Judging
Experience
from every
side of the stage.
Competition jury
Performance. Choreography. Education.
Maeghan’s judging perspective is shaped by a career that spans professional performance, choreography, teaching and competition work.
She serves as a Judge/Teacher for Youth America Grand Prix, bringing decades of studio and stage experience to the evaluation of young dancers.
Her own choreography has received multiple YAGP honors, including Outstanding Choreographer recognition, ensemble awards and the 2018 YAGP National Choreographer Award.
At the competition
Clear eyes. Respect for the dancer.
Maeghan evaluates work with an understanding of what it takes to build technique, inhabit choreography and perform under pressure. Her perspective is informed not only by what reaches the audience, but by what serves the growth of the dancer.
Judging inquiryPerspective
Technique gives the dancer a foundation. Artistry is what makes the audience feel something.