BIOGRAPHY
Lorena is a Mexican movement artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She currently dances with contemporary dance company NK&D/A Movement Company under the direction of Nicole Kadar, teaches creative dance classes to seniors through Alvin Ailey Arts in Education and leads Pilates classes at various studios around the city.
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In the past, Lorena danced with Sydnie L. Mosley Dances for 6 seasons, where she formed part of the original cast of PURPLE: A Ritual In Nine Spells (Lincoln Center, 2023) and toured in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington, D.C. In addition to performing other works with the company, she was featured as a soloist in Dance/NYC’s State of NYC Dance Census event. Other performance credits include: Dance to The People, Semillas Collective and Juntos Collective. She has performed at Queensboro Dance Festival, Chelsea Factory, Gibney, Arts on Site, Theater for the New City, The Queens Council of the Arts, and many outdoor venues.
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As an arts educator Lorena has proudly taught dance in public schools across all five boroughs of New York (yes, even Staten Island), Senior Center in New Jersey and New York, and led workshops at Montclair University, University of Akron Ohio, and Middlebury College.
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Lorena has a BA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She had the pleasure of training under highly regarded dance professionals, such as Catherine Cabeen, Karen Gayle, Joao Carvalho, Tito Del Saz, Justin Sherwood, and Juan Carlos Penuela, as well as performing works by Jenn Freeman, Nancy Lushington, and Anthony Ferro.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Dance will not save the world. but it can help us dream up better futures.
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I see dance as many things: as a joyful moment, a rigorous practice, as something to do to be alone, or to come together, as a tool for revolution; a silly move, a trend, a tradition, a healing space…
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As an immigrant and international artist, movement is an essential part of me. It continues to shape who I am and how I interact with those around me. Through community-engaging performance and teaching I am able to connect with communities that are both similar and different from mine.
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My work aims to center Latin American perspectives. Paired with my writings and research, I use dance as an exploration of identity and an outlet for healing.
