Mary Wohl Haan /HAAN Dances

Intermediate & Above Level Modern Dance Classes Mondays ongoing through May 19, 2025*
Come dance with us!
Mondays 5:15 – 6:30 pm at the Avalon Ballroom, North Lobby Studio, 6185 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder.

Classes incorporate lush full-bodied warm-ups, a sense of space, clarity of focus, attention to alignment, musicality, and fun!

$15/class cash, check or Venmo
Drop-ins welcome anytime!  Contact Mary or check haandances.com website for more information.

Performances:
*No class March 17.
An “oh-so-casual FREE Showing” with works by Nancy Cranbourne and Mary Wohl Haan will take place Sunday, March 9 at 2:30pm in Sodal Hall at the Avalon Ballroom (6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder).
Showing a bit of what she does in her classes plus 2 pieces by Nancy and 3 by Mary featuring many local dancers directed by these seasoned Boulder choreographers. Please bring a folding chair or pillow for seating in the studio. Check my website for this and other upcoming events.

Boulder County Arts Alliance is fiscal sponsor for Mary Wohl Haan /HAAN Dances.

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A bit of a bio:
I’ve been an independent modern dancer, choreographer, artistic director, teacher, dance for camera enthusiast, and community advocate in Boulder for over 30 years. HAAN Dances serves as a vehicle for my creative work as choreographer, using a pick-up company for group pieces and projects.  It is also a springboard for solo ideas I choreograph for myself, use in multimedia projects, or commission from other artists. An important element of my creative work also involves the development and pursuit of community projects and collaborations.

I use dance to touch people – creating work that is dynamic, immersed in sensation, and emotionally evocative, yet always served with a side of tender. 😉Through creative exploration I play to the extremes, using full expansive movement that either devours space and is shaped by an infectious musicality, or mines stark, minimal moments, and movement images – each helping me to develop a unique voice on my artistic path.

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I grew up relishing the idea (first out of necessity and then desire), that one-among-the-many could truly speak of the human condition and our commonality, and still develop a uniquely individual voice. As one in a family of twelve children this wasn’t always easy to prove – until I began to dance. With a clear and conscious voice, I use dance to speak.

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Before moving to Colorado, I spent nine years teaching at Chicago’s Columbia College Dance Center and performing as principal dancer and assistant artistic director of Mordine & Company Dance Theater.  Performing throughout the Midwest, in New York City, and at the World Expo in Brisbane, Australia, I was awarded Chicago’s 1989 Ruth Page Award for “Outstanding Dancer of the Year.”  I also have an MFA degree in choreography from the University of Utah, and have taught in communities, colleges and universities in Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Connecticut, Utah, and Colorado. In 2012, I was recognized as a “Living Legend in Dance” by The Dance Archive of Colorado at the University of Denver, and in 2018, I was a Dairy Center Honoree.

I’ve been an active member of the Colorado dance community for over 30 years, serving on a variety of arts service organizations as well as grant panels and adjudications for awards in Colorado, Oregon, and New York.  My work has been recognized at various times throughout my career and I have had the opportunity to work for the City of Boulder Office of Arts + Culture as coordinator of Dance Bridge and Programs for Artists for 17 years before retiring in 2020.
Still dancing, still loving it!