Lauren Huynh is a second generation Vietnamese-American, born and raised in Plano, Texas. She began her training at the Hathaway Academy of Ballet. She later attended Texas Christian University under the Nordan Fine Arts Scholarship to pursue a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance and a minor in General Business, graduating Magna Cum Laude. During her time at TCU, Lauren was selected to travel to Kigali, Rwanda to further TCU’s relationship with the SEVOTA Peace Institute. To supplement her training, she was awarded full scholarship to attend programs at Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem as well as attended summers at BalletX, Oregon Ballet Theatre, and Joffrey Ballet. Additionally, she joined and danced professionally with Bruce Wood Dance while in her senior year at TCU. Lauren has performed at the Kennedy Center, Jacob’s Pillow International Inside/Out Dance Festival, Virginia Arts Festival, and St. Louis’ Spring to Dance Festival. Lauren is in her third season as a Company Artist with Collage Dance Collective where she has performed works by George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, Ulysses Dove, Amy Hall Garner, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Durante Verzola, Christopher Huggins, Joshua Manculich, and Kevin Thomas.