Clairobscur Dance Company, was founded in 1987 by Laurie Sefton it’s name is the French translation of chiaroscuro, which means an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly on an object. Movement is often obvious, (the light) but also contains a subtext (the shadow), which must be sought out and discerned by both the creator of movement and it’s spectator. Laurie Sefton is the earned a BA in Dance from UCLA, where she received several scholarships. She has performed at American College Dance Festival where she was awarded a scholarship to study to Kei Takei and the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Her early training included Graham, Limon and Horton techniques. Including studies with Horton Masters Don Martin and Ellie Johnson (original Lester Horton Company members) Milton Meyers and Ron Brown. As a performer Laurie has appeared with Pheobe Neville, Dr. Emma Lewis Thomas, Ellie Johnson and Cameron Spencer. Her choreography has been performed in Utah, Texas and Germany as well as throughout Southern California including at UCLA, Highways Performance Space, the Electric Lodge and Sushi Performance Space.