Andrea Rabinovitch is a dance instructor and choreographer specializing in modern, jazz, hip hop, ballet, creative movement, and movement for actors. She has over 30 years of experience teaching at post-secondary institutions and studios in Canada. Her areas of expertise also include physical theatre, multidisciplinary collaboration, and dance composition. Rabinovitch has choreographed over 50 productions and held various artistic director positions at dance companies in Alberta.

1. ANDREA RABINOVITCH DANCE/MOVEMENT
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
TEACHING
DanceTechniques includes:
Modern-Jazz –Simonson Technique, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Ballet,
Creative/Improvisational Movement, Dance Composition
Movement for Actors includes:
Releasing/Centering Work (includes both Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga)
Movement Analysis: Centres Work system
Structured Improvisation
Contact Improvisation
Performance Techniques
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Period work and exploration of styles
Physical Theatre
Development of character through a physical means which includes:
Grotowski exploration of emotional memory
How to Produce includes:
Publicity, Marketing, and Grant Writing
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
University of British Columbia
Dept. of Theatre and Film
*Adjunct Professor, Full time,
Movement Winter 2009/Fall 2009/Winter 2010
Studio 58 Sept.-Dec. 2008
*Part time sessional
Canadian College of Performing Arts 2005-2006
*Part time sessional
Grant MacEwan College
Theatre Arts dept., Movement for Actors 1997 – 2002
University of Alberta
Drama dept. BA, Drama 407 1998
*Part time sessional
University of Alberta
Drama dept. BFA, Jazz and Ballet Sept. ’94 – Dec. ‘95
*Part time sessional, 1/2 time
Grant MacEwan College
Dance dept. Jazz Dance Sept. ’93 – April ‘94
*Part time sessional
University of Alberta
Drama dept. BFA, Jazz and Ballet Nov. 2 ’93 – Dec. 2 ‘93
*Part time sessional, 1/2 time

2. University of Alberta
Drama dept., BFA,
*Full Time Sessional 1992 - 93
Grant MacEwan College
Theatre Arts and Dance, Jazz Dance 1985 – 92
*Full time sessional
THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHY & DIRECTION(Selected)
Legally Blonde, Choreographer 2014
Burnsview Secondary School
Director: Leslie Stark
Footloose, Choreographer 2012
Burnsview Secondary School
Rocky Horror Show 2010
Co-director, choreographer
Active Pass Productions, SSI
Speakeasy, Director
Flying Dreams Aerial Arts, SSI Oct. 2008
HUM, Choreographer
Flying Dreams, SSI July 2007
Fiddler on the Roof, Choreographer
Director: Rachel Jacobson
Active Pass Co., SSI May 2004
Evita, Choreographer
Mayfield Dinner Theatre
Director: Jim Brewer May 2003
Pal Joey/
A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum
Co-directed in Repertory and Choreographer
Grant MacEwan June/July 2002
Terre Bleue by Manon Beaudoin,
Choreographer
L’unitheatre. Director Daniel Courneyer March 2001
Saturday Night by Stephen Sondheim,
Choreographer
Leave It To Jane Theatre
Director: Timothy Ryan Jan. 2001
Les Chanson ABC, Choreographer
L’uni Theatre.
Director: Daniel Courneyer Nov. 2000
Once on this Island ,Choreographer
GMCC Theatre Arts
Director: Jim Guedo Nov. 1994

