Niara Hardister is a New York based dancer and arts administrator from Riverside, CA. She received a BS in Hotel Administration and a minor in Dance from Cornell University. Niara has performed work by Sara Erde at The Metropolitan Opera, Nicole von Arx, Jamel Gaines, Christopher Huggins, Helen Simoneau, Nicolas Fiery, Sofia Forero, PUSH Dance Company, the LV Dance Collective, Printz Dance Project, Tucker Davis, and Eryc Taylor. She is also the Programs Manager for David Herrera Performance Company.