Founder, Artistic Director, & Choreographer | Lauren Blair Smith Dance Company

Lauren Blair Smith is a professional performing artist, a choreographer, and the very proud founder of the Lauren Blair Smith Dance Company in Singapore where she mentors, assists, and, most importantly, participates in the development and joy of young aspiring artists.

Lauren is pursuing her MFA from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance with a minor in Arts Entrepreneurship from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). Lauren is a William R. Kenan Fellow at Lincoln Center Education in New York City, and an American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher.

Lauren traveled with the Broadway National Tour of Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher’s “Fiddler on the Roof”; where she performed Hofesh Shechter’s brilliant choreography in over 400 performances in over 100 cities across the United States and Canada. While growing up in Singapore, Lauren attended the Singapore American School (SAS) and performed professionally at various venues, including “Santa Claus the Musical” at the Marina Bay Sands, “The Crucible” at the DBS Theatre, “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Singapore, and on the reality television series competition, “Dance Singapore Dance”.  

Lauren’s choreography has been featured in the United States, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Portugal, and Australia and has received prestigious recognition from various festivals including SHAPE Choreography Festival, International Online Dance Competition, Palm Springs International Dance Festival, The Artists Forum Choreography Competition NYC, Virtual DUMBO Dance Festival, Quinzena de Dança de Almada Portugal, Lion City Dance Festival Singapore, and Palm Desert Choreography Festival. Lauren has also enjoyed successful performance collaborations with organizations such as Panasonic, Google, Jewel Changi Airport, TEDx Procter & Gamble, X System International, and SAS.

Lauren trained at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Yale Summer Conservatory for Actors, Boston Conservatory (Musical Theater), Limón Dance Company, FACT/SF, Boston Dance Theater, Atlantic Acting School’s TV/Film Master Class (Maggie Kiley), Singapore Repertory Theatre's The Young Company, Ate9 Dance Company, and Joffrey Ballet School in Florence, Italy. She trained her voice with Jeremy Koh, Kristin Schwecke (classical), and Robin Christian-McNair (IPA). 

Lauren recently wrapped filming an upcoming Panasonic commercial video in a featured part and enjoys sharing her passion for the arts and mentoring the next generation. Beyond the stage, Lauren promotes wellness through movement (as a certified Pilates and HIIT instructor) at various venues including Marina Bay Sands, Artyzen Singapore, Parkroyal Collection Pickering, and The American Club Singapore.