Our Faculty
OUR FACULTY

MADISON OTTO
Madison began dancing when she was just three years old at Turning Pointe Dance Centre and later joined Trilogy Dance Company. In 2012, after attending Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Summer Intensive, she was personally invited to join PNB’s year-round school where she continued to study throughout her high school career. Madison was one of 26 dancers accepted into The Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program where she had the honor of working with world renowned dancers and choreographer including David Harvey, Gregory P. Dawson, Maurya Kerr and Alonzo King himself. Upon completion of the LINES two-year program, she joined dawsondancesf, a San Francisco based contemporary ballet company, directed by Gregory P. Dawson. Currently, Madison continues to perform with dawsondancessf, spreading her passion and grace across California, including venues such as, TedX San Francisco and Pixar Studios. She hopes to continue her career in the professional dance industry and pursue her dream of performing on stages around the world.

LAUREN REINS
Lauren has been dancing for over 30 years, and teaching for over a decade. She grew up dancing in Portland, OR at many different studios in the area. At the age of 18 she moved to Los Angeles where she was awarded the yearlong scholarship program at The Edge Performing Arts Center. She studied, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, modern, hip hop, tap, as well as singing and acting. After graduating from that program she signed with MSA Dance Agency, and has danced professionally ever since. She has worked with artists including, Jennifer Lopez, Prince, Jessica Simpson, Katherine McPhee, Tatu, and Lil’ Wayne. She appeared dancing and acting on television shows such as HBO’s “Entourage”, “Boston Public”, “The Suite Life”, “Las Vegas”, and the “MTV Movie Awards”. She has danced in many films, and live stage shows, commercials and industrials, including performing for many big name choreographers. The last 10 years she has spent teaching, coaching, choreographing, and doing master classes and workshops. She has trained and sent many of her own students to Los Angeles, who are now working professionally. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and is a certified wellness coach. She now has her own wellness and dance coaching practice called “Motivation in Movement.” It is a blend of her two passions, dance and psychology, focusing on helping dancers obtain the best mindset for their training and careers. Motivation in movement specializes in inspiring dancers through workshops, master classes, and individual coaching sessions, to become the best version of themselves. She is also the proud mother of two daughters, Malin and Finley. As of last year, Lauren and her family relocated to the Seattle area. She is happy to be back in the Pacific Northwest, and excited to be a part of the dance community here.