Lauren Settembrino (she/her) is a New York-based dancer and wordsmith. She began her movement journey in central New Jersey, competing throughout the Tri-state area and earning accolades including scholarships and a regional Top 12 finish in contemporary at Youth America Grand Prix. She went on to earn her BFA in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she graduated cum laude and was named a University Honors Scholar. While there, Lauren also completed a double major in English, where she focused largely on how sound sense and rhythm influence the unconscious emotional effects of poetry. Some of Lauren’s additional training includes programs at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and in Quebec City with RUBBERBANDance Group. At NYU, Lauren had the pleasure of performing works by S