Andrea Leigh-Smith
ANDREA LEIGH-SMITH attended SUNY Purchase for Dance and followed with a scholarship with The Joffrey Ballet and further training at The American Dance Machine. She continued to create her training program of dance, voice, and acting with numerous recognized artists in New York City throughout her career. Andrea performed on Broadway and at Radio City Music Hall. She has also choreographed and performed Off-Broadway, in regional U.S. theatres and with national touring companies.
Andrea has recently relocated to Syracuse, New York from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Andrea is resident choreographer for The Irondale Ensemble Project Theatre Company and maintains a full choreographic and teaching calendar throughout the year. While living in Canada Andrea created over 25 new works in the contemporary world of dance as well as choreographing numerous musicals. She is particularly proud to have collaborated with Canadian dance legend Don Gillies on the creation and presentation of “Zing! Pop! Zap!” She has been a dance/ movement instructor at Acadia University and Dalhousie University in Canada as well as Humboldt University in Northern California.
She currently instructs at SUNY Cortland, Syracuse University, and Le Moyne College. Andrea is also a certified instructor of Stott Pilates both mat and reformer.