With heavy hearts, Chicago Dance Crash is saddened to lose the closest of friends and a cherished soul with the passing of company member Laura Maceika, who died this past weekend at the young age of 21. Described by Artistic Director Kyle Vincent Terry as a “poetic mover” and “the bird in flight,” the native of Woodstock, IL left high school at 16 to work toward a professional dance career, training at Milwaukee Ballet, the Joel Hall Dance Center, and at the Performing Arts of Spring Grove under Alyce Keaggy Brinkmann, where she met Crash Senior Company Member Lyndsey Rhoads. Maceika made her professional debut at 19 in CDC’s 2006 production of Ghost Play, joining Crash as a company member early the next year. By year’s end, the rebellious and unconfined ballet dancer had matured into an audience favorite, closing out the season to a standing ovation at a packed Lakeshore Theater in “The KTF Championship.”

During her short but vibrant career, Laura performed in seven Dance Crash productions, in addition to dancing with Jay-son Tisa Dance Company and in Barefoot Productions’ 24. She was an unequaled spirit, possessing a seamless sarcasm in life, but with a deep sense of feeling she would only fully confess on stage. She was always the first to stop whatever she was doing to promptly walk over and give a tight hug to whoever entered the studio. Laura will be loved and missed by the Dance Crash family and the Chicago dance community. Our hearts go out to her loving and supportive family, who never hesitated to make the drive to see their girl perform.

Service information as follows:

Schneider-Leucht Merwin Cooney
1211 North Seminary Avenue
Woodstock, Il 60098
815.338.1710

Friday Viewing : 4pm-8pm

Saturday Service : 10am

Requested attire: all white with accents of gree, commando style

For more information please visit http://lauratwirls.com