Professional
Dance Classes

Custom
Choreography
Services

Results-Driven
Coaching

LAURA STILWELL— PORTLAND, OREGON

About Laura

An educator, dancer, actor and choreographer trained in New York City by the best of the best.

Laura Stilwell is crowned with a long history of accolades. She has excelled in an array of roles as a dancer, director, and choreographer in large productions at top theaters. Laura brings to her students a well-rounded specialization in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Dance for Musical Theater.
INSTRUCTION
Dance for Theatre
Ballet Classes

Jazz Dance Classes

Laura offers a fresh and unique approach to her Jazz Dance classes.

Laura draws influences from such jazz greats as Jack Cole, Bob Fosse, Nat Horne, and Fred Benjamin, with an emphasis on individual growth and performance, clean technique, stylization, breath, and musicality.

Dance for Theater

Laura has decades of professional experience in off-broadway dance performances.

She instills confidence, strength, and a feeling of accomplishment in her students, enabling them to evolve into their own self-discovery of moving through space in a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere.

Ballet Classes

Laura trained extensively in ballet with Jacqueline Schumacher, Nanette Charisse, and Finis Jhung.

Laura’s emphasis on stretching, visualization, and breathing opens up the body and the senses. Her ballet classes are a great workout, building core strength, and always fun.

CONTRACT SERVICES

Choreography

Professional, affordable, enthusiastic,
collaborative dance specialist

Laura is available at competitive rates to help you with your theater production, community event
or school performance. She is organized and has a great track record of harmonious collaboration with the actors, director, and production crew.

GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS