Laci Landry, originally from Michigan, started dancing at age 6. She began focusing on her classical and modern training when she transferred to the Flint School of Performing Arts in 2000. Under the direction of Karen Mills Jennings, she performed lead roles in notable contemporary and classical ballets, including The Firebird, The Nutcracker, and works by Darrell Grand Moultrie. She further honed her skills and gained national and international touring experience with the Flint Youth Ballet, the school's pre-professional company. After high school, Laci pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in ballet and modern performance at SUNY Purchase's dance conservatory in New York. Her collegiate performances included George Balanchine's Four Temperaments, and she also engaged in freelance work with Lane Gifford & Co. In 2008, Ms. Landry relocated to Colorado Springs, joining Ballet Emmanuel, a professional Christian ballet company, where she performed, toured, and taught for five years. Laci developed her teaching proficiency under the guidance and leadership of Patricia Hoffman from 2009 to 2024. In 2024, Laci stepped away from teaching to pursue a new calling as the Kids Director at Trace Church. She is thrilled to be back in the studio working with Cultivate to develop students.