Brian Hare

Brian was born and raised in the Detroit area. After graduating high school he continued his higher education at Columbia College Chicago graduating with honors with a degree in Arts Entertainment Media Management and a minor in Dance. As a performer, Brian spent four seasons as a company member with the interdisciplinary group Chicago Dance Crash and five seasons with Thodos Dance Chicago until 2013. He has also been a guest artist for several Chicago based organizations including Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, The Inconvenience Theatre, JMT Choreography and Dance for Life.. He has had the opportunity to be in original choreographic processes with Melissa Thodos, Ron De Jesus, tony award winner Ann Rienking, KT Nelsen, Harrison McEldowney, Brian Enos and Gustavo Ramirez Sansano. Brian is currently an artistic associate with the aerial based company C5: Create with No Limits under the direction of Jeremy Plummer. He is also a contributing artist of LEVELdance under the direction of Eddy Ocampo.

As a teacher/choreographer Brian is the Co-Artistic Director of the youth organization Denise Sabala Dance Company in Lake Zurich IL. In addition to teaching and setting works around the Chicagoland area Brian teaches and educates for various competitive and convention organizations, including Chicago Dance Connection. Brian has recently begun various residencies at Colleges and Universities teaching master classes and setting original works. Most recently at Marygrove College and Madonna University.

BRIAN HARE

Jazz, Lyrical