performances.

debut 2025

A young boy wearing a white shirt, red tie, and black pants is smiling with his arms outstretched on a stage with a black background and small orange lights. Other children are partially visible behind him.
A young boy wearing a white shirt, red tie, and black pants is smiling with his arms outstretched on a stage with a black background and small orange lights. Other children are partially visible behind him.

In September 2025, Ashley Hamilton Dance Company presented DEBUT — the company’s first ever showcase performance at Melton Theatre.

The show celebrated the incredible growth of AHDC and featured dancers of all ages performing a variety of styles including contemporary, musical theatre, street dance, ballet, jazz, acro and cheerleading.

With a sold-out audience, exciting choreography and unforgettable performances, DEBUT marked the beginning of AHDC’s journey in creating large-scale theatrical productions.

Young girls in ballet costumes practicing or performing on stage with an instructor.
Group of young dancers performing on stage with their arms extended in elegant poses, under stage lights with a dark backdrop.
Two young girls lying on stage with their chins resting on their hands, looking at the camera, under theatrical lighting, with a black background.
Young children performing a dance routine on stage, wearing black and blue sports-themed outfits with the word 'Chicago' and numbers on them.
Young girl performing a dance move on stage, wearing a sparkly black and gold costume, with stage lights in the background.
Three young boys standing on a stage under dim lighting, each wearing black and white striped sports jerseys with the number 73, and headsets, with one boy sitting and the other two standing.
A group of young female gymnasts performing a routine on stage, with one gymnast being lifted into the air by her teammates.
Six young women stand close together on a dark stage, wearing white dresses. They have serious, focused expressions and are posed in a formation, with some resting their hands on each other's shoulders.

hansel and gretel 2026

Two young girls performing on stage, one pointing with an energetic pose, both smiling, dressed in vintage-style costumes, against a dark background.

In May 2026, Ashley Hamilton Dance Company proudly presented Hansel & Gretel: A Dance Narrative at Melton Theatre.

This full-scale production brought the classic fairytale to life through dance, featuring performers of all ages across a variety of styles including contemporary, musical theatre, street dance, ballet, jazz and acro.

With powerful storytelling, exciting choreography and sold-out audiences across the weekend, Hansel & Gretel became one of AHDC’s most successful and memorable productions to date.

Two children, a boy and a girl, walking on a stage barefoot with the boy holding a red crate. The girl is wearing a plaid shirt and a gray cap, while the boy is wearing a striped shirt and a gray cap. There is a staircase and some plants in the backg
A group of young girls and a few boys dressed in ballet costumes on stage during a performance, with a dark background and small lights resembling stars.
Three women in white dresses perform a contemporary dance on a dark stage with star-like lights. One woman is lying on the floor, and the other two are supporting her.
Two young girls holding hands on a stage, looking at each other, with dark background and stairs behind them.
A group of young girls in striped costumes practicing dance on a dimly lit stage, supervised by an adult instructor.
Two young girls performing on a stage in costumes, one in a black dress with a white collar and the other in a brown outfit, posing confidently with one pointing outward and the other with a hand on her hip, stage stairs visible in the background.
Two young girls in vintage school uniforms with braids, sitting on the stage floor in a theatrical setting, leaning their heads on each other's shoulders and smiling.
Group of children standing in a line with arms extended to the sides, some reaching upward, in a dance or acting class, with a dark background.
Two young girls in vintage-style dresses holding hands on a stage with dim lighting and a dark background.

ENCORE 2026

Three female ballet dancers on stage, wearing matching sheer gray dance costumes, performing a synchronized dance with their arms raised and gazing upward, with one dancer using a balance board.

In September 2026, Ashley Hamilton Dance Company proudly presented ENCORE 2026 at Melton Theatre.

Featuring over 150 AHDC dancers, ENCORE was a huge celebration of everything our dancers had worked towards, bringing together performers of all ages and abilities across contemporary, musical theatre, street dance, ballet, jazz, acro, gymnastics and cheerleading.

From powerful storytelling pieces to huge high-energy group numbers, ENCORE showcased the incredible talent, confidence and progression of our dancers across two unforgettable performances.

With so many of our dancers taking to the Melton Theatre stage, from some of our youngest performers to our advanced and competition dancers, ENCORE 2026 was our biggest and most ambitious showcase yet — and one we are incredibly proud of.

Group of young girls performing a dance on stage, dressed in black costumes with shiny details, with some in poses on the floor and others standing, in a dark theater setting with stage lights.
Young girls in cow-print costumes performing a dance on stage under purple lighting with starry backdrop.
Group of young children dressed in vintage-style clothing performing a dance or song on a stage with starry background lighting.
Young girls performing a dance routine on stage in colorful costumes with a starry background.
A group of young girls performing a coordinated dance on stage, holding hands and wearing casual sportswear, with colorful lighting and starry backdrop.
Ballet performers on stage, with one woman in the center wearing a brown costume and six girls dressed in red dresses with white head coverings, striking dance poses.
A group of young children performing a dance on stage with a dark background decorated with small bright lights, wearing matching patterned costumes.
Four children in red tops and skirts or pants standing on stage with black background, some barefoot, under bright stage lights.
Children dressed as elves with red and blue hats perform a dance on stage under colorful lighting.
Children dressed in costumes performing a dance on stage.
Young girls dressed in colorful costumes performing a ballet dance on stage, with some holding poses and others stretching in a dance routine, under dark stage lighting.
A group of young girls in shiny silver dance costumes practicing a dance routine on stage, with some performing splits and others striking poses, under dark stage lighting.