Photos by Phusion Photography

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​​​"The pursuit of happiness includes the journey to better health. Through my passion of dance and teaching, I strive to inform and motivate students to stay fit while having fun."

Meghan Greenwood, Co-Owner & Choreographer

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EDUCATION:

• ACE Group Certified Fitness Instructor (2016-present)

  • CECs: Prenatal Fitness for 2; YogaFit; YogaCore; PilatesFit; Kettlebells: Mastering the Swing; ​Fitness Nutrition; Oh Baby! Fitness Pregnancy & Postpartum Exercise

• University of Pittsburgh, PhD in Immunology (2007- 2012)

• Pennsylvania State University, BS in Microbiology/Biochemistry (2002-2006)

• Belle Vernon Area High School (1998-2002)

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DANCE INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE:

• BaM Choreography: Co-Owner/Choreographer

  • Previously known as Hip Hop Dance by STM. (2010-present)

• Youth Hip Hop Dance Instructor at Peters Township Recreation Center (2021-present)

• Beginning Hip Hop Dance Instructor at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (Nov 2016-present)

• Family Dance JaM Instructor at Alba Fitness & The Dance Loft  (May 2016-May 2019)

• Cardio Dance Fitness Instructor at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (Sept-Nov 2016)

• Dance Jam Instructor at Mecka Fitness (May 2016-Aug 2016)

• BaM-Bics/Hip Hop Dance Instructor at Fullbody Fitness Club (Jan 2015-May 2016)

• Aerial Silks Teacher at Pittsburgh Dance Center (2013-2014)

• Solo Drill Team Dance Instruction (Summer 2002)

• Captain of Drill Team at Belle Vernon Area High School (2001-2002)

• Modern/Hip Hop Choreographer/Teacher at Joyce Ellis Dancers (1998-2004, 2009)

​DANCE/FITNESS TRAINING:

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• Aerial Silks (@ Iron City Circus Arts, May '17 - present)

• Heels Dance (@ Alea Maya Dance, Dec '20-present)

• Street Jazz w/ Mandy Moore (April 2020)

• Commercial Hip Hop w/ Rhapsody James (April 2020)

• Modern w/ Stef Santiago (April 2020)

• Hip Hop Dance - Intermediate/Advanced (@ Element Dance, March '19-present)

• Hip Hop Dance - Intermediate/Advanced (@ Millennium Dance Complex, Jan '19-present)

• Vibez Dance Workshop (@ Ace Hotel, 2018-present)

• Popping Workshop w/ Boogie Frantick (@ LevelUp Pgh, Sep '17)

• Yoga (@ Amazing Yoga, Feb '16-Mar '16)

• Advanced Hip Hop Dance (@ LevelUp Pgh, Sept '16-Dec '16)

• Aerial Silks and Lyra (@ Fullbody Fitness, Apr ‘14 - May '17)

• Prenatal Yoga (@ Shining Light Prenatal Education, Sept '15-Nov '15)

• Couples Prenatal Yoga (@ Shining Light Prenatal Education, Sept '15)

• CabarettFit Masters Class (@ Fullbody Fitness, Aug '15)

• Yoga 1 (@ Schoolhouse Yoga, Jun ‘14)

• Ballet Barre (@ Studio Pantera, Oct ‘13 - Dec ‘13)

• Basic Lyra and Trapeze (@ Pittsburgh Dance Center, Aug ‘13 - Sep ‘14)

• Ballet Barre (@ Fullbody Fitness, Dec ‘12)

• Hot Vinyasa Yoga (@ Moonglow Yoga, Dec ‘12 – Mar ‘13)

• Aerial Silks (@ Pittsburgh Dance Center, Aug ‘12 – Sep ‘14)

• Relay Teams, 5Ks, and 10Ks (2011-2014)

• Jazz Dance Competition Team (@ Fire & Ice Allstars, 2011-2012)

• Hip Hop Competition Team (@ Legacy Allstars, 2010-2011)

• Hip Hop Dance by STM (Feb ‘10 – Feb ‘12)

• Hip Hop Master’s Class w/ Val MsVee, Hanna Herbertson, Nu Stylz (Summer 2011)

• Hip Hop Master’s Class w/ Adrian Eaton (Summer 2011)

• Hot Yoga (@ Bikram Yoga, Summer 2011)

• Hip Hop Master’s Class w/ Sean Bankhead (Summer 2010)

• Hip Hop Competition Team (@ Fire & Ice Allstars, 2009-2010)

• Hip Hop Dance (@ The Dance Conservatory, Summer 2009)

