Annie-B Parson

Annie-B Parson
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationArtistic Director of Big Dance Theater, Choreographer
EducationConnecticut College (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
SpousePaul Lazar
Website
bigdancetheater.org

Annie-B Parson is an American choreographer, dancer, and director based in Brooklyn, New York. Parson is notable for her work in dance/theater, post-modern dance, and art pop music.[1] Parson is the artistic director of Brooklyn's Big Dance Theater, which she founded with Molly Hickok and her husband, Paul Lazar.[2] She is also well known for her collaborations with Mikhail Baryshnikov, David Byrne, David Bowie, St. Vincent, Laurie Anderson, Jonathan Demme, Ivo van Hove, Sarah Ruhl, Lucas Hnath, Wendy Whelan, David Lang, Esperanza Spalding, Mark Dion, Salt ‘n Pepa, Nico Muhly, and the Martha Graham Dance Co.

  1. ^ "Biography- Parson's Big Dance Theater". New York Live Arts. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Sarah. "Annie-B Parson is about Motion, not Emotion". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 March 2014.