Hannah Schayes

Hannah Schayes is originally from Syracuse, New York, where she began dancing at a young age at the Syracuse School of Dance. She attended summer intensive programs across the country, including the Syracuse Summer Dance Program, Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive, Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program, American Ballet Theatre, and workshops with Paul Taylor and José Limón.

In 2020, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mercyhurst University with a B.F.A. in Dance and a minor in Sociology.

Now based in New York City, Hannah dances and teaches professionally. She is also the co-host of Abun(dance) Podcast, where she explores a wide range of dance-related topics.

She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Social Work at New York University and working toward certification in Dance/Movement Therapy through the Alternate Route Program at the 92Y. She began her Duncan training with Lori Belilove in 2020 and is a company member of Moving Visions Dance, directed by Loretta Thomas.