bio + Resume
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Biography
The artist began her dance training at the age of three under the tutelage of Marvin Askew (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre) at Buffalo City Ballet in Buffalo, New York. From an early age, Morgan exhibited a natural aptitude for movement and a joy for expressing herself. At age 14, Morgan began studying with Joseph Cipolla (Dance Theatre of Harlem, Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, Royal Birmingham Ballet) at Configuration School of Ballet in Williamsville, New York. Upon graduation from high school, the artist moved to New York City to attend the Fordham/Ailey BFA program (2016-2020). While at Ailey, Morgan worked with esteemed choreographers including Francesca Harper, Jae Man Joo, Tina Bush, Gabrielle Lamb and Chuck Wilt.
The artist’s professional career highlights include performances with the Metropolitan Opera, PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, Visceral Dance Chicago, House of DOV, Ballare Carmel and South Chicago Dance Theatre. Morgan has most recently been working with the Lyric Opera of Chicago where she has performed in Carmen, West Side Story, Jenüfa and Champion during the opera’s 2023-2024 season.
Resume
Professional Work & Company Affiliations
Ensemble Dancer in Terence Blanchard’s Champion, choreography by Camille A. Brown, directed by James Robinson (Feb. 2024)
Ensemble Dancer in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Jenüfa, choreography by Teresa Rotemberg, directed by Axel Weidauer (Nov. 2023)
Ensemble Dancer in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's West Side Story, choreography by Joshua Bergasse, directed by Francesca Zambello (Jun. 2023)
Ensemble Dancer in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Carmen, choreography by Stephanie Martinez, directed by Marie Lambert (Mar. 2023)
Company Artist with PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, Artistic Director Stephanie Martinez (Spring 2023)
Company Artist with Ballare Carmel, Artistic Director Lillian Barbeito (2022)
Company Member with Visceral Dance Chicago, Artistic Director Nick Pupillo (2021-2022)
Emerging Artist with South Chicago Dance Theatre, Artistic Director Kia Smith (2020-2021)
Ensemble Dancer in Der Fligende Höllander - Choreography by Carolyn Choa, Directed by François Girard, The Metropolitan Opera, NY (2020)
Performance Experince
Kiss- choreography by Stephanie Martinez, Epiphany Arts Center, Chicago, IL (2023)
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night- choreography by Stephanie Martinez, Epiphany Arts Center, Chicago, IL (2023)
Just Don't End Up in the Pinecone, Honey - choreography by Ihsan Rustem, Sunset Center, Carmel, CA (2022)
Whispering Waves - choreography by Jennifer Archibald, Sunset Center, Carmel, CA (2022)
The Outer Gate - choreography by Noelle Kayser, Folktale Winery, Carmel, CA (2022)
Madre - choreography by Mike Tyus, The Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago. IL (2021)
Root- choreography by Monique Haley, Chicago, IL (2021)
Shiver - choreography by Stephanie Martinez, Hyde Park School of Dance, Chicago, IL (2021)
Lit-Anies- choreography by Crystal Michelle Perkins, Studio 5, Chicago, IL (2020)
Danza De La Cervatas - choreography by August Tye, Studio 5, Chicago IL (2020)
Present Future choreography by Lakey Evans-Peña, PS 86, New York, NY (2020)
Dave and Marien - choreography by Gabrielle Lamb, Ailey Citigroup Theatre New York, NY (2019)
“I Been ‘Buked” excerpt from Revelations by Alvin Ailey, restaged by Elizabeth Roxas, New York, NY (2019)
Excerpts from Caverna Magica by Alvin Ailey, restaged by Elizabeth Roxas, Ailey Citigroup Theatre New York, NY (2019)
Juntos by Janice Rosario, Ailey Citigroup Theatre, New York, NY (2018)
Strata by Kara Wilkes, Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, San Francisco, CA (2018)
Cycles by Nijawwon Matthews, Ailey Citigroup Theatre New York, NY (2017)
Transitions by Tina Bush, Ailey Citigroup Theatre, New York, NY (2016)
Dance Education
The Ailey School | Ailey Fordham BFA Program
Techniques/Styles
Horton, Graham, ballet, contemporary, composition, jazz and improvisation
Instructors: Ana Marie Forsythe, Milton Myers, Francesca Harper, Caridad Martinez, Hollie Wright, Michela Boschetto, Christine Dakin, Kevin Predmore, Adrienne Hurd, Brenton Tyner-Bryan
Configuration School of Dance (2013-2016)
Instructor: Joseph Cipolla
Techniques/Styles: Ballet, pointe, jazz and modern
Buffalo City Ballet (2001-2013)
Instructor: Marvin Askew
Techniques/Styles: Ballet, Horton-based modern
Academic Education
Fordham University Lincoln Center (2016-2020)
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance Performance, Minor in Comparative Literature, Magna Cum Laude Honors