Hannah Willis
Hannah danced at Ballet West as a Trainee (2017-2019) on a full scholarship and performed in many ballets and new works. In 2017, Hannah was awarded Silver and Bronze at the Youth America Grand Prix competition for Classical Ballet and Pas de Deux. Prior to being a Trainee, Hannah received the Shar Quinney Scholarship at Ballet West Academy as a student in the Professional Training Division (2015-2017).
Hannah now attends the University of Utah and studies Health, Society & Policy and Ballet with completed minors in Pediatric Clinical Research and Chemistry in the Honors College.
During her time at the University of Utah, Hannah has placed 1st in Classical Ballet at the Puerto Rico Classical Dance Competition (2020), received “Excellence in Professional Research Ethics” for her work on a human rights thesis and was accepted into Oxford's Consortium on Human Rights (2022).
Hannah has a strong passion for education. She enjoys coaching ballet and being a Teaching Assistant for Organic Chemistry. After graduation, Hannah intends to go to medical school.