Teaching internationally for over a decade, Andrew still wears the same pair of dance shoes he bought after falling in love with social dance at the end of high school. In classes around the world, he draws upon his experience in social, vernacular, and classical dances to inspire and challenge his students. He brings a balanced focus to technique, body mechanics, spirit, and creativity and strives to create a positive, safe learning environment. Andrew continues to hone his skills through competitions and wins at events around the country, including Mean Old Blues, Rose City Blues (twice), and Portland Blues Experience (thrice). In his spare time, Andrew is a software engineer and holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Design and Construction from Stanford University. He enjoys hugs, yoga, and dark chocolate. Visit www.AndrewSmithDance.com for more info.
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Festival/Workshop Teaching Experience
I used to list all the festivals and workshops at which I've taught. It became too long and unwieldy, so instead I cull it to the past couple years. The complete list can be found on my one-sheet. 2016 - Cider House Blues (Melbourne, Australia) - Attune to Blues (Sydney, Australia) 2015 - Rain City Blues (Seattle, WA) - Copenhagen Workshop (Copenhagen, Denmark) - Espanish Blues Festival (Madrid, Spain) - Stockholm Blues Festival (Stockholm, Sweden) - Rose City Blues (Portland, OR) - DJ Experiment (Philadelphia, PA) - Paris Blues (Paris, France) - Hot Chocolate Blues (Freiburg, Germany) 2014 - Denver Teacher Training (Denver, CO) - Boston Workshop w/ Julie Brown (Boston, MA) - Rain City Blues (Seattle, WA) - Sideways (Lucerne, Switzerland) - Fair City Blues (Dublin, Ireland) - Dansstage (Enschede, The Netherlands) - Livin’ The Blues (Inverness, UK) - Blossom Blues (Zurich, Switzerland) - Summer Blues Workshop (Oxford, UK) - Bristol Blues Workshop (Bristol, UK) - European Blues Invasion (London, UK) - Nocturne Blues (New York, NY) - MLB Choreography Intensive (New York, NY) - Winnipeg Blues (Winnipeg, Canada) - Northwest Recess Massive (Bellingham, WA) - Seattle Fusion Festival (Seattle, WA) - Oberlin Fall Workshop (Oberlin, OH) - Stir It! Lindy Weekend (Zurich, Switzerland) - Gothenburg Blues (Gothenburg, Sweden) - Lisbon Workshop (Lisbon, Portugal) - November Blues (Utrecht, The Netherlands) Dance Coaches Brenda Russell - Blues, Lindy Hop Barry Douglas - Blues Lassy - West African Dance Goga - Congolese Dance |
Competition Experience
2015 - 1st Place, Rose City Blues, Blues Strictly; Partner: Rachel Stirling - 1st Place, Portland Blues Experience, Jazz Strictly; Partner: Rachel Stirling - 1st Place, Portland Blues Experience, Blues Strictly; Partner: Rachel Stirling - 1st Place, Nocturne Blues, Switch J&J; Partner: Andy Lee - Finalist, BluesQuake, Blues Strictly; Partner: Kelly Howard - Finalist, Blues Muse, Blues J&J 2014 - 1st Place, Portland Blues Experience, Jazz Strictly; Partner: Nicole Trissell - 1st Place, Portland Blues Experience, Blues Strictly; Partner: Nicole Trissell - 1st Place, Enter The Blues, Strictly; Partner: Julie Brown - 2nd Place, Mile High Blues, Blues Strictly; Partner: Nicole Trissell - 2nd Place, Enter The Blues, Invitational Jack & Jill; Partner: Julie Brown - 2nd Place, Enter The Blues, Solo Blues - Finalist, Nocturne Blues, Team Solo Blues 2013 - Finalist, Nocturne Blues, International Strictly, Partner: Tess Myers - Finalist, Nocturne Blues, Team Solo Blues 2012 - 1st Place, Rose City Blues, Strictly; Partner: Jenny Sowden - 1st Place, Rose City Blues, Jack & Jill; Partner: Whitton Frank - 2nd Place, North Star Blues, Open Strictly, Partner: Jennifer Sowden - 2nd Place, Portland Blues Experience, Open Strictly (Lindy), Partner: Jennifer Sowden - 2nd Place, San Luis Obispo Lindy Exchange, Open Jack & Jill (Lindy) - 3rd Place, Snowbound Blues, Solo Blues - 3rd Place, North Star Blues, Jack & Jill; Partner: Tia Shelley - Finalist, Emerald City Blues Festival, Open Strictly, Partner: Karissa Lightsmith 2010 - 3rd Place, bluesSHOUT!, Open Strictly Jookin', Partner: Julie Brown - 3rd Place, Steel City Blues Festival, Open Jack & Jill, Partner: Mallory Grigg - Finalist, bluesSHOUT!, Open Strictly Ballroomin', Partner: Karissa Lightsmith 2009 - 1st Place, Emerald City Blues Festival, Open Strictly, Partner: Karissa Lightsmith - 2nd Place, Steel City Blues Festival, Open Jack & Jill - Finalist, Blues Muse, Open Jack & Jill 2008 - 1st Place, Emerald City Blues Festival, Open Strictly, Partner: Karissa Lightsmith |