Andrew Hartley
Young Dancers' Program Faculty Member
Andrew Hartley grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick, where he was a member of the DancEast Young Company. With the company he worked with artists such as Debra Brown, BaKari Lindsay, and Andrea Nann. After studies in biology and dance at York University, he graduated from The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. With the School he danced in works by Conrad Alexandrowicz, Marc Boivin, Danny Grossman, Susanna Hood, Sasha Ivanochko, and Sharon Moore. He also created several pieces for the School’s Coffee House performances, and for the Choreographic Workshop.
He takes great joy in working with children, and is very excited to be teaching in the Young Dancers' Program at the School. He has been an assistant teacher since 2008 and was particularly fortunate to work closely with Nadia Wright on her pilot program, "Creative Movement Made for Me". He found working with children of mixed abilities and special needs to be incredibly inspiring and rewarding.
Independently, Hartley has danced in work by Serge Bennathan, Robyn Breen, David Earle, Noémie Lafrance, Meagan O’Shea, and Dave St-Pierre. He has studied on scholarship with Dancemakers and Dancetheatre David Earle. Hartley is a founding member of the Lucky Penny Dance Collective and continues to create and perform work with his colleagues of the collective.