A Slippery Rock University dance student was again featured on an international stage in New York City. Lauren Mortimer, a senior dual dance and early childhood education major from Butler (Butler HS), was one of 10 choreographers selected to have their work performed at the Nov. 16 Steps Beyond Foundation Choreography Lab.
Mortimer performed a piece she choreographed at SRU titled “Breaking Barriers,” honoring the resilience of working women. The showcase serves to present a variety of dance styles and expressions at the highest artistic merit level.
“To me, choreography is a powerful form of storytelling, an emotional language that connects, provokes reflection and amplifies shared human experiences,” Mortimer said.
The lab, this year titled “Dance in Uncertain Times,” is an initiative of the Steps on Broadway dance school in New York. It is hosted by the Steps Beyond Foundation, the school’s nonprofit partner, at the Steps Studio Theater in New York City.
Mortimer was also selected to perform “Breaking Barriers” in New York City earlier this year at the WHITE WAVE SoloDuo Dance Festival.
More information about dance at SRU is available on the program’s webpage. More information about Steps Beyond is available on its website.
