MY WHY

From/based in New York City, Ariana (she/her) was lucky to dance in spaces that fostered community. The historic St. George Theatre was an active part of her formative years and gave her an appreciation for a theatrical space early on. In each creative opportunity, Ariana’s intention is to celebrate storytelling and form generous, equitable spaces. She is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association as well as an Associate Choreographer of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society.

MULTI-HYPHENATE ARTIST: PERFORMER. CHOREOGRAPHER. EDUCATOR. THEATRICAL HUMAN.

Most notably, Ariana was selected as the 2023-2024 SDCF Choreography Shadow for MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway. She had the privilege to observe Camden Gonzales (Associate Choreographer) during the U.S. national touring company’s rehearsals in NYC. Currently, Ariana is represented as a 3x grant recipient (prev. Mertz Gilmore Foundation, NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs) with subsidized funding by the Howard Gilman Foundation and focused on creating new dance stories. While in NYC, Ariana can be found on faculty at Mark Morris Dance Center & East Side Dance Company. Additionally, she is a guest teaching artist for other studios across the boroughs and dance adjudicator on the competition circuit.

Ariana earned her B.A. in Theatre Arts (summa cum laude) from SUNY New Paltz. During this time, her journey of choreographing her own work was championed by a dear mentor, Joe Langworth. Ariana’s acting training centered on Meisner, Stanislavski, & Stella Adler techniques and her vocal training was heavily rooted in musical theatre with secondary studies in the Italian aria (Florence University of the Arts). As a performer, Ariana has worked in regional theatre, commercial dance, and NYC-based projects with creatives like Al Blackstone, Billy Griffin, Jena VanElslander, & Yancy Greene.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WORKING TOGETHER:

A lot of energy & laughs; many cups of coffee in her sustainable Yeti mug; and a human being who wants to make the world better through the arts.

MOULIN ROUGE! BROADWAY

As the SDCF Choreography Shadow, Ariana was able to be immersed in the MOULIN ROUGE! world under the leadership of Camden Gonzales and Team Dance.

THE WIZARD OF OZ

“Rounding out the cast as members of the ensemble…with newcomer(s) Ariana Andretta.”
— BroadwayWorld

Still shot; videography by Full Out Creative

TAR BEACH

Ariana was grateful to present TAR BEACH in 2021, which was incubated in New York Theatre Barn’s Open Choreography Lab fall cycle.