Tyler Ashley is a Dance, Drag and Performance Artist. Ashley has performed in the work of Elizabeth Streb, DANCENOISE, Walter Dundervill, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Sean Donovan, Yackez, Arantxa Araujo, Katy Pyle, Biba Bell, and Charles Atlas among others. Ashley’s own performances have been presented by Performa, Friends of the High Line, Times Square Alliance, NADA Art Fair, BOFFO, and seen at Art Basel Miami, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The Kitchen, Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater, Jacob’s Pillow, The Knockdown Center, The Chocolate Factory, Movement Research, Danspace Project and more.
Ashley is also known as The Dauphine – a nightlife personality, performer, producer, and emcee. The Dauphine started a series of events called BABY TEA, which in one format raised nearly $30k for LGBTQIA youth advocacy and queer art programs over the course of seven fundraisers. The Dauphine has performed and/or hosted at The Brooklyn Museum, BAM, Joe’s Pub and NY PopsUp at The Public Theater, HONCHO Campout, NADA Art Fair, BUSHWIG ’14 – ‘23, Club Cumming, Susanne Bartsch’s KUNST and FOLLIES, Bard College Summerscape Spiegeltent, BOFFO, FIAR, The Kitchen, New York Live Arts, Jacob’s Pillow, MANA Contemporary and more.
