Dance Instructor / Education Director

Andrea (Young) Hill, is a recent graduate of Hollins University where she has earned her MFA in dance.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Arts with a concentration in Dance, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain and Information Systems from the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University.  At Penn State, she performed with director Elisha T. Clark Halpin in Halpin’s company ETCH.  After graduation, Hill took a position at Penn State as an adjunct instructor of modern, tap, and hip hop.  Working as an assistant artistic director, instructor, and choreographer, Hill also taught for six years at the Grier School, an international boarding school in Tyrone, PA.  Hill joined August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble (AWCDE) located in Pittsburgh, PA under the direction of Greer Reed.  During her time with AWCDE, she became the Managing Director.  Hill danced in works of Pascal Rioult, Jason McDole, Jon Lehrer, Kiesha Lalama, Kyle Abraham, Antonio Brown, Terence Greene, Maria Caruso, Christopher Huggins, and Sidra Bell. She has performed at Chicago’s Jazz Dance World Congress, Pittsburgh's Jazz Dance World Festival, California’s Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival, WHITE WAVE Festivals and NYC’s Project Live in association with Project Dance, among others.  She worked for the US Embassy in Suriname, South America sharing the art of dance with the citizens of Paramaribo. Hill was a choreographer, instructor, and Assistant Artistic Director at the Estudio de Danza Maries in Monterrey, Mexico.  She has recently moved to Maryland and is excited to share her passion for the art of dance with the students at 24/7!  Hill will be continuing her role this year as Education Director for the upper levels; as well as, a Rehearsal Director for Pride Company. Andrea (Young) Hill, is a recent graduate of Hollins University where she has earned her MFA in dance.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Arts with a concentration in Dance, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain and Information Systems from the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University.  At Penn State, she performed with director Elisha T. Clark Halpin in Halpin’s company ETCH.  After graduation, Hill took a position at Penn State as an adjunct instructor of modern, tap, and hip hop.  Working as an assistant artistic director, instructor, and choreographer, Hill also taught for six years at the Grier School, an international boarding school in Tyrone, PA.  Hill joined August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble (AWCDE) located in Pittsburgh, PA under the direction of Greer Reed.  During her time with AWCDE, she became the Managing Director.  Hill danced in works of Pascal Rioult, Jason McDole, Jon Lehrer, Kiesha Lalama, Kyle Abraham, Antonio Brown, Terence Greene, Maria Caruso, Christopher Huggins, and Sidra Bell. She has performed at Chicago’s Jazz Dance World Congress, Pittsburgh's Jazz Dance World Festival, California’s Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival, WHITE WAVE Festivals and NYC’s Project Live in association with Project Dance, among others.  She worked for the US Embassy in Suriname, South America sharing the art of dance with the citizens of Paramaribo. Hill was a choreographer, instructor, and Assistant Artistic Director at the Estudio de Danza Maries in Monterrey, Mexico.  She has recently moved to Maryland and is excited to share her passion for the art of dance with the students at 24/7!