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Missy Lay-Zimmer & Andrew Hubbard

Missy Lay-Zimmer & Andrew Hubbard combined headshot

Missy is transforming the dance world with her choreography’s unique vision, style and musicality. Her professional credits include: the original Broadway and National companies of CATS as Victoria (“the white cat”), Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway National/Anniversary Tour), Saturday Night Live “I’m 50” with Molly Shannon, Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas” (dancer/choreographer), MTV|VH1 appearances.

Films: Little Man Tate with Jodie Foster (Jodie’s Double) and Netflix movie with Don Cheadle and Adam Driver, White Noise September 2022.

Other choreography credits: Peter Frampton (LIVE) with Cincinnati Ballet, husband and wife duo, international songwriters, Over the Rhine, rapper Rakim, Tarkan (Turkish pop star), legendary Bootsy Collins, Paramount Productions, Cincinnati Ballet, Exhale Dance Tribe “25 to Watch” Dance Magazine, Kings Productions, Nickelodeon, Orion Pictures, and Tommy Boy Records (Joc Jams).

Missy has also been featured in numerous publications including the New York Times, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher Magazine, Pointe Magazine and Cincinnati’s City Beat, Enquirer, Post, and CIN Weekly.

Missy and partner Andrew Hubbard co choreographed for Broadway Cares and Equity Fights Aids /The Easter Bonnet Choreography Award with (co-Recipient) Broadway choreographer Chris Gattelli (Newies/The Cher Show).

In Cincinnati, she won the Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Critical Achievement in Choreography, for her work in the original musical, ‘Christmas Yet to Come’ (Know Theater). Missy also has choreographed, ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’ with Cincinnati Shakespeare Theater.

With her husband Andrew, Missy has been on faculty for 20 years at the acclaimed Broadway Dance Center in New York City and have taught at numerous colleges and universities as adjunct faculty: Dean College (MA), University of Cincinnati (CCM) Musical Theater (current Jazz Level 3&4),Wayne State University Detroit, MI (Guest) Lexington, KY High School for the Arts (SCAPA), University of Kentucky, Wright State University (Dayton, OH), Northern Kentucky University, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Performing Arts High School (SCPA) and national Dance Festivals. She and Andrew Hubbard taught in 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand at UNITEC University/Ōkareka Summer school. Their nonprofit dance company, Exhale Dance Tribe spent six weeks rehearsing and performing for a World Premiere of Hōkioi me te Vwōhali at The New Zealand Festival for the Arts (Te Papa Museum – Wellington, NZ), This was a collaboration with the brilliant New Zealand based company, ŌKAREKA Dance Company, under the direction of Taiaroa Royal. This collaboration was one of 100 artists invited worldwide. Most recently this program premiered in the U.S. to rave reviews.

Hubbard and Zimmer were top 10 finalists for the Capezio ACE Choreography Awards in 2011 and in 2013 (NYC).

Missy and Andrew have co-founded nationally recognized Contemporary company, Exhale Dance Tribe, Dance Magazine‘s ‘25 to Watch’. Exhale is a resident company at the Broadway Series theater in Cincinnati, the Aronoff Center for the Arts for the past 19 years.

Exhale premiered works at Merce Cunningham Performance Studio in 2008. In addition, the couple choreographed for Cincinnati Ballet’s New Works Program (2009-2011) with world premieres of Retrospect, Barre et Trois and Burning Moon (2012) Infamous Love Songs with International music talent, Over The Rhine. Their choreography can also be seen in Cincinnati Ballet’s Nutcracker (Victoria Morgan’s) Arabian dance for 10 seasons. Missy and husband, Andrew have been honored with a Princess Grace nomination from Cincinnati Ballet for 2010-2011 for Excellence in Choreography. The couple created work for FRAMPTON project where legendary rock icon Peter Frampton played LIVE to their piece entitled Anthology in 2014.

Lay-Zimmer has been an educator and judge for over the past 2 decades for many convention/competitions. Inspiring the next generation of performing artists has been a constant passion for Missy.

Missy understands her creativity is the ultimate form of expression while here on this earth and continues to inspire others to honor their unique artistic expression/path.

A pioneer for the new millennium as an educator and choreographer, Andrew Hubbard is broadening the perceptions of the dance world. His professional performance credits include the original Broadway companies of CATS and Footloose, Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, Dr. Pepper National commercial and Guiding Light. Featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America and he was featured in international publications: Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Pointe Magazine, Teacher Magazine and Anatomy 2 by Jacqui Haas. Andrew has danced with music artists, Brian Mc Knight and Lou Bega.

Film: Netflix movie with Don Cheadle and Adam Driver, White Noise (Lead Dancer) September 2022.

Andrew has been on faculty for 20 years at the acclaimed Broadway Dance Center in New York City and has taught at numerous colleges and universities as adjunct faculty: Dean College (MA), University of Cincinnati (CCM) current Adjunct faculty – Musical Theater (current Jazz Level 3&4),Wayne State University Detroit, MI (Guest) Lexington Kentucky High School for the Arts (SCAPA), University of Kentucky, Wright State University (Dayton, OH), Northern Kentucky University, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Performing Arts High School (SCPA) and national Dance Festivals. Missy Lay-Zimmer and Andrew Hubbard taught in 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand at UNITEC University/Ōkareka Summer school. Their nonprofit dance company, Exhale Dance Tribe spent six weeks rehearsing and performing for a World Premiere of Hōkioi me te Vwōhali at The New Zealand Festival for the Arts (Te Papa Museum – Wellington, NZ), This was a collaboration with the brilliant New Zealand based company, ŌKAREKA Dance Company, under the direction of Taiaroa Royal. This collaboration was one of 100 artists invited worldwide.