• Popping Classes (@ The Dance Conservatory, Spring 2009)

• Boxing (@ Phyz Ed, 2008)

• Hip Hop Dance (@ The Dance Café, Fall 2008)

• Intermediate Vinyasa Yoga (@ Amazing Yoga, 2007-2008)

• Hip Hop Dance (@ Dancespace 304, 2007-2008)

• Hip Hop Dance (@ Penn State University, Spring 2005)

• Hip Hop Dancer (@ Frost, State College, 2005-2006)

• Ballroom Dance Class (@ Penn State University, Fall 2004)

• Yoga Class (@ Penn State University, Spring 2004)

• Modern/Lyrical/Jazz/Hip Hop Training (@ Joyce Ellis Dancers, 1995-2004, 2009)

• Tap/Jazz/Ballet Training (@ Bonnie Herspold’s School of Dance, 1988-1994)

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NOTABLE PERFORMANCES & CHOREOGRAPHY:

• 'CONTROVERSY' Dance Music Video, Pittsburgh, PA (Jul '19)

• 'BODY' Dance Music Video with Penthouse Oblivion (May '19)

• 'WHO IS IT' Dance Music Video, Canonsburg, PA (May '18)

• Pgh BaM JaM Production @ The Glitterbox Theatre (2017-present)

• Guest Choreographer for 'The Choreography Project' w/ Exhalations Dance (Aug '17)

• 'WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE' Dance Music Video, Neville Island, PA (Oct '17)

• 'WTF' Dance Music Video, Brentwood, PA (Mar'17)

• Hip Hop Competition Teams’ Choreography @ Sheriff’s Allstars (2015-2016)

• Dance Music Video with Punchline (Jun ’16)

• Nightmare on Hellsworth Choreography for N. Bramlett (Oct '15)

• ElectroBelly/Pgh Vegan Fest Hip Hop Performance @ Smiling Moose (May '15)

• Valentine's Showcase Performance @ Fullbody Fitness Club (Feb '15)

• 'Best of the Black & Gold', produced by BaM Choreography @ Kelly-Strayhorn Theater (Dec '14)

• Halftime Show Performance @ Pittsburgh Rangers (Jun '14)

• WAMO Days Performance @ Stage AE (Jun '14)

• Musical/Drama/Theater Choreography @ Chestnut Ridge High School(Feb '14)

• Pep Rally Hip Hop Choreography, @ Ringgold High School (Feb '14)

• Solo Hip Hop Choreography, Junior National Competition (Nov-Feb '14)

• Hip Hop Dance Flash Mob @Pittsburgh Cultural Crawl Flash (Jul '13)

• Musical/Drama/Theater Choreography @ Chestnut Ridge High School (Mar. ‘13)

• Aerial Silks Performance @ Sewickely History Center (Sept '14)

• Aerial Silks Performance @ Little Italy Days (Aug '14)

• Audition Dance Teach @ Freedom Unspoken Dance Ensemble (Aug '14)

• Aerial Silks Performance @ Pittsburgh Cultural Crawl (Jun ‘14)

• Jazz Competitions (w/ Fire & Ice Allstars) (Summer 2012)

• Hip Hop Competitions (w/ Legacy Allstars) (Summer 2011)

• Hip Hop & Pom Competitions (w/ Fire & Ice Allstars) (Summer 2010)

• Hip Hop Dance Performance (w/ Penn State University) (Spring 2005)

• Washington Wild Things PreGame Show (w/ Joyce Ellis Dancers) (Summer 2002)

• Dance Recitals (w/ Joyce Ellis Dancers & Bonnie’s Dance Studio) (1988-2003)

• Pittsburgh and Suburban Parades (w/ Joyce Ellis Dancers) (1995-2003, 2011, 2016)

• Pittsburgh Steelers Half-Time Show (w/ Joyce Ellis Dancers) (1998)

• Pittsburgh Pirahanas Half-Time Show (w/ Joyce Ellis Dancers) (1995)

CURRENT DAY JOB:
Medical Writer at InVentiv Health Clinical (May '16-present)

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OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Adjunct Faculty Member: Anatomy, Pennsylvania State University-GA (Spring 2012)
Teaching Assistant: Biological Writing, University of Pittsburgh (Fall 2011)
Teaching Assistant: Immunology, University of Pittsburgh (April 2009)
Teaching Assistant: Medical Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh (Feb-Mar. 2009)
Tutor: Immunology, University of Pittsburgh (Feb-Apr. 2008)
Teaching Assistant: Physical Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University (Fall 2006)

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