Joanna Meccia (she/her) is a dance artist, choreographer, and director, with an interest in exploring the human experience through multi-disciplinary dance experiences. Her choreography has been supported by grants from Chicago DCASE and Activate! Chicago, and performed in theaters such as the Athenaeum Main Stage, Stage773, Links Hall, as well as Chicago Public Schools and public spaces. In addition to producing her own work, she has been commissioned for companies including the Trifecta Dance Collective, Project606 Dance, Esoteric Dance Project, and New Dances by Thodos Dance Chicago and Dance Works Chicago. Most recently, she developed a new work blending film and live dance through Dovetail Studio’s 3for3 Artist Residency.
Joanna has ten years of experience supporting dance companies and non-profit organizations through arts administration. She is passionate about bringing dance to new audiences, and is thrilled to aid the work of Hedwig Dances through her role in communications.