3. Sweeney Todd ,Choreographer
Phoenix Theatre
Director: Jim Guedo October ‘94
Alberta Quilt Project ,Choreographer
Citadel Theatre
Director: Robin Phillips July 1994
Outrageous by Brad Fraser
Choreographer
Alberta Theatre Projects
Director: Brad Fraser Feb. 1994
Prom Night of the Living Dead by Brad Fraser,
Choreographer
Citadel Teen Fest May 1991
The Sorcerer, Choreographer
GMCC Theatre Arts
Director: Tom Diamond Mar. 1989
The Rocky Horror Show Tour
Choreographer
Stage West. Director: Ron Ulrich July 1987
ARTISTIC POSITIONS
MascallDance, Manager. Vancouver 2013-2015
Stagecoach School of Performing Arts
Dance Division , SSI
Department Head 2003-2008
Dance Alberta School and Performing Company
Edmonton, AB, Executive Director 2002-2003
Manifest Human Arts Society
Edmonton , AB. Artistic Director,
Choreographer, Performer, Administrator 1992 – 94
Mile Zero Dance, Edmonton, AB
Co-Artistic Director,Choreographer,
Performer, Director, Administrator 1985 – 90
Dance Brazil, N.Y., Dancer 1985
CASH Performance Foundation, N.Y.
Artistic Director:Carolyn Lord.
Dancer, Teacher 1985
The Brian Webb Dance Company
Edmonton, AB. Dancer, Teacher,
Choreographer 1979 – 83
STUDIO AND SELF-EMPLOYED TEACHING (Selected)

4. Self-employed Adult Hip Hop
False Creek Community Centre 2011-present
Arts Umbrella Dance
Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop 2010-present
Self Employed Teen/Adult
Hip Hop, Modern Jazz, SSI 2003 - 2008
Stagecoach School of Performing Arts
Dance Division, SSI,
Hip Hop 2003 - 2008
Modern 2004 -2005
Jazz Styles, Composition
(Dance Intensive Class) 2007-2008
Artspring Theatre Intensive, SSI
Movement for Actors March 8,9, 2005
Dance Alberta, Modern and
Three-year-old class 2002-2003
Dance Alberta, Jazz Fall term, 2001
Edmonton Dance Centre, Modern Summer Intensive, ‘96
Orchesis, Repertory and Performance Tech. March, April ‘96
Theatre Alberta Choreog. Workshops ’93 – ‘94
Self Employed Modern Jazz classes ’92 – ‘95
Alberta Theatre Arts, Modern/Jazz, July, ‘93
Joanne McKeown School Ft. McMurray. July ‘92
Alberta Synchronized Swimming Club ’90 – ‘91
Alberta Western Division Skating Seminar Sept. ‘83
Alberta Figure Skating Seminar
Royal Glenora June ‘83
JURIES
Alberta Culture then
Alberta Foundation for the Arts 1987 – 2000
Served on numerous Project and
Professional Development
juries for Dance
FORMAL EDUCATION Grant MacEwan College Dance Diploma ‘78
Arts degree with a major in English and minor in Drama
(unfinished)
DANCE/THEATRE TRAINING
Streetgroove Convention, Hip Hop 2004 - present
Hip Hop Workshop Bradley Rapier-Excalibre Studios
July 25 – 29, 2005

5. Hip Hop Till You Drop I & II July 29, 2007, Over the Influence
April 9 & 10, 2004, Joanne & Alex Pesusich
Hip Hop Curtis Ledger, 2002-2003
Physical Theatre Summer Course U of A, Neil Cadger,2000
Monologue Workshop Stephen Heatley, May, ‘93
Period Dance Workshop Wendy Albrecht, Dec. ‘92
Butoh Dance Workshop Ginette Prince, May ‘91
African Dance South Africa, May & June ‘91
Paul Henry, Jazz London, England, Summer ‘89
Centre de Dance de Marais, Ballet Paris, France, Summer ‘89
David Adams, Helen McKergow, Ballet ‘85 – ‘92
Lynn Simonson, Modern/Jazz New York, ’84 – ‘85
Ernest Pagnano, Ballet New York ,’84 – ‘85
Cindy Green, Ballet New York, ’84 – ‘85
Linda Rabin, Modern Montreal,Summer ‘82
Peter George, Frank Montoya, Jazz Montreal, Summer ‘82
Les Ballet Jazz, Toronto, Summer ‘82
Fred Matthews, Gary Masters, Modern Simon Fraser Spring Session, ‘81
Marsha Paludin, Movement Analysis “
Bill Evans Dance Seatle, Modern,
Laban, Choreographic Workshop Summer ‘80
Judy Lasko, Modern Vancouver, Summer ‘79
Mary Sullivan, Jazz “
Melissa Hayden, Ballet New York, Summer ‘78
Erick Hawkins Studio, Modern