ABOUT
Lauri-Ann is a dancer and choreographer completing a BFA at Concordia University in the photography program. Her professional experiences include; live performances, multimedia productions, art exhibitions, cinema, advertising content, company work and artists movement development.
Having grown up through a network of varied dance styles; ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, house, popping, waacking and acrobatics, Lauri-Ann stands out for her musical uniqueness, sensitivity for striking imagery and her approach to movements reflecting her diverse background. Lauri-Ann bears a transcendent performance vitality which she is able to transmit to the artists she works with.
Her work has taken her abroad across Europe, North Africa, United States, China and Japan. Lauri-Ann is currently based in Montreal.
Select clients and collaborators include:
Artists: Half Moon Run, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jean-Michel Blais, Coeur de Pirate, Braids, Mor Mor, TDJ, Kroy, Lydia Képinski, Valaire, Bob Moses, Marie-Mai
Exhibitions: Centre Phi/Animachina
Commercial (adds): Maison Birks, Holt Renfrew, Moslon/Aquarelle, Fido, Air Transat, MTV VMA’s,
Film + TV + Live performances: Nickelodeon, Cirque du Soleil, Moment Factory, Saturday Night Fever, The Voice Canada, Lofi Dance Theory, Gala des Prix Gémeaux
Publications + Live Work: Nowness, Dance Current, Director’s Library
Prices and Nominations: UK mva’s 2022, best choreography in a music video for “Passepieds”/Jean-Michel Blais (nominee)
UK mva’s 2022. Best alternative video International for “Passepieds”/Jean-Michel Blais (won).
Prism Prize 2023. Rendez-vous Québec Cinema Jury Prize Mor Mor / “Here it Goes Again” (won)