Aubre Hill is an international dance artist, choreographer, educator, and event producer. Aubre has been a professional dance artist for over twenty five years including touring with the Bellydance Super Stars, headlining numerous international festivals, featured in her own FitTV show, highlighted in many films and videos, and a mover & shaker of the dance community. She has directed numerous dance companies in full theater productions as well as cultural events. She has trained and taught a generation of dancers, some of whom have moved into full professional dance careers. She was on faculty at California State University, Los Angeles teaching accredited courses in pilates, fitness, and dance for over 10 years. She owned and directed Movement Art Space, a dance and fitness studio in Los Angeles offering education for all ages and levels for three successful years.
Aubre has choreographed full dance theatrical productions including “The Nutcracker,” “Sketches of Arabia,” “Nights of Arabe,” and more as well as is the artistic director and choreographer for the Qabila Foundation, Lumina Dance Co, and the Beyajja Dance Theater.
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. She teaches a full online education program on Patreon including somatic practice and dance education as well as select in person classes in the Los Angeles area. 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.
When not teaching, she can be found enjoying time with her partner, playing with her two cats, hiking with her puppy, sipping coffee, researching and writing, and creating new dance work in her home of Long Beach.
QABILA FOUNDATION Artistic Director, Sep 2011 - Present
LUMINA DANCE COMPANY Artistic Director, Sep 2005 - Present
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
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)