about Nettie |
About Hannah |
Nettie Gentempo is a professional hula hoop artist, instructor, dancer, and choreographer. Her work has been featured on a variety of stages, including the Blue Ocean Music Hall - Salisbury, MA, Portland House of Music - Portland, ME and the Institute of Contemporary Art - Boston, MA. She is also the co-founder and artistic director of the Nevaeh Dance Circus.
At the beginning of 2021 Nettie decided to document her art via social media by #hulahoopingeverydamnday, (where she committed to hula hooping every day for two full years) beginning on January 1st 2021 and completed on December 31st 2022. You can find more at www.nettieloops.com |
Hannah inherited the dancing gene from her parents. Her mother was "a ballerina" and owner of Green Mountain Ballet in Poultney, VT (where Hannah was born) and her father who would bust a move at a wedding like nobodies business! Hannah has studied dance all her life she enjoys all the emotions that can be felt while dancing and hopes her audience feels them too.
Hannah is the co-founder and mixtape master of the Nevaeh Dance Circus and the co-curator of "Cold, Cold, Night Burlesque," a 1920s-style production featuring live music from Ragtime Rebellion and multimedia vaudeville performances. Hannah has performed her original choreography at a number of venues and events including the Portland House of Music- Portland, ME Deertrees Theater - Harrison ME and the Franco Center - Lewiston, ME. Along with dance, Hannah also trains pole and enjoys the swirling styles of the 60’s. As she runs her own vintage clothing shop “Sisters of Eve”. Hannah plans on dancing until the day she dies, which may sound dramatic and that’s just the way she likes it. |