Nadia Hannan

M.A. Candidate

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Nadia Hannan (they/them) is a dancer, choreographer, arts administrator, and educator from New York City. Situated at the intersection of movement and text, their research is focused on the relationship between art, trauma, and the body. They graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a BA in performance studies and hold an MFA in dance from Sarah Lawrence College. They are the current School Administrator at the Paul Taylor Dance Company and a creative collaborator with The Institute of Queer Ecology, This Body, and Dancing Legacy.

Why PS @ NYU? 

I chose performance studies because it allows me to bring together my disparate interests while keeping the body and embodied experiences at the center. 

Education

New York University

Master of Arts Candidate - Performance Studies

New York, New York

Sarah Lawrence College

Master of Fine Arts - Dance

Bronxville, New York

Brown University

Bachelor of Arts - Performance Studies (magna cum laude)

Providence, Rhode Island