Lauren Berlin

Lauren Berlin is a dance artist, educator, and writer based in Pennsylvania. Originally from South Florida, she trained at Boca Ballet Theatre and performed lead roles in The Nutcracker and Coppélia. She also competed in ballroom dance with the Maloney brothers. Lauren studied Dance at Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, holds a B.A. in English from Florida Atlantic University, and earned two Master’s degrees in Education from the University of Florida. She is certified in ballet pedagogy through ABT and completed further training with Alvin Ailey.

Lauren currently teaches English and serves as dean at The Baldwin School. Her work explores the connection between dance, literacy, and storytelling, and she contributes performance reviews and essays as a staff writer and dance archivist. Among her proudest personal accomplishments: teaching her dog Gidget to surf, hiking El Camino de Santiago in flip-flops, and becoming a mother.