Meghan Allen

Biography

Meghan Allen is a New York City-based dancer and choreographer who grew up training in Rochester Hills, Michigan at Adagio Dance Company. There, she trained primarily in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and hip-hop. In addition to studio training, she had the opportunity to travel with the convention, LA Dance Magic, as a member of their Senior Company, where she assisted, trained under, and performed in final shows with the faculty for a year before graduating high school. Finding her passion for dance at a young age, she furthered her studies at Wayne State University, where she received her B.F.A. in Dance with a minor in Exercise and Sport Science. While there, she had the honor of performing in choreographic works by Brother(hood) Dance!, Bryan and Shaina Baira, Crystal Frazier, Monique Haley, Wanjiru Kamuyu, Amy Miller, Leah O’Donnell, and several dance faculty members. She had the pleasure of presenting her work in the departmental December Dance Concert, dancing in her own collaborative work in Wayne State’s 93rd Annual Spring Dance Concert and Detroit Dance City Festival’s Rivera Court and Summer Stage performances, and performing in many student works throughout her four years. Additionally, Meghan had the opportunity to be a part of the department’s student-led dance-theatre company, Dance Workshop, where she has held leadership positions including Co-Executive Director, Treasurer, and Volunteering and Events Committee Lead. In the company, she also held the role of movement constructionist where she shared choreography in the company’s evening-length show, Eyes on the WatchTower. Professionally, she most recently performed as a dancer in the Detroit Opera’s La Traviata and has enjoyed collaborating and performing in several dance shows while located in Detroit. Furthering her versatility and desire to continue learning and growing, she has had the opportunity to study at various intensives and workshops in Lucca, Italy and New York City. Expanding beyond performing, Meghan maintains a STOTT Pilates Comprehensive Certification which she utilizes to share her love of movement with people from all walks of life, leading both group and private Pilates sessions.