Meg Paul has dedicated over forty years to the performing arts, demonstrating a broad spectrum
of skills and a commitment to excellence. With a background in classical and contemporary
ballet, she has contributed to the fields of performance, choreography, and teaching. Her
experience encompasses directing, program development, and community engagement,
reflecting her passion for nurturing artistic talent.
Throughout her career, Meg has worked alongside historic dance pioneers and performed
renowned works from distinguished choreographers, including Gerald Arpino, Robert Joffrey,
Twyla Tharp, and Dwight Rhoden, as well as masterworks by Petipa, Ashton, Nijinsky, Massine,
Balanchine, Forsythe, and Alonzo King. As a principal dancer with The Joffrey Ballet and
Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Meg holds extensive national and international touring
credits. Additionally, she served as Dance Captain and full swing for Twyla Tharp's Tony-
winning Broadway musical, Movin’ Out, performing leading roles during its run.
Meg’s contributions to the arts have been recognized with several awards, including The Princess
Grace Award, the International Dance Competition of the Americas, the Detroit Renaissance
Hero Award, the Sue Nine Endowment for Faculty Achievement Award, Wayne State
University’s College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts Teaching Award, and The
Copperfoot Award.
As a co-founder of World Arts Inc., a NYC-based performing arts agency, Meg helped promote
national and international companies, including Nacho Duato’s Compania Nacional De Danza,
Les Ballets De Monte Carlo, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Les Grand Ballets Canadian,
Dance Cuba, Les Ballets Africains, Washington Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, and more.
As Director of Dance at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, she curated and directed
the National City Stars of Ballet and Broadway, which engaged local performers and pre-
professionals to train and perform with ballet and Broadway professionals. For her work on
National City Stars of Ballet and Broadway, Paul was honored as a recipient of the Detroit
Renaissance Hero Award by the Detroit Free Press. During her tenure, she also curated, directed,
and produced Music Hall’s annual 313 Choreography Expo, highlighting Detroit’s creative
impact with other major cities.
From 2010 to 2022, Meg held various leadership roles at Wayne State University’s Maggie
Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, including Associate Professor of Teaching,
Recruitment Coordinator, and Director of Dance.
Meg was Associate Artistic Director and Rehearsal Director with Complexions Contemporary
Ballet and Academy Director. Meg serves as a board member of the Gerald Arpino Foundation
and is a master teacher and adjudicator for the Universal Ballet Competition and National Dance
Honors.
In 2025, Meg was appointed Dean of the Joffrey Ballet School. She is honored to uphold Robert
Joffrey and Gerald Arpino’s legacy and the school’s mission of innovation and inclusivity. She
looks forward to collaborating with the Joffrey Ballet School team to foster the next generation
of artists.
