Hannah Lane (she/her) is a Jazz dancer and jazz history researcher from Baltimore, Maryland. As a teenager Hannah found Lindy Hop at the Mobtown Ballroom, the center of Baltimore’s swing dance scene, and a unique community space that has been like a second home to her for more than a decade.

In addition to her love for jazz music and social dancing, Hannah is passionate about historical research. Her work centers historical jazz dancers and nightlife venues in Black American communities from her home of Maryland, to cities throughout the United States. Hannah’s project “Queens of the Nightclub” explores the lives, artistry, and careers of Shake Dancers, and seeks to uplift their importance in the history of Jazz dance and in American popular culture.