Michaela McGowan is a professional dancer, choreographer and educator based in New York City. She has has a BFA with honors from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, class of 2012.
Michaela began her dance training at the age of five in Northern Virginia. She was an apprentice with Loudoun Ballet Company under the direction of Maureen Miller, performing such roles as Dewdrop, Arabian Soloist, and Snowflake (Nutcracker) and Odile (Swan Lake).
Michaela has worked with Mia Michaels (Mia Michaels Live), Josh Bergasse (Tisch Gala 2010), Jazz at Lincoln Center, Greg Graham (Tisch Gala 2012), Lisa Shriver (PHISH at MSG, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade), Katarzyna Skarpetowska (Jacob’s Pillow with Periapsis Music and Dance), Aszure Barton (NYU SADC ’12), Larry Keigwin (If/Then), as well as choreographers Rachel M. Hettinger (metaphors&similesDANCE), Emily Greenwell (ACE Awards), Josh Assor, Jaclyn Walsh, Calen J. Kurka, and Mike Esperanza (film).
Michaela is currently on faculty at Broadway Dance Center. She can be found featured on Organic Doctor Beauty’s latest online commercial campaign and is on faculty at several other prestigious NYC dance studios.