Lauren Horn
laurenhorndances@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude Amherst College | Amherst, MA May 2017
• Majors: Psychology and Theatre and Dance
• Thesis performance in Dance: The Invisibility of Identity
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Grant and Awards
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2022
New England Dance Fund Grant Recipient
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2021-2022
Free Center Independent Artist Fund Grant Recipient for the creation of "Renaissance Gyal
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2019
Connecticut Dance Alliance Jump Start Award for Emerging Artists
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2018
NEFA New England Dance Fund Grant Recipient
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2015-2017
Winner of Amherst College’s Raymond Keith Bryant Prize for best performance in a Masquers Play
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Choreographic Experience
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2024
“The ABC’s of Making Yourself Small” at The Warner Theatre in Providence, RI
2024
“Renaissance Gyal” at Judson Church in New York, New York
2023
“Nzingas Daughters Guest Showing” at Sigourney Square Family Festival in Hartford, CT
2023
“Renaissance Gyal Film Showing” at Tovio Center in Hartford, CT
2023
“Renaissance Gyal Full Show” at Butler McCook House and Garden in Hartford, CT
2023
“Renaissance Gyal Snippets” at the Hillstead Museum in Farmington, CT
2023
“Renaissance Gyal Film Showing” at Toivo Center in Hartford, CT 06119
2023
“Renaissance Gyal Garden Party” at Butler McCook House and Garden in Hartford, CT
2023
“Brown Stew Fish Story” showing at Manead Collective in New York, New York
2023
“Renaissance Gyal Film Showing” at The Carriage House Theatre in Hartford, CT
2023
“Brown Stew Fish Story” at the Ted Hershey Marathon, Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford, CT
2023
“Renaissance Gyal Snippets" performance at The Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, CT
2023
Renaissance Gyal" Full Production and Garden Party at Butler McCook House and Garden in Harford, CT
2023
"Renaissance Gyal" Film Presentation and Dance Workshop at The Hartford Public Library: Albany Branch in Hartford, CT
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2023
"Renaissance Gyal" Film Premiere at The Hartford Free Center in Hartford, CT
2022
"Small Stories" for HUT at The Northampton Center For The Arts in Northampton, MA
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"Renaissance Gyal Snippets" Showing for The Amistad Center for Arts & Culture at The Wadsworth Atheneum Art Museum in Hartford CT
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2022
"Brown Stew Fish Story" featured in EXCHANGE by SCDT at the Northampton Center For The Arts
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2022
"Renaissance Gyal" Works in Progress Showing for APE for Distributed Curation at The Northampton Center For The Arts
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2022
"Brown Stew Fish Story" commissioned by the New England Foundation For the Arts Regional Dance Development Initiative
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2022
Guest Artist at Connecticut College in New London, CT
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2021-Present
Artist in Residence: APE's Distributed Curation at the Northampton Center for The Arts
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2022
"Brown Stew Fish Story" commissioned by the New England Foundation For the Arts Regional Dance Development initiative
2021
"The ABC of Making Yourself Smaller" presented by Small Moves Big Picture at the Northampton Center For The Arts
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2021
"Diary of a New England Negro" presented by Loculus Collective at the Northampton Center for The Arts
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2021
"Cleave" a solo presented at the Uconn Contemporary Art Galleries for the Radical Black Art Performance Series in Stoors, CT
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2021
"@Me" a solo commissioned by Chop Shop Bodes of Work Festival in Bellevue, WA
2020
"Cleave" a solo commissioned by ThruLines in support of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition in Washington Height, NYC
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2020
Distributed Curation Residency though A.P.E. Gallerey at 33 Hawley in Northampton, MA
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2020
"East Rock" a solo piece created for La Sala Femme in Hartford CT
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2019
”Group Piece 2.0” a group piece created by Lauren Horn and performed at The Armory in Somerville, MA
2019
“Text Messages” a solo created by Lauren Horn and commissioned to be performed at The BAM Fisher Theater in Brooklyn, NYC
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2019
“Femme_Factional.mp4” a solo created by Lauren Horn and commissioned to be performed in We Create!
Women in the Arts Festival in Boston, MA
2019
“Text Messages” a solo created by Lauren Horn and commissioned to be performed in Chop Shop Bodies of Work Festival in Belleview, WA
2018-2019
Artist in Residence, The Studio of Contemporary Dance and Thought
2019
“Paid_Promotion.mov” created by Lauren Horn in culmination of her time as the Artist in Residence at The Studio of Contemporary Dance and Thought
2017
“Techn0Whore” created by Lauren Horn, performed at the Studio of Contemporary Dance and Thought and The Northampton Center for the Arts
2017
“The Invisibility of Identity” a Senior Dance Thesis created by Lauren Horn, performed at Amherst College
Professional Dancer Experience
2017 to Present
Scapegoat Garden: “Liturgy|Order|Bridge” Directed by Deborah Goffe, choreographed in collaboration with the dancers, performed at The Boston ICA Wesleyan College, Hampshire College and The Studio of Contemporary Dance and Thought
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2021
David Dorfman Dance 2+ " We Don't Own A Dog Dance" performed at Mystic Seaport Community Art Festival
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2019
Rebecca Pappas/Pappas and Dancers: “Land“ performed in San Francisco,
CA
2017
Dante Brown Warehouse Dance: “Social Plaque” and “Bite” choreographed by Dante Brown, directed by Mike Abbbatiello, performed at 92Y and Triskelion Arts in NYC
2017 to Present
Scapegoat Garden: “Liturgy|Order|Bridge” Directed by Deborah Goffe, choreographed in collaboration with the dancers, performed at Hampshire College and The Studio of Contemporary Dance and Thought
2017
Wendy Woodson and Company: “Sourcing the Stream” Directed by Wendy Woodson, choreographed in
collaboration with the dancers and performed at APE Gallery and Amherst College
2017
TNMOT AZTRO: “The Projector Series” choreographed and directed by Arien Wilkerson, performed at
Vox Populi
2012
National Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony: choreographed by Corey Hutchens, performed at the
White House
Skills
Proficient in Spanish: 11 years of formal instruction and 4-month immersion study in Cuba
Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, iMovie, GarageBand, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
Dancer with 19 years of experience in Tap Dance, African Dance, Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Ballet, Swing Dance and Hip Hop.
Performed at the White House for The 2012 National Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony
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