South African, Andrea Giselle Schermoly is a freelance international choreographer and the resident choreographer at Louisville Ballet Company.
She has created original work and staged her existing work for companies worldwide including Royal New Zealand Ballet, West Australian Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theater, Ballet Met, Kansas City Ballet Company, Sacramento Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Louisville Ballet, Boulder Ballet, BB2, Tucson Ballet, Dayton Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, Cape Dance Company and Compania Nacional de Danza in addition to many others. She has created for principal artists including Maria Kochetkova, Joaquin de Luz, Sarah van Patten and Wei Wang.
She directed and choreographed her dance film ‘Rite of Spring’ for Louisville Ballet, ‘In Passing’ for The Ashley Bouder Project and choreographed for feature films, commercials and music videos in Hollywood including ‘Beautiful Now’, ‘Bunheads’, ‘Get Lost’, Justin Bieber/Poo Bear and Deorro. She choreographically assisted on ‘Budweiser Superbowl Commercial’ and ‘Star Trek into Darkness’.
Andrea has created eight works for Louisville Ballet and had the honor of re-creating two iconic Martha Graham works in collaboration with Louisville Orchestra: ‘Appalachian Spring’ and ‘Judith’. She has recently created a new full length ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for Royal New Zealand Ballet, 2023, which received excellent reviews, was restaged at West Australian Ballet in 2024 and won “BEST MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION” at the West Australian Arts Awards. Her dance film ‘Rite of Spring’ for Louisville Ballet received outstanding reviews including “the best pandemic film produced in the US”. by ARTS AIR. She has recently created an original full length production of ‘Carmen’ for Charlotte Ballet in 2025 and creations for Cincinnati Ballet and Richmond Ballet amongst others.
Andrea danced with the prestigious Netherlands Dance Theater, originating roles in creations by Jiri Kylian, Paul Lightfoot/Sol Leon and many renowned creators. She danced with Boston Ballet 2, dancing principal/solo roles with Boston Ballet in works by Jorma Elo and Rudi van Dantzig. She trained on full scholarship at the Royal Ballet School and Rambert Ballet and Contemporary School, London. Her earlier training was in her hometown, Johannesburg, at the National School of the Arts. She was a member of the South African National Rhythmic Gymnastics team having competed worldwide.
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