Aubre Hill is an international dance artist, choreographer, educator, and producer. She has toured the world through dance, been highlighted in numerous films and projects, and is instrumental in community building. The artistic director of the Qabila Project and Dance Company, she is a strong advocate for Arabic culture and building community through movement. Additionally she is the president of Dance For Palestine, a collective of dance artists for collective liberation. She's a mover and shaker and an artist known for her deep respect for history while exploring the creative edges of what it is to be a dance artist in our global society.
Over her career Aubre have been a part of various collaboratives to bring creativity, culture, and community together in new ways. Additionally, she has produced a wide range of events and performances bringing the community together in celebration of Middle Eastern Dance including monthly haflas, dance festivals, long running showcases, workshops, intensives, lectures, and more.
Aubre earned her Master's in Arts Management at Claremont Graduate University in 2022 with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusive practices for accessible arts and culture. Her teaching is known for her deep understanding of anatomy & kinesiology while embedding cultural context, history, and artistic expression for a rich educational and inclusive experience. She teaches online and in-person classes and private sessions in dance, pilates, and somatic coaching. Bringing together over twenty years of pilates teaching experience, she is a highly sought after coach with specific expertise in pre and post natal, autoimmune and cancer support, perimenopause and menopause, and injury rehabilitation.
”I am passionate about:
-empowering my clients to support their bodies, health, and wellbeing through movement and to find home in our bodies
-advocating for safe movement that feels challenging, fun, and amazing while expanding what my students think is possible
-meeting each student wherever they are and supporting their journey with enthusiasm and care
-weaving different tools into our practice for well rounded somatic experiences
-celebrating what our bodies can do
Our bodies are amazing! Let’s find the support that makes you feel amazing and able to life a full and vibrant life.”
When not teaching, she can be found enjoying time with her partner, playing with her three cats, hiking with her rescue dog, learning about herbalism/gardening/cooking, researching and writing, taking photos, and creating new dance work in her home of Long Beach.
QABILA PROJECT Artistic Director, Sep 2011 - Present
LUMINA DANCE COMPANY Artistic Director, Sep 2005 - Dec 2019
LA RAQS Director, Jun 2015 - Jan 2019
MOVEMENT ART SPACE Owner & director, Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES Faculty, Sep 2005 - Mar 2015
BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS Assistant Director, May 2004 - May 2011
EDUCATION
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, M.A. Arts Management (Dec 2022)
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, B.S. Biology (Aug 1999)
Suhaila Salimpour, Berkeley, CA level 1-2 (1999-2001)
Absolution, Los Angeles, CA Complete Pilates Teacher Training (2004)
Journey through Egypt, CA & Egypt level 1-4 (2009 & 2019)
NETA, Los Angeles, CA Group Exercise Instructor (Aug 2017)