Biography
Savannah Gaillard is a multidisciplinary artist interested in how the Black body is represented, constructed, and expressed in physical and digital spaces. Savannah began dancing at Manassas Ballet Theater and furthered her technique at Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C., the Ailey School, and Future Dancers and Dancemakers (NYU Tisch). At the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., she was featured in the Nutcracker with Ballet West and American Ballet Theater. In 2018, she debuted off-Broadway in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma “Dream Ballet,” directed by Daniel Fish and choreographed by John Heiginbotham.
At NYU Tisch, Savannah danced works by Wayne McGregor (staged by Davide Di Pretoro), Ronald K. Brown, Sidra Bell, Rodney Hamilton, and various student works. Simultaneously, she studied improvisation and gaga in Berlin and Tel Aviv under the instruction of Meg Stewart, Judith Sanchez-Ruiz, Leila McMillan, Shahar Binyami, Ohad Naharin, and many more. Savannah was a beneficiary of a partial tuition scholarship through NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a Princess Grace nominated finalist.
Savannah currently performs works by Rashuan Mithell + Silas Reiner, and Mathew James. She is a dancer with the Trisha Brown Dance Company.
The impact of international crisis’ spurred an explosive passion for motion graphic design and animation. Savannah’s interests in dance and motion graphics push her to revolutionize the contemporary dance industry through her physical choreography and ostentatious design. Savannah debuted the meshing of her animation and performance talents in Booty Bounce at the Lightbox NYC’s Digital Art Festival in November 2020.
Choreographically, Savannah develops durational improvisation scores paired with creative technology and interactive design featured at the Jack Crystal Theater, Lightbox NYC, and Level Gallery NYC. November 2023, Savannah performed Nevermore’s new immersive theater experience, Dreams of Dracula, premiering at Musica NYC until November 2023. She was the movement director for the immersive dance and sound performance, Hinoki.
Savannah was the Lead Administrator and Company Manager for NYC-based, non-profit dance company Eryc Taylor Dance (ETD) from 2022 to 2025. She managed and aided in ETD’s production of Factory|Refractory, New Choreographer Grant Concerts (2023, 2024, and 2025), and the Fall Forward Dance Workshop.
he created dashedconnections: templates and systems artists and small organizations can set up and easily use to create order, organization, and a clear plan for managing their financial and administrative tasks.
Savannah believes in artists helping artists and providing thoughtful, cost-effective advice and aid to her peers and collaborators.
Savannah brings a minimalist approach to web design. For artists, a website is more than a portfolio–it’s a digital sanctuary for their work. My process is designed to honor your creative integrity through clean, intentional, and effortless navigation. Her current services include website refreshes and full website builds on Squarespace.
Photo Credit: Stephanie Crousillat