Lauren Kearns

Lauren W. Kearns, M.F.A., E-RYT 500, YACEP, PMA is a choreographer, dancer, and somatic specialist. She has composed over fifty professionally produced concert pieces that have been presented throughout the U.S.A., Europe, and Asia. Kearns is the artistic director of ​​​​​​​​​​​The Kearns Dance Project, a professional dance company based in North Carolina, U.S.A. In addition to her dance career, Lauren is a professor of dance, the founding coordinator of the dance program, and the associate chair of the Elon University Performing Arts Department. She is a somatics specialist and scholar. Her book "Somatics in Action: A Mindful and Physical Conditioning Tool for Movers" will be out in late 2017. Lauren loves the Pilates method because it empowers the body, enhances the body-mind connection, and allows movers to reach their potential.