Laura Diffenderfer

Laura Diffenderfer (born June 13,1980 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American choreographer and dancer. Laura resides in Brooklyn, New York and is the founder of the Oh Dear Dance Company. [www.ohdeardance.org] Laura received a M.A. in Performance Studies from NYU in 2005.

Choreography

Laura has presented work in New York City since 1999 at venues such as WAX, The Flea, University Settlement, Merkin Concert Hall, the 78th Street Theater Lab, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Interborough Repertory Theater and at the Contemporary Art Center in North Adams, MA.

In 2006, Laura produced a shared evening of work at the IRT Space where she presented Trying to Remain Upright, a dance inspired by a program note written in 1968 by Yvonne Rainer.

Laura is currently working on a new piece based on the writings of Willa Cather.