Laura S

Laura Slandlick has 36 years of training and experience at several of the most prestigious dance programs in North America including two seasons of training at The Royal Winnipeg School of Ballet and a six month work study program at New York City’s Broadway Dance Center. Laura danced for three years with the Detroit Shock dance team. She then majored in Dance at Western Michigan University while she received and attended the Frank Hatchett scholarship program from Broadway Dance Center in NYC. She also attended an intensive scholarship at the Edge Performing Arts in Los Angeles, CA. She has performed on stage with Boyz II Men in Gus Giordano’s Sing, Sing, Sing.
While living in NYC for her work study, Laura performed professionally with The Double D Productions and was chosen to perform for Celebrity Cruise Lines. She then traveled the world and was selected as dance captain for several contracts. From there she began to choreograph and teach dance while still performing professionally at Motor City Casino MGM Grand Casino, and with Max Pellicano’s Elvis impersonator show at Caesars Windsor Casino.
Many years later, Laura is a renowned choreographer and teacher who has taught many award-winning routines she has received numerous choreography awards at Regional and National competitions. She has been a Grand National Champion for multiple pieces throughout the past decade and received her third Industry Dance Award Nominee. For over ten years she has been a judge for multiple competitions such as KAR, Rainbow, In10sity, EnerGy where she had the honor of choreographing the opening number for EnerGy’s national finals! In 2019, she became an international judge for KAR and traveled to Australia for six weeks. Laura is also the director and owner of Ignite Dance Incentive which will have its ninth season this fall. She enjoys talent throughout the dance world and working at multiple studios across Michigan. Laura is super excited to meet and INSPIRE MORE DANCERS at Studio G!