BUGLISI DANCE THEATRE

HELEN HANSEN FRENCH (Regisseur), received her BFA from The Juilliard School in 2001. Upon graduating she was invited to join Buglisi Dance Theatre where she is currently a principal dancer and rehearsal assistant. In addition to BDT’s annual New York City seasons she has performed at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Chautauqua Dance Festival, Vail International Dance Festival, Rishon LeZion International Festival in Israel, and the Oriente Occidente Festival in Rovereto, Italy. Mrs. Hansen French has been instrumental in restaging BDT’s works at Marymount Manhattan College, The Alvin/Ailey Fordham B.F.A. program, George Mason University, and the University of California at Long Beach. Mrs. Hansen French has been a member of the dance faculties at The Juilliard School, The Neighborhood Playhouse, and St. Petersburg College. Currently Mrs. Hansen French is on faculty at George Mason University.

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