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Christopher Grant and Lauren Yalango-Grant are NYC-based choreographers, performers, educators—and proud parents to Ella James. Christopher, a Mississippi native, grew up backyard tumbling and mimicking music videos, which eventually led him to earn a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Southern Mississippi....Read more
Christopher Grant and Lauren Yalango-Grant are NYC-based choreographers, performers, educators—and proud parents to Ella James. Christopher, a Mississippi native, grew up backyard tumbling and mimicking music videos, which eventually led him to earn a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Southern Mississippi. Lauren, born and raised in New York, was a natural mover from the start, training in ballet, jazz, and modern dance before graduating with honors from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Dance.
Their paths crossed as company members of the internationally renowned Pilobolus Dance Theater, where they fell in love and toured the world for eight years, co-creating and starring in the acclaimed production Shadowland. Since leaving Pilobolus, Christopher and Lauren have brought their distinctive creative voice to both stage and screen—performing on and off-Broadway, and contributing to a diverse array of immersive theater, music videos, television, and film.
Choreography Highlights Include: the upcoming musical adaptation of the cult film, The Lost Boys, coming to Broadway Spring 2026, 2024 MET GALA with headliner Ariana Grande, the new Stephen Schwartz musical The Queen of Versailles starring Kristin Chenowith opening on Broadway Fall 2026, the Tony Award Winning Parade, which is currently on tour throughout the US, the immersive show, Life and Trust; Leonardo Da Vinci, a film by Ken Burns, performed and choreographed the pilot for Seasoned a new show featuring Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody, Ragtime (Bay Street Theater).
Performance credits include Alien/Nation (WTF); King Kong, Alive on Broadway; Apple’s holiday spot, “Sway”; Virgin Galactic/Under Armour Spacewear reveal; Spike Jonze’s Changers, A Dance Story; Advil PM’s “Dancing Around Pain”; Seeing You; Fuerza Bruta Wayra; Queen of the Night; “The Royal Variety Performance for the Queen of England”; and “The Conan O’Brien Show.” They also hosted Vanity Fair’s YouTube series “Movies in Motion.”
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For Lauren and Chris, partnering is a shared experience between all bodies involved. It blurs the lines between "who’s leading who?" and is a true conversation between the couple and/or group. For this to happen, those involved must develop a mutual nonverbal language through movement, sensitivity, trust, and play. Lauren and Chris will work in class to develop this language. The focus will be on weight sharing, improvisation, and having intention behind movement. Added bonus: This class is also a kickbutt workout!
This class invites movers of all backgrounds to explore the dynamics of partnering through play, touch, and shared weight. We'll build trust, responsiveness, and physical listening as foundations for collaborative movement. Through improvisational scores and guided tasks, participants will generate material both in pairs and groups, developing tools for co-creation. Come ready to connect, experiment, and discover new possibilities in how bodies relate in space and time.
