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Articles written by Lauren Berlin

A graphic, collage-style event marketing poster for the program Dispatches. The design combines layered textures, torn paper effects, and overlapping images to create a dynamic, handcrafted look. lu and j.e. appear with their names written next to their pictures: lu in a sepia-toned photograph looking at his hands, and j.e. in a blue ink drawing covering her eyes and mouth with her hands.

The Holy Shebang

September 12, 2025

The Whole Shebang in South Philadelphia feels more like a

LaurenBtD

Lauren Berlin is a long-time educator and dance artist whose work weaves storytelling and movement. She holds graduate degrees from the University of Florida and is certified in the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum.

Lauren Berlin

Lauren Berlin is a dance writer, archivist, and veteran educator from Miami, Florida. An alumna of Boca Ballet Theatre and a former Dance major at Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, she combines classical dance training with storytelling. She holds a B.A. in English from Florida Atlantic University, two M.Ed. degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and K–12 Educational Leadership from the University of Florida, and certification in the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum, with Horton pedagogy training at Alvin Ailey. A leader in secondary arts education, her work bridges performance, education, and community, with passions for choreography, dance criticism, and educational policy. Now based in Philadelphia, she brings humor, depth, and creativity to her work.