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Megan Flynn
Choreographer
Why They Matter
Flynn represents a contemporary approach to dance that refuses false boundaries between technique, creation, and teaching. Her work across performance, choreography, and higher education demonstrates that these practices strengthen one another. For dancers now, her trajectory models how deep…
Biography
Megan Flynn is a choreographer, performer, and dance educator whose practice spans ballet, modern and contemporary technique, improvisation, and collaborative creation. She holds an MFA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine, a BFA in Dance from Tulane University, and a professional diploma from Trinity Laban. In 2015, Flynn founded Megan Flynn Dance Company in Philadelphia, establishing herself as an independent artist and creator. Her work has been commissioned by Cincinnati Ballet's Professional Training Division, Northern Kentucky University, Union College, Muhlenberg College, Hope College, and Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts. Flynn's career reflects a commitment to both the studio and the classroom, grounded in rigorous technical training and a collaborative approach to artistic development. Beginning in August 2026, she will join the faculty of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as Assistant Professor of Dance, bringing her expertise in cross-disciplinary contemporary practice to the institution's dance program.
Legacy & Impact
Flynn represents a contemporary approach to dance that refuses false boundaries between technique, creation, and teaching. Her work across performance, choreography, and higher education demonstrates that these practices strengthen one another. For dancers now, her trajectory models how deep training in ballet and modern form can anchor improvisational and collaborative work, and how institutional roles allow artists to shape the next generation of movers and makers.
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