Laura Nadine
- Composer
- Director
- Actor
Laura Nadine Hickson was born on Feburary 28, 1977 in Decatur, Georgia.
She was raised in Lilburn, Georgia the youngest of four siblings. At
age 3, Laura began dance lessons,along with her sister Rain, at the
Atlanta Dance Works. Laura immediately took to tap and seemed to have a
strong on-stage presence. She danced alongside her teachers Barry
Thomas (from Broadway's A Chorus Line) and Patrick McCann (from
Broadway's Mame) in feature performances and in a yearly Christmas
ballet called La Boutique Fantasque. At age 10, she began to take
violin lessons with Stefanie Graef (Rollins) Carr. As a student of the
Suzuki Method, Laura progressed quickly. She was touted by locals as a
musical prodigy for her ability to play songs after only hearing them
once and her adult like musical expression. Over the next few years
Laura received high praise and recognition for her performances
including two Georgia state titles.
Laura's first film project My Violin Cries (2009) was developed for a film competition at Agnes Scott College. A psychology major with no prior film experience, Laura borrowed a video camera from the college and went to work. Laura worked as the director, actor, writer, composer, film editor and performed the entire soundtrack. My Violin Cries won Honorable Mention at the ASC Film Festival.
Laura's first film project My Violin Cries (2009) was developed for a film competition at Agnes Scott College. A psychology major with no prior film experience, Laura borrowed a video camera from the college and went to work. Laura worked as the director, actor, writer, composer, film editor and performed the entire soundtrack. My Violin Cries won Honorable Mention at the ASC Film Festival.