Originally from Oak Park, IL, Hannah Marcus began training at the Academy of Movement & Music before furthering her development at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, the American Dance Festival, The Cambrians, and London Contemporary Dance School. She holds a BFA in Dance with a minor in Performing Arts Management & Entrepreneurship from the University of Michigan, graduating as a recipient of the Earl V. Moore Award in 2020.
Hannah has performed in works by Rosie Herrera, Shannon Gillen, Ohad Naharin, Shay Kuebler, and Meredith Monk in addition to exhibitions by Chris Reeves, Makayla Lindsay, and Ray Madrigal. In 2018, she was invited by Taiwan-based Laro Chien to research a new work at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival for the inaugural Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellows program. She went on to collaborate with FluxFlow Dance Project under the direction of Russell Lepley the following summer in Columbus, OH.
Hannah has presented work through Comfort Station, Hyde Park Art Center, the LookOut Series at Steppenwolf 1700 Theater, Chicago Grand Gallery, DePaul Art Museum, Jello Performance Series, MOMENTA Dance Company, The Place (London), and the University of Michigan Museum of Art. In a project over the summer of 2020, she collaborated with a team of seven architectural designers and musicians on a digital & live performance series, Staging Place, that took shape synchronously across two neighboring cities in Michigan.
Upon moving back to Chicago in 2021, Hannah joined House of DOV and Hedwig Dances, the latter of which brought her to Dessau, Germany for Bauhaus Fest 2022. She currently freelances on projects directed by Drew Lewis (House of DOV), Maggie Vannucci, and Helen Lee (Momentum Sensorium), participating in multiple residencies at Ragdale Foundation, Chicago Cultural Center, and High Concept Labs. Additionally, she leads improvisation workshops at the Old Town School of Folk Music in collaboration with experimental musicians. Beyond Hannah's creative work, she has supported numerous arts organizations in administrative and production capacities, continuing to deepen her interests in artistic engagement and envision a future in arts management.
Photos by Andrew Weeks Photography
Keep up with her on Instagram at @hanmar3!