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, amongst 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 which received outstanding reviews including “the best pandemic film produced in the U.S.” by ARTS AIR. She directed and choreographed her film 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 a Budweiser Superbowl Commercial and Star Trek Into Darkness.
Schermoly 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 in 2023, which was restaged at West Australian Ballet in 2024 and won “Best Mainstage Production” at the Performing Arts Awards, Australia.
Schermoly danced with the prestigious Netherlands Dance Theater, originating roles in creations by Jiri Kylian and Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon, amongst others. She danced with Boston Ballet, dancing solo roles in works and creations by Jorma Elo and Rudi van Dantzig. She trained on full scholarship at the Royal Ballet School, Rambert Ballet and Contemporary School, and the National School of the Arts. She was a member of the South African National Rhythmic Gymnastics team having competed worldwide. Schermoly graduated from Baron/Brown Studios in Los Angeles, having studied Meisner acting for two years and a third year at Esper Studios, NYC. Her love for the arts endures and she enjoys creating abstract and narrative work. She has upcoming commissions with Cincinnati Ballet and Richmond Ballet this year. She has just premiered her full length world premiere of CARMEN for Charlotte Ballet.