Megan Lorenz A.R.A.D

Megan Lorenz has been dancing for sixteen years – fifteen with Juliette’s Dance Centre, and one as a professional dancer.  Her training includes ballet, pointe, allegro, jazz, lyrical, modern, and tap.  She has received the majority of her instruction from Juliette Perrey-Perez and Meagan McGratten.  She has also studied ballet with Yvonne Jaspar.
           

During this time, she has taken her RAD Children Examinations from Primary to Grade VI receiving the marks of highly commended and honours.  She has also completed her RAD Vocational Examinations which include Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced Foundation, and Advanced I, receiving marks of distinction in three of the exams.  During her grade twelve year, she successfully completed the prestigious Advanced II ballet exam under the training of Mme Juliette and Yvonne Jaspar.  Last year, Megan was invited by the Royal Academy of Dancing to be a guest dancer for the Advanced II RAD exam workshop held in Saskatoon.  Megan has been a recipient of six JDC scholarships for her work in ballet, and has received eight scholarships for her ballet solos at competition.
            In 2006 and 2007, Megan was accepted at the professional school, The Banff Centre for the Arts, where she studied for five weeks under esteemed teachers such as Annette av Paul, David LaHay, Susan Toumine, Maureen Eastick, and Catherine Lafortune.   
           
In 2005, Megan had the opportunity to be a part of Saskatchewan’s Centennial Gala after she auditioned and was accepted into the Contemporary Centennial Dance Ensemble.  She worked with Canada’s most sought after choreographer, Shawn Hounsell, and rehearsal mistress Sarah Nolan Downs. The event was nationally televised and honoured by the presence of Queen Elizabeth II.
In 2004, she attended the Quinte Ballet School of Canada’s Professional Summer School Division after being accepted by audition.  At the end of summer school, she was accepted into the Professional Year Program, however, she decided to return to Saskatoon to complete her training at Juliette’s Dance Centre. 

Megan was a dancer in the Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker.  She has also attended many workshops and competitions in Saskatchewan.  She especially enjoyed working with Lynette Kelley of the Goh Ballet.

Megan is currently a professional dancer with The White Birch Ballet Company (formerly Ballet Saskatchewan) under the direction of Darlene J. Williams, and is very excited to begin her second season with the company.
           
She is also in her second year at the University of Saskatchewan pursuing an English major with aspirations to attend law school.

            This is Megan’s third year teaching at the dance centre.  She is deeply honoured to pass on her love and knowledge of dance to all of her students.