Originally from Mississauga, Canada, Andrew Mikhaiel joined Ballets Jazz Montréal as a company dancer in 2017 and, as a result of his work ethic, team spirit, and dedication, additionally became the company’s Artistic Coordinator in 2020. He was most recently promoted to Artistic Manager in 2024. Previously, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a concentration in ballet from Marymount Manhattan College, under the direction of Katie Langan, where he graduated as a member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Honour Society. Andrew has danced in works choreographed by Alexandra Damiani, Andonis Foniadakis, Anne Plamondon, Aszure Barton, Barak Marshall, Crystal Pite, Ihsan Rustem, Itzik Galili, Jo Strømgren, Juliano Nunes, Larry Keigwin, and Paul Taylor just to name a few. He attended Springboard Danse Montréal in 2016 and is also a member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing (B.A.T.D). He has been a faculty member for BJM_360, NYCDA’s Winter Contemporary Intensive, Candance Competition, Rutherford Movement Exchange, Northern Movement as well as a guest teacher at Steps on Broadway, Toronto Dance Expo, and École supérieure de ballet du Québec. While in NYC, Andrew directed and organized a dance outreach program for NYC public schools, serving 240 3rd-5th graders. Andrew has performed, taught and choreographed while touring nationally and internationally across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Andrew enjoys working with dancers of all ages and abilities to help strengthen their technique, deepen their artistry, and fuel their passion for dance.
As Artistic Manager, he provides support to the Artistic Director and the entire artistic team while also contributing to the development, planning, and organization of the company’s various artistic activities such as BJM_360, community outreach, the annual auditions, Alors, On Danse, and open classes with the company.