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Andy Blankenbuehler is the choreographer of Broadway's 2016 revival of Cats, and a four-time Tony nominee. In 2016, he received the Tony Award for Best Choreography for Hamilton, and in 2008, he received the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Lortel and Calloway Award for Best Choreography for his work in the Broadway hit In The Heights....Read more
Andy Blankenbuehler is the choreographer of Broadway's 2016 revival of Cats, and a four-time Tony nominee. In 2016, he received the Tony Award for Best Choreography for Hamilton, and in 2008, he received the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Lortel and Calloway Award for Best Choreography for his work in the Broadway hit In The Heights. His choreography has also been seen on Broadway in the musical 9 To 5 (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics nominations), the 2012 Broadway revival of Annie, the revival of The Apple Tree (starring Kristin Chenoweth), The People In The Picture (Roundabout), the City Center revival of The Wiz, as well as the West End musical Desperately Seeking Susan. Andy was the director and choreographer of Bring It On, The Musical (LA Drama Critic's Circle Award winner, Tony nominee), and The Bandstand (Papermill Playhouse), and is choreographing a revival of the movie Dirty Dancing.
Other theatrical work includes: A Little Princess (music by Andrew Lippa), Waiting For The Moon (music by Frank Wildhorn), the City Center Encores! production of The Apple Tree, and A Wonderful Life (Paper Mill Playhouse). On television, his choreography has been seen on “The Sopranos,” MTV, and commercials for Wendy’s, Saturday Night Fever, and The History Channel. Andy is thrilled to appear as a guest choreographer on "So You Think You Can Dance."
Andy has staged concert work for Elton John, Bette Midler, and he directed, choreographed and co-conceived the hit Caesars Palace production Nights On Broadway. He has performed on Broadway in Fosse, Contact, Man of La Mancha, Saturday Night Fever, Steel Pier, Big, Guys and Dolls, as well as the touring companies of West Side Story, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Music Of The Night, and Guys and Dolls.
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Andy comes to Broadway Dance Center with hopes of inspiring his students to reach a new understanding and mastery of musicality and acting performance through their dancing. Though the class is a choreographic study of musical theatre styles through the years, Andy's class begins with a technique warm-up combining elements of classic jazz, ballet, pilates and yoga. Including common physical therapy techniques, the warm-up is especially ideal for dancers working through injuries while attempting to push their bodies and minds to top performance quality.
Through his unique choreographic style, Andy attempts to give his students an overview of the versatility and self-assurance necessary for a Broadway dancer to make it in the theatre scene today.