Hadassah Perry

Hadassah Perry is a queer artist and performer currently based in San Francisco. Originally from Riga, Latvia, she began her artistic training in dance and piano before relocating to Nashville, Tennessee.

In 2017, after a year abroad studying with the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Hadassah joined New Dialect, under the direction of Banning Bouldin. During her time with the company, she had the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers including Bryan Arias, Roy Assaf, and Rosie Herrera. Since moving to San Francisco in 2022, Hadassah has performed and collaborated with  UNA Productions (Chuck Wilt), Sharp & Fine (Megan and Shannon Kurashige), and Detour Productions (Eric Garcia and Kat Gorospe Cole).

Her choreographic works have been featured in New Dialect’s Third Voice Installation, UNA Productions’ GLIMPSE, and the Kindling Arts Festival. Hadassah currently serves as co-director of the Contemporary Training Program at the Westlake School for the Performing Arts in Daly City, alongside Kira Fargas. She is thrilled to be on faculty for the inaugural year of the training ground sf!

Photo | Dillon Vado