Meet the Team

Meegan Strauss

Co - Founder and Director

Meegan began her dance training at the age of four, studying Jazz, Hip Hop and Contemporary, while completing her Royal Academy of Dance examinations from Grade 2 through to Intermediate-achieving Distinction for every level. It was during these formative years that Meegan discovered her deep love for dance and her ambition to pursue full-time vocational training. Over the following three years of full-time study, Meegan completed her Victorian Certificate of Education along with Certificates Il, Ill and IV in Dance. During this time, she was recognised across multiple platforms, including being named a finalist in the Red Carpet Youth Awards and receiving numerous scholarships and accolades for her dedication and artistry. In 2015, Meegan toured New Zealand with Projection Dance Company in their award-winning production Of Mice and Men and undertook an internship with Unitec's Bachelor of Screen Arts program in Auckland. In 2016, she was invited to audition for the world-renowned Netherlands Dance Theatre in The Hague, spending three months travelling throughout Europe and immersing herself in a diverse range of dance styles and training methods. In 2018, Meegan completed her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, followed by her Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management in 2022, ensuring she continues to remain current and continually expand her professional skill set. She has also completed her Certificate Ill in Fitness, allowing her to integrate strength and conditioning knowledge into her teaching practice to further support her dancers in developing power, stability and safe technique. As a Co-Owner and Director of MT Dance Creative, Meegan plays an integral role in shaping a thriving, inclusive, and forward-thinking dance community in the Albury-Wodonga region. Her leadership has contributed to expanding opportunities for dancers of all ages, fostering a culture of creativity, excellence, and connection both inside and beyond the studio. Alongside her work as an dance educator, Meegan has expanded her creative practice into Theatre choreography. She served as lead choreographer for The Addams Family in 2024 and The Rocky Horror Show in 2025, bringing her distinct style, storytelling instincts, and high-level technical knowledge to the stage. These productions further showcased her ability to create dynamic, character-driven choreography for diverse casts and audience. Meegan is passionate about dance on every level. She has played an active role in developing inclusive programs, such as Dance for Parkinson's classes and performance opportunities, and is deeply committed to building her craft as an educator. Meegan specialises in teaching Ballet and Lyrical and has a strong passion for creating contemporary choreography. She is continually seeking new challenges and ways to contribute meaningfully to the dance community. 

Taylor Falkner

Co Founder and Director

Born in Albury, NSW, Taylor started her dance training at the young age of 3 years old. She became very versatile training and performing in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, tap and musical theatre. In this time she studied the Royal Academy Of Dance syllabus and completed her ballet exams from grade 1 through to grade 7. Taylor was very immersed in the dance culture throughout her schooling years, competing locally at competitions, performing in Disney land in 2009, And being a part of the Riverina Dance Ensemble performing at State Dance Festival and The School Specular for many years. At the age of 14 she took training to a higher level and completed 3 years of fulltime dance training whilst obtaining her Victorian Certificate of Education in 2013. During this time, she received an Internship to Unitec BA Screen Arts in Auckland, New Zealand where she was able to experience an Incredible mix of Contemporary dance styles. In 2012 she began performing with Projection Dance Company, performing many award-winning productions such as, ‘Of Mice and Men’, ‘Seasons’ and ‘Paper Swans’. In 2015 Taylor toured works ‘Bitter Sweet’ and ‘Flux’ to Australia, Johannesburg South Africa and Amsterdam. Taylors teaching career started off with just filling in for some classes back in 2013, and now in 2019 she sees it as something she is very passionate about. Taylor now, at 25 years old finds a big love in creating fun and exciting choreography, and despite having a classically and contemporary trained background, she feels most inspired when creating in the more commercial styles, like jazz and hip-hop.