Johanna LjungQvist- Brinson
Artistic Director/ Choreographer /Teacher
Born in Boras, Sweden- Johanna LjungQvist-Brinson started dancing at the age of three at The Institute of Ballet in Boras. She later obtained her BFA degree in Dance Education and Dance Pedagogy from The University of Dance and
Circus (DOCH), in Stockholm, Sweden. Since then Johanna has been teaching, performing and choreographing for over 20 years through Europe and the US. In 2008 she founded her school: Delaware Dancers, a nonprofit organization (with a 501 C 3 Status), where she is the director, teacher and choreographer. In May of 2013 Johanna founded Hanna Q Dance Company. That same year she was awarded the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant, which was utilized to create a new collaboration between musicians and the Company. Since then Hanna Q Dance Company has been performing in the tri-state area. Johanna draws from nature and uses its elements to compose dynamic narratives. While she enjoys collaborating with composers and musicians ,Johanna has written original music for Hanna Q Dance Company as well. In August 2013 she performed a full length evening with live music at Harmony Presents , Hawley,PA. January 25th 2014,they presented a full lenght production "Vignettes" at The Actors Fund Arts Center , Brooklyn,NY.In May 2014 she presented another "Dance & Live Music performance" an outdoor event in PA . January 2015 Johanna collaborated with The Delaware Valley High School Orchestra in a Dance & Music Performance, where she also wrote music to her choreography, that Hanna Q Dance Company performed. Hanna Q Dance Company performed in Manhattan,NY. February 6,7,8,9th 2015 at The West End Theater, Soaking WET Series( curated by David Parker and Jeff Kazin ,The Bang Group). March 18th 2015 ,The DIXON PLACE presented Hanna Q Dance Company "REALMS" in their Split Bill Program. For more information about Johanna and her, Hanna Q Dance Company please visit Website: Click below. https://www.hannaqdancecompany.com/
Johanna is also the founder,organizer and director of DanceFestMilford.https://www.dancefestmilford.com/
