Hannah Gonzalez (she/her) is a dancer and choreographer from Ithaca, NY. She attended Northwestern University, where she was a member of TONIK Tap for four years, going on to serve as Co-Artistic Director in 2021-2022. With TONIK, Hannah was able to choreograph many rhythmic pieces, exploring themes of community, love and happenstance. She has been a part of Zenon’s community since moving to Minneapolis in 2023 and teaches Beginner/Intermediate Tap on Saturdays. In her free time, you can find her seeing live music around the Twin Cities and convincing people in the audience to come take her class!

 

Dustin Haug began his dance training in the mosh pits of rock concerts at First Avenue. The visceral physicality and reckless abandonment of those experiences within the throb of pounding, energetic music continue to influence his movement choices. He is indebted to the dance department at St. Olaf College for encouraging him on his journey and to KT Niehoff (Seattle) for imbuing a fierce artistry in his heart. His lively classes encourage individual expression, dancing with the group, improvisation, moving into and out of the floor, horizontal space, and lots of zany, good-times laughter. Beyond dance, Dustin aspires to be a semiprofessional brewer, a makeshift cook, a random handyman, a loving husband, and a caring father. He is thankful for the support of his family, without whom he could not continue to do what he does, and humbled by the passionate students he’s had the pleasure of working with at Zenon over the years.

Benjamin Johnson has made dances for more than a quarter of a century in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota. Born and trained in Dallas, Texas, his dancing career included James Sewell Ballet, BalletMet Columbus, Milwaukee Ballet, Dayton Ballet, and guest appearances with Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, Mankato Ballet, and other companies around the Midwest. He has choreographed works for Zenon Zone (many of which you may have seen), Mankato Ballet, the Minnesota Fringe Festival (which you may or may not have seen), Collective Soles Dance Festival in Tampa, Florida, the James Sewell Ballet Choreographic Workshop sponsored by the Jerome Foundation, and for ballet schools in Minnesota, Texas, and Wisconsin.