Wayne Hazzard is a native Californian and is proud to continue his work with the Bay Area dance community as the executive director of Dancers’ Group, the regions much admired service organization for dance. Before his manifold career in arts management, Hazzard had a distinguished 20 year career performing with many notable choreographers and companies including the Joe Goode Performance Group, Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Ed Mock & Company, June Watanabe, Aaron Osborne, Emily Keeler, and more. Coinciding with his life as a dancer, Hazzard has and continues to work as an advocate for dance. In 2000 he worked with the dance legend Anna Halprin presenting her work in a performance retrospective celebrating her 80th year, and in 2009 helped present Halprin’s latest work, “Spirit of Place,” that premiered in San Francisco’s historic Stern Grove Concert Meadow. For his unique artistic vision, Hazzard has received numerous awards, including an Isadora Duncan (Izzies) Award for his innovation, dedication, and contribution to the field of dance. In 1996 he was acknowledged for his role presenting “The Dedication Project: remembering those lost to AIDS.” From 2003 to early 2006, he had the pleasure of working with the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, overseeing the company’s various residences, productions, and projects like Choreographers in Mentorship Exchange (CHIME). He lives in San Francisco with his, physical therapist and writer, husband.

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