Lucy Vurusic Riner
Lucy (she/her) is a native Chicagoan who has been dancing, choreographing, and teaching in the Midwest for 28 years. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Education and Performance from Illinois State University. Lucy completed her Master’s Degree in Education from National Louis University and also received the Midwest Dance Teacher of the Year award. Lucy has been a member of Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak, RTG Dance, and Matthew Hollis’ “The Power of Cheer.” She has worked with a number of dance artists nationally and has been part of the community casts of White Oak Dance Project and David Dorfman Dance. Lucy was the director of the Oak Park and River Forest Dance Department for 12 years before joining the faculty at New Trier High School in 2012. Lucy has presented her work internationally at the New Dance for Asia Festival in South Korea and RAW in Montreal. She founded RE|dance group in 2009 where she serves as executive director, co-choreographer, and dancer alongside partner Michael Estanich.
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