Guest Instructor - Young Dancer Program
Megan Lujan was born and raised in Juneau, training in ballet and other styles, at Juneau Dance Theatre, through high school. She was invited to the JDT Company by Directors, Zachary Hench and Julie Diana Hench, and performed many corps and principal roles as a senior dancer in the school. Notable roles included Snow White, in Laszlo Berdo's Snow White, Lilac and Goldenvine Fairies, in The Sleeping Beauty, demi-soloist in excerpts from Giselle, and lead variations in The Nutcracker, including Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy, Coffee, Konfeta, Snow Queen, Dancing Doll, and more. Megan performed in numerous community events, including Wearable Art, with the JAHC, fundraisers hosted by Rotaract, and JDT's own, Juneau's Got Talent. She danced in Orpheus Project's (then Opera to Go) productions, The Cunning Little Vixen, and L'Orfeo, and in Cavalleria Rusticana, with the Juneau Lyric Opera.
As a JDT Company member, Megan participated in JDT's outreach education program and classroom visits, led by ballet master, Catherine Fowle. Megan obtained additional training at summer intensive programs at Colorado Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Juneau Dance Theatre, and was accepted to Boston Ballet prior to its cancellation due to COVID-19. While a student at JDT, she was a teaching assistant, and substitute teacher for all levels of the school. She was also a competitive gymnast for eight years, balancing a rigorous schedule, and competing in and out of state. Megan has attended JDT's advanced summer intensives every year, and performed in the first-ever Summer Dance Concert in 2023. Megan is passionate about teaching, having recently completed her degree in Elementary Education - Early Childhood Development, at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Megan has taught ballet, choreography, and other art classes for JDT, at the Juneau Fine Arts Camp and previous Young Dancer Programs. She loves working with children, and is thrilled to be invited back to JDT for the 2025 Young Dancer Program.
