Jordan Drew
Visiting Assistant Professor
Biography
Jordan Drew began her dance training under the late Timothy M. Draper at the Draper Center for Dance Education in Rochester, New York. During her time there, she received several prestigious honors, including the Hope Award and recognition as a Top 12 Finalist at the Youth America Grand Prix Finals in New York City. She also earned scholarships to the American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive and the Paris Opera Ballet School.
In 2008, Jordan continued her training at Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet Training Program, where she performed in King’s ballet Long Flat Dry Plain at the Monaco Dance Forum in Monte Carlo. She later joined the San Francisco-based contemporary ballet company DawsonDancesSF, where she danced until 2017. Jordan recently completed a seven-year run as the principal character role of Eleanor Rigby in The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.
In Fall 2024, she served as Artist in Residence with the UNLV Department of Dance, contributing her professional teaching and mentorship to the academic setting. She currently serves as both a judge and educator for The Ballet Championships of America and is a Casting Partner for Cirque du Soleil.