The year was 2008 and Lauren Sosnowski-McKean (aka Miss Lauren) was ready to try something new.
After an exciting few years performing professionally with Queensland Ballet, and working with renowned choreographers, Miss Lauren decided she wanted to invest her life in training up the next generation of dancers.
It was this passion that saw Prestige Dance Centre come to life.
When Prestige opened its doors, it was one of the first dance school in the Springfield area. Miss Lauren’s vision was to create a studio that not only focussed on high-level technique, but also one that encouraged her students to feel confident in who they were. During her years of industry experience, Miss Lauren had seen how nurturing students could bring out the best in them, and that’s the sort of environment she wanted to create.
Prestige began with just 12 students, but by the end of its first year, that number more than doubled. Now, over 400 students stream into the studio each week, eager to learn new things.
After an exciting few years performing professionally with Queensland Ballet, and working with renowned choreographers, Miss Lauren decided she wanted to invest her life in training up the next generation of dancers.
It was this passion that saw Prestige Dance Centre come to life.
When Prestige opened its doors, it was one of the first dance school in the Springfield area. Miss Lauren’s vision was to create a studio that not only focussed on high-level technique, but also one that encouraged her students to feel confident in who they were. During her years of industry experience, Miss Lauren had seen how nurturing students could bring out the best in them, and that’s the sort of environment she wanted to create.
Prestige began with just 12 students, but by the end of its first year, that number more than doubled. Now, over 400 students stream into the studio each week, eager to learn new things.
Meet Lauren Sosnowski-McKean
A.R.A.D Solo Seal, R.A.D registered teacher, BEd (secondary), BCI (dance and visual arts)
Since she was a little girl, Miss Lauren dreamt of being a ‘ballerina’. Even from a young age, she came alive through movement and music. And now more than 30 years later, Miss Lauren is still doing what she loves.
After finishing her classical ballet training at Sayers Dance Centre, Miss Lauren went on to work with Prudence Bowen to receive her Solo Seal, after which she was accepted into Queensland Ballet’s Professional Year. From 2004 to 2006, Miss Lauren toured, performed with and ran workshops for Queensland Ballet.
Miss Lauren received her Associate Degree in Dance at Queensland University of Technology and has also completed a Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Creative Industries (Dance). She is a qualified Royal Academy of Dance Teacher, and has taught and choreographed in the genres of ballet and contemporary for several Queensland dance schools including Sayers Dance Centre, Prudence Bowen Atelier, Australian Dance Performance Institute, Davidia Lind Dance Centre, Beverley Prange Dance Centre, and Christian Outreach College Dance Centre.
Most recently, Miss Lauren has received a Certificate III in Fitness and is currently completing a Certificate IV in Personal Training.
After finishing her classical ballet training at Sayers Dance Centre, Miss Lauren went on to work with Prudence Bowen to receive her Solo Seal, after which she was accepted into Queensland Ballet’s Professional Year. From 2004 to 2006, Miss Lauren toured, performed with and ran workshops for Queensland Ballet.
Miss Lauren received her Associate Degree in Dance at Queensland University of Technology and has also completed a Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Creative Industries (Dance). She is a qualified Royal Academy of Dance Teacher, and has taught and choreographed in the genres of ballet and contemporary for several Queensland dance schools including Sayers Dance Centre, Prudence Bowen Atelier, Australian Dance Performance Institute, Davidia Lind Dance Centre, Beverley Prange Dance Centre, and Christian Outreach College Dance Centre.
Most recently, Miss Lauren has received a Certificate III in Fitness and is currently completing a Certificate IV in Personal Training.
