Lauren Sprowls

Title: Former DTAA Graduate Assistant

Biography

Lauren Sprowls received her B.A. in Dance with a Business Cognate in 2014. She has performed with The University of Akron Dance Company, served as a Ballet in Cleveland representative, and performed in promotional dance and video work. To benefit the Akron Children's Hospital, she has performed in Dancing With The Kids alongside local celebrities such as Ken Babby, Owner of The Rubber Ducks. Lauren truly enjoys sharing the skills she learned while earning her UA dance degree through her own professional work as a dance educator. Teaching everything from hip hop to ballet classes over the past five years, her work extends to the Dianna Durkin Dance Studio, St. Sebastian Academy of Culture and Arts, and Firestone High School. This past summer she interned with Neos Dance Theatre writing grants and marketing their upcoming performances. Lauren currently holds the position of administrative assistant for Ballet in the City and executive assistant for their artÉmotion summer dance intensive. Now in her second year of graduate school at The University of Akron studying Arts Administration, she hopes to lead dance educational outreach programs and start her own non-profit.