Originally from Portland, Oregon, Andrew Champlin is a Bessie nominated dancer, art researcher, and teacher based in Berlin, Germany. Active in the field of contemporary performance since 2007, his work bridges classical techniques and interdisciplinary practices.

Andrew has been a performer with artists such as Madeline Hollander, Pam Tanowitz, Heather Kravas, Jillian Peña, Xavier Le Roy, Miguel Gutierrez, David Gordon, Christopher Williams, and Ryan McNamara, among others. He has also performed repertoire by iconic figures of the western canon, including George Balanchine, Paul Taylor, Laura Dean, and Merce Cunningham.

In 2013, Andrew became an assistant to the late ballet teacher Janet Panetta and began teaching her syllabus, Ballet for Contemporary Dancers, under her mentorship. He is a dedicated teacher who focuses on ballet technique while fostering interdisciplinary exchange with dancers and non-dancers in the art world and academia.

Academic Profile

Andrew studied classical ballet at The School of American Ballet, as well as at Oregon Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre. After graduating from the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City, he earned a BA in Sociology and Dance from Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts. In 2017, Andrew relocated to Europe to attend the New Performative Practices Masters of Choreography program at Stockholm University of the Arts. In 2021, he continued his interest in research as a participant in the third-cycle program for emerging artistic researchers PEERS at Zürich University of the Arts, and in 2022, Andrew began his doctoral studies in Artistic Research at the University of Applied Arts Vienna die Angewandte.

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