Lauren McArdle is a former professional ballet dancer who performed as a Soloist with The Sarasota Ballet and danced with The National Ballet of Canada in Toronto. She has appeared in lead and featured roles by Balanchine, Ashton, Robbins, Tharp, Taylor, Graham, and MacMillan, and trained and performed in Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Pennsylvania, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Paris.



Lauren holds a Master’s in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Western States and is completing the Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) credential. She earned a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Kinesiology and Sport and Performance Psychology, graduating summa cum laude from California Baptist University. Lauren has extensive experience with youth and adolescent performance populations and was selected to join the Mental Performance Team at IMG Academy during the 2025 summer. She presents at numerous conferences, including those of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA), and is dedicated to helping athletes and performing artists develop mental skills for excellence, enjoyment, and long-term well-being on and off the stage.