Maeghan McHale performing onstage in a red costume

Movement with intention

Maeghan
McHale

Choreographer · Educator · Judge

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About Maeghan

Stories told through movement.

Maeghan McHale creates contemporary work rooted in story, physicality, musicality and the full expression of the dancer.

Her choreography asks dancers to take up space, move with intention and step beyond familiar movement patterns. The goal is not simply to make work that looks beautiful, but to make work that reaches an audience and stays with them.

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Artistic voice

Bring the audience into our world.

StoryPhysicalityMusicalityDynamicsFreedom
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“Those few moments where nothing else matters, but the audience being swept away by the magic on stage.”

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Work that is rigorous and technical, but still feels good in the body and soul.

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Each piece has its own voice. Each story stands alone.

From the dancers

“It is so rewarding to dance. I feel like I have to give it my all, and it just feels so good.”
Tailor Ciampi

“Fulfilling. Your dances are always full of emotion and really hard choreography, but it feels amazing to perform them.”

Hailey Elizabeth

“Definitely cathartic emotionally. The movement calls for being expansive, dancing big and being really dynamic.”

Olivia Sparling

“Empowered.”

Margaret Curtis · Westmet
Dance Magazine March 2013 cover featuring Maeghan McHale with Giordano Dance Chicago

Press · January 2010

Dance Magazine
25 to Watch

A national spotlight on the dancer behind the choreographer.

Dance Magazine named Maeghan one of its “25 to Watch” in 2010, recognizing the force, range and total-body commitment that continue to shape her work today.

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Work with Maeghan

Choreography.
Guest teaching.
Judging.

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