Laura Neese is a dance artist and educator from Staten Island, NY. Described as "ethereally romantic" The Dance Enthusiast,Neese is a long time company member of Darrah Carr Dance and has performed works by artists including Darrah Carr, Melissa West, Sean Curran, Ann Carlson, Maho Ogawa, and KitchenSink Collective, among others. Performing credits range from Jacob's Pillow to the Today Show to Wexner Center for the Arts. Neese presents her own stage and site-based choreography at venues in NYC and nationally. Her choreographic research investigates the convergence of form, function, expression, and story within the intricate and articulate systems of the human body through a continuum of physical practices that inform one another, including choreography, improvisation, somatic practices, and performance. She holds an MFA from the Ohio State University, BFA/BA from SUNY Buffalo, and Pilates Certification from Kinected. Teaching credits include University of Kentucky, Hofstra University, the Ohio State University, Kinected, Irish Arts Center. lauraneese.com