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LAURA SHALLCROSS

Country: USA

Story: I grew up in Chicago where I studied at Barat College and graduated with a B.F.A. in dance. As a member of the Repertory Dance Company, I worked with different choreographers such as Eileen Cropley, Rory Foster, Gail Gilbert and Jessica Lang. Barat also helped me develop and put to work my choreographic skills. I moved to New York City to study at Peridance Center, Steps on Broadway and Merce Cunningham Studio.

Career: While in New York, I worked with Igal Perry, Charlotte Griffin, Jessica Lang and NYC Dance Alliance. I am presently working with The Ad Deum Dance Company in Houston and preparing for a tour to Greece & Bulgaria. As a teacher and choreographer I have been working in various schools in Chicago, NY & Houston. My latest projects include choreographing solos for competitions and co-owning a Performing Arts School in Alabama.

Laura and MNE: As a founding member of Mare Nostrum Elements I was in the original cast of Mediterranean Voices at the Frederick Loewe Theater and also performed at the international choreographic festival Dancing Planet. While working on some new material with Nicola Iervasi, we were asked to participate at the Sept. 11 Benefit Gala presented by the American Theater of Actors; for that occasion we co-created and performed ".Show me the Way".

"To work with Mare Nostrum Elements you have to be somewhat humble, but when you are... some extraordinary things happen."

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