Profiles

Lindsey Hanson is a choreographer and associate professor of dance at Hope College in Holland, Mich. Her performance career has spanned Broadway, Radio City Music Hall, the Kennedy Center, television, cruise lines, and immersive theater. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from Montclair State University and a bachelor's in dance from Hope College.

Hanson is the creator of The Sanctuary Project, a series of site-specific dance works created in collaboration with the architecture of sacred spaces. Her award-winning dance film Sanctuary has screened at thirteen national and international film festivals, including the Palm Springs Dance Film Festival. Her site-specific works have been presented in collaboration with Redeemer Presbyterian Church, the University of Notre Dame, Pillar Church, and Hope College’s Dimnent Chapel. In 2026, with support from a $250,000 Creative Arts Collective grant, Hanson created four new works that continue to expand The Sanctuary Project. To see her newest works, visit lindseyhansoncollective.com or follow her on Instagram: @LindseyHansonCollective.