about hannah
A Southern California native, Hannah March (she/they) is a dancer, choreographer, teaching artist and writer, now based in Seattle, WA. In 2020, Hannah transferred to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington to continue pursuing her dance degree where they received the Kreielsheimer Foundation, Cornish Merit, and Cornish Foundation scholarships. Through her time in Seattle, she has been able to work with artists including Wade Madsen, Alia Swersky, Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Keyes Wiley, Alethea Alexander, Pat Graney, Rebecca Lemme, and Mike Esperanza. Additional professional intensive/workshop training with Acts of Matter - Rebecca Lemme (Los Angeles), Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop (Boulder, Colorado), and Whim W’him Contemporary Dance (Seattle). In 2019, Hannah danced as an apprentice for Interweave Dance Theatre, and has had her writings published with SeattleDances in 2024. As a choreographer, March has created works over the last four years and is deeply inspired by relationships in our lives and those shared experiences. Hannah graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance from Cornish in 2023 and has since served as the Admission Counselor and main representative for the recruitment of the Dance Department of Cornish College of the Arts. They are eager to further their dance and artistic career in the Seattle community and beyond.
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Background by Joseph Lambert
ARTIST STATEMENT
As a dancer, I try to approach any opportunity and space with an open and eager mind. I like to be transparent to what possibilities are available to me and my experiences within dance. The multitudes of dance spaces I enter are seen as a classroom, but are also equally viewed as a playground.
What can I learn? How can I play and keep my curiosity flowing? How can the others I share space with inspire me and help in providing new perspectives?
Maintaining a strong and loving community with those I share space with is held with a great, personal significance. Relationships that bloom and exist within dance spaces are such an important part of my experience which is why I continually intend to bring love, acceptance, and positivity to any setting I am a part of.
As a choreographer and with the work I create, of course, I naturally find inspiration in my personal lived experiences, but in a broader lens, I am inspired by relationships that form, affect, and guide us and the specific qualities in communication, emotion, and the translation of that into movement.
It’s own dialogue, if you will.
I believe that these conversations and stories can be told and portrayed by any and all bodies, as the experience itself isn’t subjective.
A lot of my movement within the contemporary realm is genuine, effective, and in relation to another. It is communicative whether performed as a solo, ensemble, or in conversation from mover to mover. Other qualities of my choreography include cause and effect, intricacies, expansiveness, and intentional timing. Aspects of my created movement are a result of my training and knowledge within contemporary and many black-derived dance forms. I am thankful for the opportunities I've received in training and dance historical knowledge for these genres.
Culturally, I am inspired by the communities that surround me. Whether they are socially organized, close with love and care, or close by proximity, they are equally taken into account. That's how I've viewed this my entire life.
As a queer womxn and ally to all, I find significance in diversity and inclusion of all bodies and backgrounds. This is a large fraction of the overall artistic environment I like to facilitate in any space or piece of work I create.