LAUREN KERN
Lauren is a creative and well-rounded instructor, dancer, choreographer, and actor who currently resides on the south shore of Massachusetts. Dance has always been Lauren’s first love since the age of 3 starting at Art in Motion Academy of Dance in her hometown of Norton, MA and she hasn’t stopped moving and grooving since then.
She graduated from Bridgewater State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Dance Education. During that time, she served as the Treasurer for the student chapter of the National Dance Education Organization. Performed, choreographed, and worked behind the scenes for the BSU Dance Company and the Dance Department shows. And presented research to the university on the therapeutic benefits that dance can bring to children struggling with behavioral issues in the public school systems.
Past notable teaching endeavors of Lauren’s include choreographing musicals at Triboro Youth Theatre, leading the dance division of Arts for Youth summer camp, launching a kids dance fitness program during the pandemic at Ballroom in Boston, and being the first-ever guest choreographer for Coastal Dance Academy’s brand new competition team.
Lauren started at JCDC in 2021 jumping into many roles that range from desk admin to running birthday parties, leading recreational classes, being the camp counselor of fun, and now is most recently known as the “ultimate sub” for any age, style, and level class. She loves being involved at JCDC in whatever ways she can be, and getting to know everyone at the studio is her goal so don’t be shy when you see her! Community connection is what fulfills her and the JCDC family has all that and more. Lauren is ecstatic about season 7 and cannot wait to be a part of JCDC 2.0!