Lauren Toole received her ballet training at the School of American Ballet. At 17 she joined the New York City Ballet where she danced roles in numerous ballets from the company's repertory, including works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins. She originated roles in new works by Christopher Wheeldon, Eliot Feld, and Christopher D'Amboise. In 2002, she moved to Berlin, Germany, where she danced in the Staatsballett Berlin under the direction of Vladimir Malakhov. She has also performed with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Edinburgh Festival. She is a member of Los Angeles Ballet where she has performed principal roles in works by George Balanchine and Melissa Barak. This is her fourth season with New Chamber Ballet, where her roles include parts in Silk, Velvet, Lace, Adue, Aeolia and Silent Shadows.