Draft:Lauri Stallings, American Choreographer
American choreographer and interdisciplinary artist
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Lauri Stallings is an American choreographer and interdisciplinary artist whose work is based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the founder and artistic director of the performance platform gloATL, established in 2009.[1] Her work has been presented in public spaces, museums, and performance venues in the United States and internationally.[1]
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Early life and education
Stallings was raised in rural Gainesville, Florida. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in performance studies from Point Park University in 1989. She later completed a Master of Fine Arts in Social Practice and Environmental Studies at Prescott College, graduating in 2021.[2]
Career
Stallings is the founding artistic director of gloATL, a performance platform established in 2009 that presents site-specific choreographic work on stages and in public and nontraditional spaces.[1]
Her work has been presented in a range of contexts, including public sidewalks, museums, and traditional stages. Performances have taken place in transit stations, commercial settings, and natural settings.[1]
Stallings’ work has been the subject of interviews and features in arts publications. In a 2013 interview with BOMB Magazine, she discussed her choreographic practice and the founding of gloATL.[3]
Stallings collaborated with rapper Big Boi on the Atlanta Ballet production big. (2008), for which she served as choreographer.[4][5][6]
In 2015, Stallings presented And All Directions I Come to You as part of Drifting in Daylight, a public art exhibition organized by Creative Time in Central Park, New York.[7]
Earlier in her career, Stallings created work for Ballet Nouveau Colorado. Writing in The Denver Post, critic Kyle MacMillan described the company’s program as incorporating her choreography within an abstract, movement-driven structure.[8]
In 2018, Stallings was one of four choreographers commissioned for the New Dance Partners program at Johnson County Community College in Kansas City.[9]
Stallings has presented work internationally, including a residency and performances in Mayrinhac-Lentour, France.[10]
In 2025, dancers from Stallings’ platform glo performed in Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.[11]
Reception
Stallings’ work has been reviewed in national and regional publications. In The New York Times, critic Roslyn Sulcas described her work Halo as "difficult to categorize", noting its structure and use of space.[12]
Additional coverage has appeared in regional publications, including Pittsburgh City Paper and ArtsATL, which have reviewed her work.[13][14]
In 2003, Stallings was recognized as one of the "Chicagoans of the Year" in dance by the Chicago Tribune.[15]
Stallings was included in Georgia Trend’s "100 Most Influential Georgians" list in 2022.[16]
Stallings has consistently been included in Atlanta Magazine’s yearly "Atlanta 500," a list of Atlanta leaders in arts, sports, and entertainment sectors.[17]
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