Laurence earned, with his professional dancesport partner, Gail Rundlett, the title of New England Latin American Dance Champion, North American Rising Star Standard, along with other USA and North American titles.
Laurence's professional performance history came to life in 1982 as guest performer with the cast of 'Four Kicks' at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater in Washington DC two years running, 'Le Bourgeois Gentilehomme' at Boston Symphony Hall with the Handle-Haydn Society directed by Christopher Hogwood, 'A Chorus Line' with the Seacoast Repertory Theater Co. directed by James Beaumont, just to list a few. And his choreographic credits include 'Modern Love' and 'Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt' for Studebaker Movement Theater Company, 'Into the Woods' for Portland Players, Broderson Awards opening number at Merrill Auditorium and many more.
Laurence inspired and was instrumental in creating ballroom dance programs for social dancing and competitive dancing at Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College and Middlebury College. He is the ballroom dance teacher for the Bates Ballroom Society and Bates Dancesport team. Laurence lectures and teaches dance workshops throughout the New England area in schools and colleges, introducing the youth of America to the artistry and athletics of dance in a healthy environment.
Laurence is the program designer for 'DancE=MC2 - Einstein's Dance' TM* and 'Physics, Metaphysics and Dance - The Power of Dance' TM*. He was a facilitator for 'Physics: Inside and Out', a program designed to integrate art and science in education for middle school children. Laurence teaches and lectures in the Portland Metropolitan area and Boston Metropolitan area. He is available for lecture and discourse, workshops and choreography.
*TM represents trade mark
Laurence is happy to be involved with Sundancer Cruises. He has traveled the world with his dancers from Maine, making new friends from all around the USA, as they cruise the high seas on fantastic ballroom dance cruises. From Croatia, Greece and Italy to Mexico and Alaska, and of course, the beautiful Caribbean and West Indies, join Laurence on a dance cruise for a fun vacation full of sites and ballroom dancing.