Hubbard and partner Missy Lay Zimmer have co founded Internationally recognized contemporary jazz company, Exhale Dance Tribe, Dance Magazine‘s “25 to Watch”. Exhale premiered at Merce Cunningham Performance Studio in 2008 in (NYC) and Skylab in 2010 (NYC) and in 2011&2013 performed as finalists in the Capezio ACE Choreography Awards in (NYC). In addition they have choreographed for Cincinnati Ballet’s New Works Program (2009-2011) Retrospect, Barre et Trois and premiered Burning Moon (2012), Infamous Love Songs with International music talent, Over The Rhine. Their choreography can also be seen in Cincinnati Ballet’s new Nutcracker, Arabian. Hubbard and Lay-Zimmer have been honored with a Princess Grace nomination from Cincinnati Ballet for 2010-2011 for Excellence in Choreography. The last work they set on CBC was their work for the FRAMPTON, a project where legendary rock icon, Peter Frampton played LIVE to their choreography entitled Anthology.

In 2020, Andrew performed in a World premiere in New Zealand with Exhale Dance Tribe and Okareka Dance Company in Auckland and Wellington, NZ at the New Zealand Festival for the Arts (Te Papa museum).

Andrew is the co-owner of Planet Dance Cincinnati (Best of Cincinnati), a dance education pre professional based program for Teen, Senior and College aged students. Planet Dance serves as a training facility for Exhale Dance Tribe, located in downtown Cincinnati’s rapidly growing and vibrant arts community.

Hubbard and Zimmer’s work was acknowledged at YAGP Nationals as 1st and 2nd overall winners in Contemporary dance. Hubbard & Zimmer are recipients of the choreography award for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS- NYC Easter Bonnet. Hubbard was also co choreographer for trade and fashion shows for Herbal Life (Tokyo & Mexico City).A pioneer for the new millennium as an educator and choreographer, Andrew Hubbard is broadening the perceptions of the dance world. His professional performance credits include the original Broadway companies of CATS and Footloose, Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, Dr. Pepper National commercial and Guiding Light. Featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America and he was featured in international publications: Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Pointe Magazine, Teacher Magazine and Anatomy 2 by Jacqui Haas. Andrew has danced with music artists, Brian Mc Knight and Lou Bega.

Film: Netflix movie with Don Cheadle and Adam Driver, White Noise (Lead Dancer) September 2022.

Andrew has been on faculty for 20 years at the acclaimed Broadway Dance Center in New York City and has taught at numerous colleges and universities as adjunct faculty: Dean College (MA), University of Cincinnati (CCM) current Adjunct faculty – Musical Theater (current Jazz Level 3&4),Wayne State University Detroit, MI (Guest) Lexington Kentucky High School for the Arts (SCAPA), University of Kentucky, Wright State University (Dayton, OH), Northern Kentucky University, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Performing Arts High School (SCPA) and national Dance Festivals. Missy Lay-Zimmer and Andrew Hubbard taught in 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand at UNITEC University/Ōkareka Summer school. Their nonprofit dance company, Exhale Dance Tribe spent six weeks rehearsing and performing for a World Premiere of Hōkioi me te Vwōhali at The New Zealand Festival for the Arts (Te Papa Museum – Wellington, NZ), This was a collaboration with the brilliant New Zealand based company, ŌKAREKA Dance Company, under the direction of Taiaroa Royal. This collaboration was one of 100 artists invited worldwide.

Hubbard and partner Missy Lay Zimmer have co founded Internationally recognized contemporary jazz company, Exhale Dance Tribe, Dance Magazine‘s “25 to Watch”. Exhale premiered at Merce Cunningham Performance Studio in 2008 in (NYC) and Skylab in 2010 (NYC) and in 2011&2013 performed as finalists in the Capezio ACE Choreography Awards in (NYC). In addition they have choreographed for Cincinnati Ballet’s New Works Program (2009-2011) Retrospect, Barre et Trois and premiered Burning Moon (2012), Infamous Love Songs with International music talent, Over The Rhine. Their choreography can also be seen in Cincinnati Ballet’s new Nutcracker, Arabian. Hubbard and Lay-Zimmer have been honored with a Princess Grace nomination from Cincinnati Ballet for 2010-2011 for Excellence in Choreography. The last work they set on CBC was their work for the FRAMPTON, a project where legendary rock icon, Peter Frampton played LIVE to their choreography entitled Anthology.

In 2020, Andrew performed in a World premiere in New Zealand with Exhale Dance Tribe and Okareka Dance Company in Auckland and Wellington, NZ at the New Zealand Festival for the Arts (Te Papa museum).

Andrew is the co-owner of Planet Dance Cincinnati (Best of Cincinnati), a dance education pre professional based program for Teen, Senior and College aged students. Planet Dance serves as a training facility for Exhale Dance Tribe, located in downtown Cincinnati’s rapidly growing and vibrant arts community.

Hubbard and Zimmer’s work was acknowledged at YAGP Nationals as 1st and 2nd overall winners in Contemporary dance. Hubbard & Zimmer are recipients of the choreography award for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS- NYC Easter Bonnet. Hubbard was also co choreographer for trade and fashion shows for Herbal Life (Tokyo & Mexico City).