Faculty

Dance
AMDA Faculty since: 2018
Andrew Pearson is an LA-based dance artist, educator and higher education professional specializing in the performing arts. Andrew has performed as a guest artist with BodyTraffic, String Theory, LA Philharmonic, MOCA, as well as international engagements with the FIAC Art Faire in Paris and the Centre du Pompidou in Spain. He also enjoyed a 7-year career with the LA Contemporary Dance Company with whom he performed, choreographed, and taught classes for, both locally and internationally. Additionally, Andrew has developed a repertoire of choreography that has been presented at Highways Performance Space, LA Dance Festival, The Center on Halsted in Chicago, SafeArts San Francisco, and the Gdańsk Dance Festival in Poland. Parallel to his artistic career, Andrew has been teaching dance, movement and performance for over 10 years.
Degrees
B.F.A., Dance Performance and Choreography, University of California, Irvine