Hannah Roccisano (She/Her/Hers)
Certified Teacher, Chair of Development
Hannah "Rock" Roccisano (she/they) is a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors.
She is a NYC and Midwest-based fight and intimacy choreographer, director, educator, movement practitioner, and Shakespeare nerd. Hannah's greatest artistic passions are telling stories of underserved communities. Her specialties include neurodiverency and accessibility, queer, and intersectional feminist theatre. Hannah's Off-Broadway fight choreography credits include: CATS: The Jellicle Ball (PAC NYC), Wolf Play (MCC and Soho Rep), Bright New Boise (Signature), and Montag at (Soho Rep), along with several other assistant fight direction credits. Rock has guest taught/worked/choreographed at multiple institutions in the city such as Columbia University, PACE University, NYU Tisch, The Atlantic Acting Studio, The Knickerbocker Studio, The Hartt School, and others. She also travels frequently guest instructs at multiple other locations such as James Madison University, Mary Baldwin University, University of West Florida and others.
Through the SAFD, Hannah founded Expand, Educate, Empower, an initiative bringing free stage combat training to students in underserved communities across the U.S. Rock is a consent-based teacher who gravitates towards for theatrical environments that encourage radical empathy, exploration, and adaptability, always with a healthy dose of silly-goosery.
Training: MFA in Directing Shakespeare, and Master of Letters, Mary Baldwin Shakespeare and Performance; Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with 2 minors (communications, and stage combat), SUNY Fredonia.
- hannahroccisano@gmail.com
- SUNY Fredonia, Mary Baldwin University
Skill Proficiency History
Date | Weapon | Location | Grade |
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Pace University - Unarmed
Dec 8, 2021 | Unarmed | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
Neutral Chaos Fall 2021
Nov 21, 2021 | Rapier and Dagger | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
Nov 21, 2021 | Quarterstaff | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
Nov 21, 2021 | Broadsword and Shield | New York, New York | Basic Pass |
Private
Nov 17, 2021 | Knife | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
SPRs Philadelphia Stage Combat Workshop 2021
Nov 12, 2021 | Broadsword | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Recommended Pass |
Pace SPT / Unarmed
Dec 4, 2019 | Unarmed | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
Mary Baldwin University, May Adjudication
May 21, 2019 | Single Sword | Staunton, Virginia | Recommended Pass |
May 21, 2019 | Broadsword | Staunton, Virginia | Recommended Pass |
May 21, 2019 | Rapier and Dagger | Staunton, Virginia | Basic Pass |
The Stage Combat Workshop at LA Tech 2019
Apr 20, 2019 | Small Sword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
The Stage Combat Workshop at LA Tech 2017
Apr 15, 2017 | Quarterstaff | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
Neutral Chaos Fall 2016
Dec 18, 2016 | Broadsword and Shield | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
NYU Fall 2016 SPR
Dec 15, 2016 | Unarmed | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
Dec 15, 2016 | Broadsword | New York, New York | Basic Pass |
2016 NSCW - AACW & Interns
Jul 8, 2016 | Unarmed | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Basic Pass |
Jul 8, 2016 | Rapier and Dagger | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Recommended Pass |
La Tech Stage Combat Workshop SPRs
Mar 26, 2016 | Knife | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
SS/SiS SPR - 2/25/16
Feb 25, 2016 | Single Sword | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
Feb 25, 2016 | Small Sword | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
Winter Wonderland Workshop
Jan 8, 2016 | Unarmed | Rosemont, Illinois | Basic Pass |
Pace Univ / Knife & Unarmed SPR
Dec 8, 2015 | Knife | New York, New York | Recommended Pass |
2015 NSCW - AACW & Interns
Jul 10, 2015 | Broadsword | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Recommended Pass |
Jul 10, 2015 | Quarterstaff | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Recommended Pass |
Jul 10, 2015 | Rapier and Dagger | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Basic Pass |
Jul 10, 2015 | Single Sword | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Basic Pass |
Jul 10, 2015 | Unarmed | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Basic Pass |
Jul 10, 2015 | Small Sword | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Basic Pass |
Jul 10, 2015 | Broadsword and Shield | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Basic Pass |
Jul 10, 2015 | Knife | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Basic Pass |
Tooth & Claw Combat Arts
May 18, 2014 | Unarmed | Silver Spring, Maryland | Recommended Pass |
SUNY Fredonia
May 10, 2014 | Rapier and Dagger | Fredonia, New York | Recommended Pass |
May 10, 2014 | Small Sword | Fredonia, New York | Basic Pass |
May 9, 2012 | Single Sword | Fredonia, New York | Basic Pass |
May 9, 2012 | Knife | Fredonia, New York | Basic Pass |
Dec 18, 2011 | Unarmed | Fredonia, New York | Recommended Pass |
Louisiana Tech University
Apr 19, 2014 | Broadsword and Shield | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
Central Illinois Stage Combat Workshop
Jun 7, 2013 | Broadsword | Eureka, Illinois | Recommended Pass |
Jun 7, 2013 | Knife | Eureka, Illinois | Basic Pass |
Jun 7, 2013 | Broadsword and Shield | Eureka, Illinois | Basic Pass |
SUNY FREDONIA
May 15, 2013 | Single Sword | Fredonia, New York | Basic Pass |
May 15, 2013 | Rapier and Dagger | Fredonia, New York | Basic Pass |
May 15, 2013 | Quarterstaff | Fredonia, New York | Recommended Pass |
Dec 19, 2012 | Unarmed | Fredonia, New York | Recommended Pass |