FULL FOR 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR Laurel Sears

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: laureljsears@gmail.com
Phone: 4063692806
Organization (if applicable): n/a
*can create original residencies

BACKGROUND
Art Form: Dance/Creative Movement
Experience: adjunct at UM, creative movement teacher, professional dancer with Bare Bait Dance and Headwaters Dance Co., MFA in Dance, founder of Mountain Dance Fest

RAPIDFIRE Q/A

Three words to describe you? Curious, playful, not-tall

What was your first arts "aha" moment, including how old were you? Seeing the Cincinnati Ballet perform the Nutcracker when I was 6.

Why are you a teaching artist? I want to help young people find a freedom of expression in the language of movement.

In five words or less, why do you love your art form? It lets me unfold gracefully.

Finish the sentence: "Because of Arts Ed..." Because of Arts Ed I knew there was a place for creativity in school.

What does success look like during your residency? Children moving in a million different ways, integrating understandings, and having fun.

What’s an important life skill you gained through the arts? To see possibilities

Who is an artist that changed your life? Nicole Bradley Browning

If you were entering a talent show, what would be your specific talent? A sing-along song!

Do you have a secret (or not so secret) obsession? Chocolate - 70 percent dark.