Andy Hasenpflug

Andy Hasenpflug has been accompanying and composing music for dance since 1989. He has played and/or composed for artists such as Bill T. Jones, Joe Goode, members of the Alvin Ailey, Merce Cunningham, and Bebe Miller Dance Companies, Doug Varone, Katsura Kan, Rosie Herrera, Helen Simoneau, White Fox Butoh, LabCo, Dance Alloy, the Seldoms, and Zephyr Dance. Recently he has been performing internationally with Butoh artists, contemporary dance companies, experimental music ensembles, and rock bands. His experience and expertise in dance music and multi-instrumentalism have made him a popular guest lecturer at institutions like Texas Women's University, Ball State University, The University of North Texas, Henan Normal University (Xinxiang, China), The University of Idaho, and The International Guild of Musicians in Dance Conferences. Here at Slippery Rock University Andy accompanies dance, teaches the Music for Dance course, and composes music for the Dance Department and guest artists. He is on his fifteenth year as the Music Director for the American Dance Festival. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from The State University of New York at Purchase and a Master of Music Degree from The University of Cincinnati.