Ashley Dixon

Ashley Dixon has been actively pursuing her goal of becoming a professional entertainer since the age of four, when she joined her first musical theater group. Her accomplishments are many and include opening for Dr. Maya Angelou singing the national anthem at the annual Martin Luther King March in San Antonio Texas with over 80,000 people in attendance, as well as opening for Gospel recording artist and Grammy winner Yolanda Adams. She has sung for Vicki Carr; and was the teen spokesperson for Project Worth (the city of San Antonio’s teen abstinence program.) She was featured in several Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for that organization (and others?) that are still being aired on televison and via radio nationally and internationally.Ashley was a 3-time state finalist in the Colgate Country Showdown in 2005, 2006, & 2007. In 2007 she won the state level and advanced to the regional final held in New Mexico. While on the road she was interviewed by Jerrry Springer (a positive interview). She also holds the state title with 4-H Clubs of America as the first place winner in the vocal competition 2006, and is the co- producer of the annual Urban Music Festival held in San Antonio, TX. in 2005, 2006 & 2007.In March 2009, Ashley participated as a member of the official royal court in over 50 “Fiesta San Antonio 2009” activities. She was the gold medal winner in the vocal category for the ACT-SO competition sponsored by the NAACP and represented the San Antonio chapter in Washington D.C. in June 2006 and again in July 2007 in Detroit, Michigan . She competed in the Best New Talent competition in Los Angeles California in 2005 and 2007 and placed in the best Gospel singer, Best Broadway singer, Best Contemporary singer, and the Best Model categories.From her participation in that event she received many offers to work professionally in the industry. She has recently returned from Nashville, TN where she was involved in ongoing negoiations. She began work on her freshman CD in 2007, but was forced to stop the recording process due to more travel opportunities. In Sept. 2007 Ashley won the “Rising Star Award” by participating in another talent competition.Ashley’s life’s journey has taken her to many heights but in April 2006, she received our nation’s greatest award for volunteer service. At just 16 years old, she was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for lifetime achievement by accumulating over 6,000 volunteer service hours. In January 2008 Ashley placed as finalist in the Best Country Singer in Houston competition. She is currently considering the signing of potential professional management and record label deals.