Our People

Trent Montgomery

Classes Taught:

  • The Choreo Lab

Moriah Connerson

Classes Taught:

  • The Choreo Lab

Classes Taught:

  • The Movement Lab

  • The Foundations Lab

  • The Advanced Lab

  • The Choreo Lab

  • Physical Therapy + Wellness offerings

Ashley Mahan

Ashley is the owner and founder of The Movement Lab. She is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and is a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Arkansas. Ashley also holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and is actively in school pursuing her Master’s of Business Administration. She carries over 10 years experience of teaching group fitness classes and previously worked professionally in musical theatre. Ashley is an emo kid at heart and loves to knit in her free time.

Trent comes to The Movement Lab with 10+ years of experience teaching dance and fitness. He holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in dance from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Master’s of Fine Arts in performance from Florida State University. Trent currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director for Arkansas Festival Ballet and is a former company member of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. He is a forever scholar and dog dad to Milo.

Moriah is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in music theatre and theatre education. She currently serves as the resident choreographer for Pulaski Academy and Murry’s Dinner Playhouse. She has 12+ years experience teaching dance and has played countless roles in shows throughout the years. Some of her recent work includes Hadestown, Little Women, White Christmas, and Young Frankenstein. Moriah is both a cheeseburger connoisseur and a book nerd.

Nick Hargett

Classes Taught:

  • The Movement Lab

  • The Foundations Lab

  • The Advanced Lab

Nick is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Arkansas. Nick has 10+ years of experience in orthopedic physical therapy treatment. He also holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science and has been helping people with exercise and fitness for 18 years. Nick currently plays bass guitar in a local band and is a level 60 Rogue in World of Warcraft Classic.