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Overview

  • 3 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Italian, Spanish
  • 29, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Teacher
  • Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education
  • From Rockford, IL, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to celebrate the differences and discover the unknown similarities. to find unity in arts and meet new friends along the way.

ABOUT ME

My friends call me Lola! I am a dancer and an educator here in Chicago and I really enjoy live music and art as well. I like to travel to places and experience the people that characterize that place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE:
I can sometimes host when my rehearsal schedule isn’t crazy and I enjoy meeting new people when I’m out traveling!

Interests

  • arts
  • dancing
  • education
  • environment
  • cooking
  • music
  • teaching
  • visual arts
  • current events

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't know much about movies. My favorite chick flick of all time is When Harry Met Sally. I also enjoy P.S. I love you, 27 dresses, Goodwill Hunting, Mrs. Doubtfire, School of Rock.

I like a lot of different music. I listen to a lot of alternative, indie, some punk rock, I'm a sucker for acoustics. I dabble in early 2000s r&b. I have a spotify account where you can follow playlists I've made and see what I've been listening to. you can find me under Lauretta Marie.

I love to read. Poetry, children's books, YA fiction, you name it. My favorite author is Jodi Picoult. I love that she writes from different points of view without a completely omniscient narrator. My most recent read is "A People's History of Chicago" by Kevin Coval.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Over a summer I studied abroad in Brazil and was able to partake in a lot of cultural celebrations and dance. I learned a lot about the people and what matters to them and I learned a lot about how privileged I am to have come from where I have. It really changed the way I view what I do when I was able to see that although I didn't speak Portuguese, I was still able to connect with people through dances and just being together.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach various styles and techniques for dance, as well as yoga, Pilates, and barre toning. (I love fitness!) I can teach one on one or to a room full of folks, whatever works!

I am practicing and learning Spanish.

I can share stories, I love to tell them.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook or clean. I can also watch children, or help with other odd jobs, in addition to teaching yoga or other fitness approaches.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Ireland, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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