, PA April 24-26 Dynasty Dolls Pigeon Forge, TN May 1-3 The Ultimate Pageant Nashville, TN May 9 Sharonville, OH May 22-24 Model Miss Atlanta, GA June 5-7 Pageant Fest Pigeon Forge, TN June 14 Sharonville, OH June 19-21 Amazing Beauties and Cuties Lansing, MI July 10-12 Simply Gorgeous Girls Pigeon Forge, TN July 17-19 Porcelain Dolls Louisville, KY July 24-26 Beautiful Dolls Atlanta, GA |
Skype LessonsMiss Ashley offers lessons via Skype every Tuesday. Contact her if you would like more information. (502)235-4843 or [email protected].
Louisville, KYMiss Ashley offers lessons in Louisville, KY every Wednesday. Contact her for more information. (502)235-4843 or [email protected].
LocationsLansing, MIMiss Ashley and Miss Donna coach in Lansing, MI every 4-6 weeks. Contact Miss Lauren McLarty for more information. [email protected]
Sharonville, OHMiss Ashley coaches every 4-6 weeks in Sharonville, OH. Contact her for more information. [email protected] or message her on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ashley.marrlett
Indianapolis, INMiss Ashley coaches every 4-6 weeks in Indianapolis. Contact her for more information. [email protected] or message her on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ashley.marrlett
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