Lauren Rothert is a native of Dallas, TX where she trained at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Dance Industry Performing Arts Center. After high school, Lauren moved to New York City where she studied at Fordham University and The Ailey School. There, she double majored – earning a BFA in dance and BA in psychology. She has supplemented her dance training at intensives such as Jacob’s Pillow, Orsolina28, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Ballets Jazz Montréal, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Lauren has worked with artists including Alexander Anderson, Aszure Barton, Hope Boykin, Mark Caserta, Roderick George, Shannon Gillen, Madison Hicks, Loni Landon, Jiří Pokorný, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Victor Quijada, Micaela Taylor, Chelsea Thedinga, and many more. She has been recognized as a recipient of the Huang Leadership Development Scholarship, and honored with a Professional Advancement in Dance award by The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Lauren has performed in iconic spaces such as Jazz At Lincoln Center and Henry J. Leir Stage. In October 2023, Lauren joined HopeBoykinDance and made her professional debut in States Of Hope at the Joyce Theater. She currently works as a freelance artist and Integrative Health Coach in New York. Becoming a Health Coach has allowed Lauren to unite her psychology background with her dance experience to share her passion for holistic health with others. She coaches artists on their personal health journeys, emphasizing health for the whole person.