Scroll this timeline and journey through the life and career of Lauren Anderson. See how she has blazed a trail through dance to become an important part of American history.
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Photo: Geoff Winningham
August 30, 1983
Lauren joins the Houston Ballet.
December 1983
First Sugar Plum Fairy
1987
Lauren becomes a soloist for the Houston Ballet.
1989
First Sleeping Beauty
First Les Sylphide
1980's
1990
Lauren becomes Principle dancer for the Houston Ballet, making her the first African American Principle dancer of a major ballet house in the United States.
Wins Special Jury Award in IV USA International Ballet Competition, Jackson Mississippi.
1992
First Cinderella
September 1993
First Swan Lake
February 1994
Don Q (World Premiere)
1998
First Las Sylphide
1999
Appears on the cover of Dance Magazine (April).
Cleopatra (World Premiere)
1990's
Photo: Drew Donovan
Photo: Pam Frances
November 2000
Appears on the cover of People Magazine in an article titled, "Pigskin Pavlova".
2001
Appears on A&E's "Breakfast With The Arts".
Appears on game show, "To Tell the Truth".
April 30, 2003
Lauren's son, Lawrence is born.
2006
Lauren retires from the Houston Ballet.
2009
Lauren retires from dancing.
2000's
2016
Lauren's ballet shoes are inducted into the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.
The City of Houston proclaims October 5, 2016 Lauren Anderson Day.
2017
Lauren receives the Texas Medal of Arts Award in Dance
2018
Lauren receives the Barbara Jordan Breaking Barriers Award.
Lauren appears in TUTS production of the Broadway musical “Memphis” in a walk-on-role.
2010's
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2020
Inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame.
2022
Lauren Anderson Young Dancer Scholarship Fund.
Debut of Plumshuga: The Rise of Lauren Anderson.
2023
Lauren Anderson Dance Studio at Ucross.