SARA BRIANS is an award-winning Director, Choreographer, Movement Director, Movement Coach and Educator based in New York City.  Her work is characterized by its imaginative and dynamic theatricality, with an emphasis on storytelling, character and visual impact.

She has worked extensively across Broadway, regional and international theatre, live events and industrials, with experience directing and conceiving choreography for large-scale productions as well as for intimate venues. She equally loves developing new work and reimagining classics, with the objective to create and deliver original and innovative theatre through the magic and rigor of artistic collaboration.

Sara began her dance career as a Radio City Rockette and made her Broadway debut in the 2001 revival of 42ND STREET as a swing, covering 26 tracks. She went on to have a marked career as a performer and Associate Choreographer, working with some of the theatre and dance industry’s leading choreographers and directors across the world. Having worked on numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, at the nation’s top Regional Theatres, and international venues, Sara is thrilled to now create work of her own that calls on her past experience while expressing her unique voice. Her work has been featured in countless theatrical productions, concerts, festivals, and live entertainment events and can be seen on BroadwayHD. 

As an Educator, Sara is proud to have worked with prestigious institutions such as The Juilliard School, New York University, Pace University, Duke University, Manhattan School of Music and The Banff Centre. She is on faculty at Steps on Broadway in NYC and enjoys bringing a balance of rigor, play and discovery to her teaching.