About LCritt

Lorraine Crittendon is a full time public school Dance Educator and Dance Professional based out of Charlotte, North Carolina.

She obtained her Bachelor's of Art in Dance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2012 and her

Masters of Art in Dance Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2025.

 

LCritt is a Cultural Dance Practitioner specializing in the African Diaspora with a special focus in Brazilian Dance Arts and Latin Diasporic Dances. Most recently she was awarded ‘Teacher of the Year’ in 2024 as a Dance Educator at a Title I public school. This was her second award in this category; her first being in 2016. More recently, LCritt was nominated as 'Performing Arts Educator' of the year 2025.

 

She has been a Teaching Artist of Secondary Dance at Charlotte Ballet since 2018 where she was also awarded ‘Dance Educator of the Year’ 2024. After working with four various dance companies, LCritt founded a local dance troupe, Charlotte Cultural Collective, in which she aims to center Black Femme stories in her creative choreographies while also showcasing culturally creative pieces that utilize her Afro-Latin Diaspora training.

 

LCritt believes in equity in dance and platforming Black dance art forms.