Lauren Zimmermann

LAUREN ZIMMERMANN was born in Boulder, Colorado and raised in Sammamish, Washington, where she began her ballet training at International Ballet Academy under the direction of Vera Altunina.

Lauren went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance from Butler University, where she performed in The Nutcracker, Giselle, Swan Lake, The Firebird and original works by Susan McGuire, Ramon Flowers, Derek Reid and David Ingram.

Following graduation, Lauren toured throughout the United States and Europe with Grand Kyiv Ballet, performing in productions including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, Snow White, Cinderella and Alexander Abdukarimov’s Snow Queen.

Lauren joined Ballet Spartanburg as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 2025.

Most recently, Lauren performed Moyna in Giselle. Her repertoire with Ballet Spartanburg also includes Coffee, Flowers and Snow in The Nutcracker. She has also performed in Coppélia and Ballet, Bourbon, and Blues.