This deep drive to combat negative stereotypes led her to extend her ballet knowledge and life lessons back to her hometown in Rochester, New York, where she challenged the racial stereotypes in major Black cities with her organization called The Swan Dreams Project. She intertwined the use of Black culture and life with the imagery of the Black ballerina, showcasing grace, joy, and beauty that ballet can give. This showcased that grace and talent in ballet can, in fact, be achieved in predominantly Black communities. Ash did this while exposing youth to the imagery and experience of dance directly, in her own neighborhoods, and teaching spontaneously in her own communities.