About Sara: Sara Lavan is the founder of Local Motion Project where she serves as Executive and Co-Artistic Director. She co-creates, curates, and co-facilitates programming including movement classes, continuing education, youth dance school, creative community workshops, and school residencies. Sara received her BA from New York University, where she minored in dance education. She has been published in Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher, and Dance Studio Life. She has presented at NDEO conferences, is a faculty member with the Dance West Virginia Fall Festival, a facilitator of professional development for Arena Stage, has served as a commissioner with the Alexandria Arts Commission, and is a presenter with the Kennedy Center’s CETA program at the REACH.