Megan Thompson

Megan Thompson is an active dance artist and educator who completed her BS in Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her MFA in Dance at the University of Maryland. She also studied at the Laban Center in London and completed training programs in Pilates (700 hour), Yoga (200 hour) and Extreme Moves. She has danced professionally in the Li Chiao-Ping Dance Company, The Maida Withers Dance Construction Company and RTG Dance. In 2009, Megan co-founded the Jen Stone and Megan Thompson Dance Project with performing artist Jen Stone. Together they have taught, performed and collaborated with artists and communities both locally and internationally. Megan is also a founding member of the Norfolk arts group, ArtPile, for which she has created site-specific work and structured group improvisations. As a choreographer, Megan creates work from a place of collaboration and discovery. Her choreography involves dynamic physicality intended to be performed honestly and with a desire to create a shared experience for performers and audience. Megan's choreography has been curated and presented nationally and internationally at festivals such as the Seattle International Dance Festival (Seattle, WA), the DUMBO Dance Festival (NYC), the Mid-Atlantic Choreographers' Showcase (Richmond, VA), The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Scotland), The Isadora Festival (Russia), PANPAPANPAYLYA (Australia) and Performática (Mexico). In her research, Megan explores interdisciplinary and innovative methods of art-making with a focus on performance and interactive technology for unconventional formats and environments. Recent immersive installations and site-specific works have been presented locally at The NEON Festival, The Chrysler Museum of Art, The Hermitage Museum and Gardens and internationally at The Ocean Dance Festival in Bangladesh.