Lauren Runions (She/they) is a dance artist, choreographer, facilitator, and arts administrator based in Tkarón:to/Toronto and sometimes Kjipuktuk/Halifax. For Lauren dancing involves moving-thinking, writing, choreographic objects, community labs, performances and daily independent practice. As a dancer, they have most recently worked with Susannah Haight, pounds per square inch performance/Gerry Trentham, Christopher Willes & Adam Kinner, SLOW DANCE LAB/Sally Morgan and Mocean Dance/Jacinte Armstrong. They have choreographed site-specific works for MOCA, Nuit Blanche, Long Winter, Radiant Rural Halls and Nocturne. Lauren holds an MFA from NSCAD University with Oslo National Academy of the Arts/KHiO.