Jeff Hancock is originally from Michigan. He has lived and worded all over the world. He is currently Co-Director of Same Planet Different World Dance Theater. He was a founding member and principal dancer for River North Chicago Dance Co. from 1991-2001. He also danced for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Dance Kaleidoscope, Jan Erkert & Dancers, WatsOn Dance and others. He has had the pleasure of performing the works of Paul Taylor, Daniel Ezralow, Twyla Tharp, William Soleau and others. Jeff is currently on faculty at Columbia College, the Lou Conte Dance Studio and several other studios. He has taught master classes nationally and internationally at Ballet Nurnberg, University of Arizona Tucson, Ohio Northern University, and most recently at COCA in St. Louis and Chicago National Association of Dance Masters. His choreography has been set on River North Chicago Dance Co., Hubbard Street II, Same Planet Different World, Ohio Northern University, Chicago‘s Next Dance Festival, the Edinburgh Festival and numerous regional companies. He was nominated for Ruth Page Awards for his dancing and his choreography.