Ashley Cartledge spent 14 years as a dance teacher at North Pitt High School before her death in October 2024. The school is working to establish a scholarship in her memory.
North Pitt High School dance students performed a showcase of works to end their semester in January. Some of the former dance students of Ashley Cartledge will perform at Wednesday’s talent show, which is a fundraiser for a scholarship in her memory.

Ashley Cartledge spent 14 years as a dance teacher at North Pitt High School before her death in October 2024. The school is working to establish a scholarship in her memory.
North Pitt High School dance students performed a showcase of works to end their semester in January. Some of the former dance students of Ashley Cartledge will perform at Wednesday’s talent show, which is a fundraiser for a scholarship in her memory.
At North Pitt High School, Ashley Cartledge had a reputation for having the power to move her students — and not just because she was a dance teacher. She was a coach, a confidant and a creative influence.
Beyond the school where she had invested 14 years of her career, Cartledge was in the spotlight at the state and national level, serving as president of the North Carolina Dance Education Organization and presenting at the National Dance Education Conference in the fall of 2024.
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Kim Grizzard can be contacted at 252-329-9578 and kgrizzard@apgenc.com.
The North Pitt High School talent show will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the school’s performing arts center. Admission is $5.
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