About
Official Biography
Ashley Hall-Tighe is an internationally renowned musician, educator and certified life coach. With her exuberant and relatable approach and her passion for building authentic and meaningful connections, Ashley enjoys engaging audiences as a soloist and ensemble musician, facilitating coaching courses, working with individuals in her private coaching practice, and leading professional and personal development workshops.
With an international performing career that spans nearly 2 decades, Ashley has performed as a soloist on 4 continents and in over 10 countries. She has been the principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra since 2008, enjoying the cross-discipline artistic collaborations of their Summermusik Festival. Ashley has been a featured soloist with many orchestras, brass bands, and wind ensembles including her recent appearance as one of the featured Holiday Pops soloists with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra in December of 2021. Ashley regularly performs as a recitalist at universities and concert series venues. In 2019, she was the first trumpeter to perform for the esteemed concert series, Matinee Musicale in Cincinnati, OH. Of this performance, classical music critic Janelle Gelfand said, “In each piece, she displayed a warm tone, stunning technique and expressive artistry. Best of all was the joy she found in each note, and that communicated to the audience.” Ashley is highly regarded for her work as a cornetist, having served as the principal solo cornet with the North Carolina Brass Band and the New England Brass Band and being a frequent guest artist with brass bands around the globe.
As an educator, Ashley combines her passion for whole-person development with a methodical approach to trumpet improvement. Her teaching on respiratory mechanics, strategic practice planning, upper register development, as well as her personal stories of growth make her one of the most sought-after guest clinicians and educators on the trumpet. She has served on the faculties of the University of Dayton, St. Olaf College, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and the Longy School of Music of Bard College.
Ashley was the founding director of the Longy School of Music’s Career Coaching Program from 2019-2022, which helps students develop careers that align with their values. She hosted a weekly speaker series at Longy, “The Multifaceted Career”, and interviewed over 60 artist leaders who embody an expansive, integrated narrative of holistic career success. Ashley is an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and trained with Co-Active Training Institute and Graydin. In her private coaching practice Ashley offers individual coaching sessions that empower artists to unlock their potential and align their values with their creative lives. She is a Certified Start with Heart Facilitator through Graydin and leads professional development coaching courses for institutions seeking cultural transformation.
Ashley is married to trumpeter/singer/arranger and pediatric anesthesiologist Dr. Nathaniel Tighe. They currently reside in Cincinnati, OH with their two children, Morgan and Kevin and dog, Pippa.
Unofficial Biography
I live in a log cabin in the woods with my amazing family where we make music, practice gratitude and build community.
I am an enneagram 3w2, coffee-drinking, yoga-practicing, adventure-seeking wife, mom and friend.
I am a huge advocate for self-care, therapy, and doing the work necessary to heal and become the most integrated version of myself.
I am an extroverted-introvert who lives for those moments of quiet or deep conversation in the midst of life’s beautiful chaos.
I start every morning with coffee and journaling and strive to live my life with intention, joy and authenticity.
I am obsessed with all things Brene’ Brown. Her books changed my life.
I am deeply passionate about living my life in alignment with my values and love helping others to do the same!
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