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Andy Blankenbuehler's most recent choreography was seen in the new Broadway
bound Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll and Hyde) musical Waiting
For The Moon. Andy choreographed the hit City
Center Encores! production of The
Apple Tree, starring
Kristin Chenoweth.
Last summer Andy's work was seen in the world premiere of
the new musical A Little Princess (music by Andrew
Lippa/Susan H. Schulman, director). Other works in NYC include Pippin (Gabe
Barre, director), A
Bad Friend (Lincoln Center/Jerry
Zaks, Dir.), Postcards on Parade (York Theatre),
and City Center's Career Transition for Dancers Gala. Regionally,
his choreography has been seen in Red,
Hot and Blue (Paper
Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House), Kept (Theatreworks),
Quark Victory (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Bells
Are Ringing (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera), and Gypsy (Portland
Center Stage). On television, his choreography has been seen
on "The Sopranos," MTV, and commercials
for Wendy's and "Saturday
Night Fever." Andy has staged concert work for Bette
Midler, and has directed, choreographed and co-conceived
the hit Caesars Palace production Nights On Broadway.
As a performer, Mr. Blankenbuehler has appeared on Broadway
in Fosse (singing Mr. Bojangles on the cast recording), Contact,
Man of La Mancha, Saturday Night Fever, Steel Pier, Big,
Guys and Dolls, as well as the pre-Broadway productions of
Parade and On The Town. He has toured the US and internationally
with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Music Of
The Night, Camelot, Fosse, and Guys
And Dolls. Andy teaches at NYC's Broadway Dance
Center, and across the country for New York Dance Alliance.
Class Description
Int Adv MUSICAL THEATRE: Andy comes to
the 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.
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