Andrea Dawn Shelley
RAP Director
Andrea Dawn Shelley born in Miami, Florida, received her classical ballet training predominantly from Magdalena Maury and Magda G. Auñon. She studied dance at the University of South Florida under Gretchen Ward Warren and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Education from Florida International University. Andrea began her professional career with Southern Ballet Theatre as a member of the corps de ballet and has since danced as a principal artist with Maximum Dance Company, Miami Contemporary Dance Company, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, State Street Ballet and iMEE. She is the Co-Founding Director of iMEE Dance Company, est. 2009.
As a choreographer, Shelley has created original works commissioned by professional dance companies and festivals such as: iMEE, Ballet Florida, Miami Contemporary Dance Company, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, State Street Ballet, O Dance, Ad Deum Dance Company, The Dance Gallery Festival / Level UP, palcoscenico danza, METdance, Island Moving Co., the black box INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL THEATRE & DANCE, Festival Ballet Providence, Bellingham Repertory Dance, 16th Annual Mid-Atlantic Choreographic Showcase, Houston Contemporary Dance Company & Vitacca Ballet. Her choreographic works have been presented throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe. She has participated in Residencies and created original works for dance programs such as: Sam Houston State University, Salve Regina University, Providence College, Western Kentucky University and High School of Visual & Performing Arts / Houston (PVA).
As a dance educator, Shelley has had the distinguished honor of serving as an annual preliminary panelist for the National Young Arts Foundation, Young Arts program in Choreography, Ballet & Modern in Miami, Fl. She was Adjunct Ballet Faculty at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI as well as Resident Choreographer and Company Director for the University’s junior company. Currently, Ms. Shelley is on Faculty at theInstitute of Contemporary Dance and Senior Faculty at Vitacca Vocational School for Dance where she is also the Resident Artist Program (RAP) Director. Shelley is in her second season with Houston Contemporary Dance Company as Ballet Mistress and Rehearsal Assistant. She is in her first season with Vitacca Ballet as Rehearsal Assistant.
