Ms. Andresakis performed with the New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and on Broadway. She danced in both the film and television series Fame and directed the stage version at Barrington Stage. She has dozens of directing and choreography credits in musical theatre, plays, opera and dance in New York City, regionally and internationally. Residencies include Europe, Alaska, India and China. Honors include a Kennedy Center Award for Spring Awakening at Whitman College, SDCF grants for Arms and the Man at Whitman College and the Broadway bound On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.