Andre Leon Lewis

Background

Lewis, Andre Leon was born on January 16, 1955 in Hull, Quebec, Canada. Son of Raymond Lincoln and Theresa Lewis.

Education

Student, Classical Ballet Studio, Ottawa student, Royal Winnipeg (Manitoba) Ballet School, 1975; studies with David Moroni, Arnold Spohr, Rudi van Dantzig, Jiri Kylian, Peter Wright, Hans van Manen, and Alicia Markova, among others.

Career

Member corps de ballet, Royal Winnipeg (Manitoba) Ballet, 1979-1982; soloist, Royal Winnipeg (Manitoba) Ballet artistic coordinator, Royal Winnipeg (Manitoba) Ballet, 1984-1989; interim artistic director, Royal Winnipeg (Manitoba) Ballet, 1989-1990; associate artistic director, Royal Winnipeg (Manitoba) Ballet, 1990-1995; artistic director, Royal Winnipeg (Manitoba) Ballet, since 1995. Staged Danzig's Romeo and Juliet, Teatro Comunale, Florence, Italy, Greek National Opera, Athens.

Achievements

• Andre Leon Lewis has been listed as a notable Artistic director by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation: listening to opera.

Connections

Father:

Raymond Lincoln

Mother:

Theresa Lewis