Megan Walsh
Simply described by Elements' Artistic Director Mike Gosney as "beautiful", Megan Walsh epitomizes the dedication of a ballet dancer and honesty of a contemporary performer. With a fresh style all of her own, this front runner of the Chicago contemporary ballet scene brings a sweet purity to the pas de trois in Joseph Caruana's new work The River, and a strong stylization to her role in Brian Enos' Dark and Lovely, Mmm. Don't miss Megan at the Elements Spring Engagement this evening at the Athenaeum Theatre.Photo of Megan by Topher Alexander
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Artist Biography
Megan Walsh is in her third season with Elements as a full company member. Prior to joining
Elements, she had been an apprentice with the company for two years. Megan began
training under the guidance of artistic director Mike Gosney when she was 14 and
has had the privilege of working with the company since that young age. She has
performed in some of Elements' premier works including, Grey and
Curiosity. Megan performed Joseph Caruana’s Angel, one of twelve
finalists selected to dance at the McCallum Theater’s Dance Under the Stars
Festival in November 2011. She has also been a guest artist with Ballet
Legere's production of the Nutcracker. Megan began her dance training at Dance Center Evanston,
with director Bea Rashid. As a teenager she was a member of its youth company, the Evanston Dance Ensemble,
and performed with them for six seasons in such productions as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; FAB!; and Alice in Wonderland. Also during her high school years she was a member of Loyola Acadamy Dance Company and performed with them for four seasons. Megan has received scholarships to attend the Cecchetti summer programs at Hope College and has been accepted into the Joffrey Ballet summer programs. Megan has trained
in the Cecchetti Method through Grade VII.
Elements, she had been an apprentice with the company for two years. Megan began
training under the guidance of artistic director Mike Gosney when she was 14 and
has had the privilege of working with the company since that young age. She has
performed in some of Elements' premier works including, Grey and
Curiosity. Megan performed Joseph Caruana’s Angel, one of twelve
finalists selected to dance at the McCallum Theater’s Dance Under the Stars
Festival in November 2011. She has also been a guest artist with Ballet
Legere's production of the Nutcracker. Megan began her dance training at Dance Center Evanston,
with director Bea Rashid. As a teenager she was a member of its youth company, the Evanston Dance Ensemble,
and performed with them for six seasons in such productions as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; FAB!; and Alice in Wonderland. Also during her high school years she was a member of Loyola Acadamy Dance Company and performed with them for four seasons. Megan has received scholarships to attend the Cecchetti summer programs at Hope College and has been accepted into the Joffrey Ballet summer programs. Megan has trained
in the Cecchetti Method through Grade VII.