HANNA ELISABETH BRICTSON 1026 N Wood 1R Chicago, IL 60622/ 847-772-4065/ hbrictson@gmail.com www.hannabricston.com / IG hanna elsiabeth Personal Objective Professional Choreographer and Dancer seeking employment to create an original work, Set a pre existing work and instruct Master Classes. Skills Profile An innovative mover and thinker. Using tools from ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, and musical theatre to create movement that is unique and expressive. Classically trained Extremely experienced dance teacher Director of own youth dance company Great at directing the room Thrives on work ethic and discipline Creates a positive and motivating environment for artists to grow and build themselves/ Education Larkin High School / Elgin, IL / top 10 percent graduate 2004 Graduate of the Visual Performing Arts Academy 2004 Honors society Received scholarships to Point Park University, and Western Michigan University, Received the Elgin Women s Arts Scholarship Received Dance Department Choreography Award 2004 Dance Training Gould Academy of Dance Arts 1987-2004 / ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, lyrical, and tumbling Also trained under the direction of Avnun Yakubov ballet, Margaret Palmer ballet, Laura Wade ballet, Harrison McEldowney- jazz
River North Dance Chicago Summer Workshop -1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 River North Dance Chicago Summer Intensive Program 2003 ODC San Francisco Summer Intensive Program- 2007 Northwest Dance Company Launch Program- 2016 Professional Experience River North Dance Chicago Company Member - 2004-2015 Rehearsal Director - 2014-2015 Choreographer - 2014 2015 Choreographer Assistant - 2012 2015 Danced works by; Robert Battle, Ivan Perez Aviles, Sidra Bell, Danny Ezralow, Adam Barruch, Mauro Astolfi, Lauri Stallings, James Gregg, Sherry Zunker, Harrison McEldowney, Frank Chaves, Monique Haley, Julia Rhodes, and Kevin Iega Jeff Visceral Dance Chicago Company Member - 2016 2018 Assistant Rehearsal Director - 2017 2018 Danced works by; Danielle Agami, Nick Pupillo, Monica Cervantes Rodriguez, Erica Sobol, and Marguerite Donlon Visceral Dance Center Contemporary Jazz Teacher 2018-present Definition Dance Academy Contemporary Jazz Teacher 2018-present Choreographer MA Dance Texas Instructor - 2005 Gould Academy of Dance Arts/ Elgin, IL Contemporary Jazz Teacher 2004 present Integrity School of Dance/ Elgin, IL Contemporary Jazz Teacher 2004 present Integrity Dance Company/ Elgin IL
Director of youth company/ choreographer, costumes, music editor, scheduler, visionary Inspire School of Dance/ Naperville, IL Contemporary Jazz Teacher Choreographer Choreography Choreography Dance Works Chicago/ Swans / 2018 Hanna Brictson and Dancers/ Chicago Ideas week / Pretty Women / 2018 Dance For Life/ My Darling / 2018 Eisenhower Dance detroit New Dance Fest/ Solo / 2018 University Of Iowa Dance Department/ Filtered / 2017 Still Inspired Chicago/ Stay / 2017 Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre / Chicago, IL / 2017 Dance In The Parks Chicago/ Mr. Sunday, Loving You Too Long / 2017 MADCO / St Louis, MO / Love Stories / Spring To Dance 2016 River North Dance Company / Chicago, IL / Beast / 2015 Competition Choreography Studio One Dance Company 2018 Tiffany and Co 2018 St. Charles East High School 2018 Definition Dance Academy 2018 Integrity Dance Company - 2015-present Gould Academy of Dance Arts 2008 2015 Inspire School of Dance 2008 present Madison Dance Center 2016 - present Rokita Dance Center 2015 present Larkin High School Dance Team 2015 and 2017 Media Choreography KMART national commercial / Shop Like A Boss / 2015 Musical Theatre Choreography
Larkin High School 2013 North side College Preparatory School 2016 Awards and Recognition Princess Grace Choreography Fellowship Nominee/ 2018 Chicago Reader / 2018 CS Magazine Chicago 2018 Princess Grace Award Nominee / 2005 Dance Magazine / Featured Articles / 2012 and 2016 Yoga Sculpt Certified / Core Power Yoga / 2012 WGN News / 2005 2016 Fox News / 2015 Red Eye Chicago / Featured Article / 2015 Chicago Tribune / Featured Article / 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 Daily Harold Elgin / Featured Article / 2004, 2012 Personal Interests Fitness / cross training for dancers Nutrition / gluten free Sports Fitness / Training References Frank Chaves / River North Dance Chicago Director / 773-960-3160 Nick Pupillo / Visceral Dance Chicago Director / 773-962-7002 Patrick Simoniello / Ballet Master of River North dance Chicago / Ballet Master Chicago Academy for the Arts / 773-398-8500