LAQUANGELA LITTLETON

Quan Serita Lester is a native of Opelika, Alabama, and a proud resident of Montgomery for over fifteen years. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Alabama State University, where she was inspired to pursue a career as a professional ballerina and performer. She formally served as a Dance Educator at Booker T. Washington Magnet (BTW) High School in Montgomery, Alabama for 6 years.

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Throughout her time at Alabama State University, Quan performed numerous principal roles with the ASU Dance Company. She further enriched her training with international studies at Eventa Danza in Pietrasanta, Italy, and participated in esteemed festivals such as the Black College Dance Exchange, The American College Dance Festival, and The International Association of Blacks in Dance, just to name a few.

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Quan has trained with a few pioneers within the industry, including George Faison, Desmond Richardson, Debbie Allen, Freddie Moore, Lauren Anderson, Misty Copeland, and Anthony Burrell. She has also attended intensives at the Joffrey Ballet School, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and The Dance Company Experience.

With a deep passion for dance education, Miss Quan is proficient in teaching Ballet, Horton Technique, Contemporary, Jazz, and more. She has taught and choreographed for competitive dance studios and intensives across the region and served as a Creative Movement Director for the Lowndes County Head Start Program. Additionally, she has worked as Lead Dance Coordinator and Choreographer for Dr. Tonea “Tommie” Stewart’s Summer Theater and Dance Camps (3T and TAPS), Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Broadway South Summer Camps, and served as a guest choreographer for Alabama State University’s BFA Dance Program alongside Anthony Burrell.

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Quan's choreography has received critical acclaim and earned nominations for competitive national conferences. She has created works for Booker T. Washington Magnet High School and Carver Elementary Arts Magnet and has danced professionally with the Montgomery Ballet and the Lindsay Benton Dance Project. As a featured principal dancer, she performed in James R. Atkinson’s Nutcracker Atoomba, and she has brought to life iconic variations from classical ballets such as Les Sylphides, Raymonda, Sleeping Beauty, and Coppélia. Her talents also extend to the screen, with film credits as a freelance artist in Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016).

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Today, Miss Quan is dedicated to sharing her love of dance and nurturing the next generation of artists in the Montgomery area. As Owner and Creative Director of the Symphony Q Academy of Dance, she strives to uplift and empower students to reach their highest potential through movement, artistry, and discipline.
 

“When you learn, TEACH. When you get, GIVE.”
— Dr. Maya Angelou

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