Choreography
Lauren's choreographic work earned her honorable mention for the 2021 National Honors Society for Dance Arts; Merit, Leadership, and Academic Achievement Award. Her work has been seen across the U.S., UK and Australia.
RIDE THE CYCLONe
"Ride the Cyclone" is a musical about a group of choir kids who die in a roller coaster accident and must decide which one of them gets brought back to life. The choreographic styles in this show were: Jazz, Hip Hop, Ukrainian Folk Dance, 80s punk, and 60s jazz.
Co-Director/Choreographer: Lauren Rotante
Director: Jeramie Welch
Music Director: AJ Depetris
Stage Manager: Abi Cedano
Photos: Madi Fisher
Eurydice
Eurydice follows the story of Orpheus and Eurydice from the latter's perspective. This production included a movement ensemble of stones which performed devised choreography, embodying creepy clowns.
Choreographer: Lauren Rotante in collaboration with the ensemble
Asst. Choreographer: Celine Lewis
Director: Sophie Hosna
Asst. Director: Clark Atkinson
Photos: Madi Fisher
Come What May
"Come What May" is a duet about loving no matter what comes your way
Choreographer: Lauren Rotante
Videographer: Jack Zatkowsky
Performers: Lauren Rotante and Cooper Sheehy
Music: Come What May from Moulin Rouge
of you
"Of You" centers around domestic abuse in children. It was created for a telethon for RAINN put on by the Hustling Creative LLC.
Choreographer: Lauren Rotante
Performers: Lauren Rotante and Cooper Sheehy
Vocals: Christina Marie McCann and James Mernin
Video Editing: Christina Marie McCann
Cinematography: Jules Hoffman
Accompaniment: 'My Turn to be Brave' and Elisa Rosman
We Are Colgan
Co-created with Jawuan Hill, "We are Colgan" is a motivational piece inspiring Colgan High School students to come together despite the short comings of the past year
Choreographer: Lauren Rotante
Vocals: Jawuan Hill
Sound Mixing: Mason Simms
Song: Glory by John Legend
Poem #1 - "Letter to the People" - Lasasha Phillips
Poem #2 - "Abandoned Everest" - Khalif Gillet
Poem #3 - "Unified and Diversity" - Peter Vector
Poem #4 - "Unity" - Jawuan Hill
Fin.
"fin." centers around the end of your childhood, and being pulled away into the next part of your journey.
Choreographer: Lauren Rotante
Music: Various Home Videos
Piano and Music Technicians: Lauren Vega and Chandler Philpott
That Man
That man," is a fun duet performed for the Colgan Center for Fine and Performing Arts yearly banquet
Choreographer: Lauren Rotante
Performers: Lauren Rotante and Cooper Sheehy
Music: "That Man"
John doe
Co-choreographed with Delaney Walts, "John Doe" centers around individuality, and how people come in and out of our lives.
Choreographers: Lauren Rotante and Delaney Walts
Dancers: Lauren Rotante, Delaney Walts, Melissa Skaja, and Alice Gladwell
Music: “Various Conversations” by Lauren Rotante, Ethan Wiley, Colin Villacorte, Julie Downes, Erica White, Timothy Burhouse, Laura Castillo, Jaylen Smith, Jack Zatkowsky, Sophie Osmani, Jaden Rodriguez-Johnson, and edited by Daniel Bothma
Circles
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
"Circles" centers around disassociation and how episodes pull you out of what is going on around you, leaving you to piece together what is going on.
Choreographer and Performer: Lauren Rotante
Music: Circles by Post Malone, and noise from a Jet Ski recorded by Jules Hoffman
Music Technician: Chandler Philpott
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
LOCAL AWARD WINNER
A fun short, holiday themed combination to Merry Christmas Happy Holidays by NSYNC
Choreographer and Performer: Lauren Rotante