Andy Blankenbuehler By Lily Zuehlke

Background Born on March 7th, 1970 in Cincinatti Ohio. He began dancing at the age of three and grew up with dance, theatre, music, and art. He moved to New York when he was 20 after working in Disney for a year. His awards include a Tony award for Best Choreography and a Drama Desk for Outstanding Choreography in In the Heights and Best Choreography Tony awards for both Hamilton and Bandstand. Today he lives in New York with his wife named Elly and his two children named Luca and Sofia

“It really is bodies as architecture ” –Andy Blankenbuehler Choreography Style Blankenbuehler’s choreography emphasizes symbolism behind the dance. Rather than emphasizing the importance of techniques, he emphasizes the importance of the symbolism present behind the dances “It really is bodies as architecture ” –Andy Blankenbuehler He says that he works well with parameters. He explains that in In The Heights he had to work around the boundaries that the set provided but in Hamilton the boundaries were Lin Manuel-Miranda’s lyrics.

Shows Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler In the Heights

Shows Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler Bring It On the Musical

Shows Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton

Bibliography • World, Broadway. “Andy Blankenbuehler Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos.” BroadwayWorld, 2019, www.broadwayworld.com/people/Andy-Blankenbuehler/. • Dalzell , Jenny. “Technique: Andy Blankenbuehler.” Google, Google, 2011, www.google.com/amp/s/www.dance-teacher.com/technique-andy-blankenbuehler- 2392321739.amp.html. • Fierberg, Ruthie. “Dance Like We're Watching! The Tony-Nominated Choreographers Show (and Tell) Their Style.” Playbill, PLAYBILL INC., 14 June 2016, www.playbill.com/article/dance-like-were-watching-the-tony-nominated-choreographers- show-and-tell-their-style.