Patrick O’Neill
Performing Arts Teacher–Dance
Patrick John O’Neill was born and raised in upstate/western New York. He received his BFA in dance at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2010. Upon graduating, Patrick started working with the Lucinda Childs Dance Company. As part of LCDC, Patrick was part of several world premieres including the revivals of Dance (1979) with music by Phillip Glass and film by Sol LeWitt, Available Light (1983) with music by John Adams and set design by Frank Gehry, Einstein on the Beach (1984) directed by Robert Wilson with music by Phillip Glass, and a brand new creation called “Into View” (2016) with music by Colin Stetson. In addition to performing, Patrick has had the opportunity to teach all over the world at institutions such as Yale University, Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, Conn.), Universidad de las Américas Puebla, University of Maryland College Park, The Horace Mann School (Bronx, NY..), The Ballet School of Kingston (Kingston, N.Y.), and Shoreline Ballet (Guilford, Conn.) to name a few. Patrick is also a certified pilates and group fitness instructor and is currently working on obtaining his yoga certification. Patrick has extensive experience teaching students of all ages and levels, from preschoolers to professionals. Patrick strives to inspire all his students, no matter their age or level, to find and nurture a passion for dance so they can walk away with something more than just learning the “steps.”
