Kason Hanson is originally from Minot, ND. He began his dance training under the direction of Mr. Rinat Mouzafarov. (Graduate of the Vaganova Academy and dancer with the Bolshoi). In 2011 he moved to Jackson, MS. to join Ballet Magnificat’s professional training program under the direction of Jiri Voborsky, and Kathy Thibodeaux. Following the completion of his training, Kason focused his efforts on conditioning and injury prevention for dancers.

In 2016 he received his personal training certification through the AmericanCouncil on Exercise and began teaching ballet technique and conditioning classes in Jonesboro, AR (2015-2016) and Colorado Springs, CO (2016-2018). In 2019 Kason graduated Summa Cum Laude as a Physical Therapist Assistant.

He and his wife then formed META Performance, to provide movement andperformance coaching for ballet dancers as well as training for athletes of other backgrounds. In the spring of 2020, Kason graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Science with a minor in Music Composition and Sound Design from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. In 2020 they moved to Houston, TX. to spend time with family and continue developing the vision of META Performance. Since that time they have been providing movement and performance coaching and consulting to studios in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado and are excited to be launching their first teacher training course in the summer of 2023. Kason and Ashley look forward to expanding their business to support as many dancers, dance instructors, and health and wellness practitioners as possible.