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Dancer, choreographer and actress Lindsey Hanson has performed on esteemed stages such as The Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall and BroadwayÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s Marquis Theatre ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É” plus in movies and regional stage productions, on TV (from Sesame Street to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and on several cruise lines as a dancer and aerial artist. 

Jazz dance through a performance lens is the focus of her teaching. Since joining the Department of Dance in 2020 she has also taught a wide range of other courses, reinforcing her pedagogical emphasis on versatility in the industry. Jazz dance through a performance lens is the focus of her teaching. Lindsey currently teaches Jazz II and Jazz III, Repertory (emphasizing dances from musical theatre), Ballet I and Survey of Somatic Methods. 

Lindsey mentors student choreographers in HopeÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s student dance showcases and takes great joy in advising students as they envision a career in dance. She also choreographs jazz works for the annual faculty dance concert.

Hope dancers have been featured in live performances of LindseyÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s  and in the 2024 film of the related dance piece in collaboration with her professional network, . The film of Sanctuary was screened at the National Women in Dance Leadership Conference in Los Angeles in 2024, as one of 10 films selected from more than 160 submitted by filmmakers in 19 countries. Since 2021, Sanctuary has been selected for 13 film festivals globally.

Areas of Expertise

• Jazz (commercial and theatre jazz)
• Somatic methods: Bartenieff Fundamentals, Laban Movement Analysis, Alexander Technique
• Site-specific dance

Education

• M.F.A., dance, Montclair State University, 2020
• B.A., dance performance and choreography, Hope College, 2009

Honors, Grants and Awards

• Jacob E. Nyenhuis Faculty Development Grant for Selah, Hope College, 2024
• Award winner, Religion Faith International Film Festival, Delaware, 2024
• Community Partners Grant, Michigan Arts and Culture Council, 2022, 2023
• Guest artist, Dance and the Child International conference, 2023
• Teacher-Scholar Vital Worship Grant for Sanctuary, Calvin Institute, 2021
• Award winner, Hong Kong Indie Film Festival, 2021
• 10 Under 10 Award, Hope College, 2019

Selected Performance Credits

• The Illusionists, original cast, at The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., and the Marquis Theatre (Broadway), New York City, New York
• AmericaÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s Got Talent, invited performer, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime, season 1, episode 4 
• Then She Fell, immersive dance theatre, Third Rail Projects, New York City, New York
• Celebrity Cruises and Holland America Lines: Dancer and featured aerial artist (silks duet, trapeze quartet, lyra solo, harness solo)
• Commercials: Samsung, Vine.com, Panera Bread, HuluÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s Difficult People

Outside the College

Lindsey loves to work in her garden and make her backyard into her familyÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s oasis. She adores cooking for people and sharing a laugh. Her favorite activities are living room dance parties with her children and husband and going for a run. In her twenties, Lindsey toured over 40 countries performing in a trapeze act and as a dancer. Because of this, she has a deep appreciation for traveling globally and for climbing tall things.