Edward Morgan

Edward Morgan is an American dancer and choreographer. Morgan was a principal dancer at The Joffrey Ballet, and then a director of Joffrey II (1995–1997). He founded the MorganScott Ballet company with Daniel Scott in 1997; it became The EdwardMorgan Ballet in 2007.

Career

Dance education for children In 1998, Morgan founded the Joffrey Ballet School Jazz Program, offering children a professional training in dance.

The MorganScott Ballet In 1997, Morgan and Daniel Scott founded The MorganScott Ballet company; Morgan worked as company director and choreographer.

Morgan's energy as a choreographer was noticed by The New York Times critic Jennifer Dunning at MorganScott's debut, where the quality of the dancing belied the company's financial situation: "The choreography was attractive and the dancers skillful and persuasive. But what stood out about the new venture was its sheer fun. If Edward Morgan and Daniel Scott could bottle the evening's warmth and bubbling spirits, they would have no trouble raising money to keep their company going." She went on: "It is clear from his choreography that Mr. Morgan knows his way around ballet. The performers were swept gently along in lyrical, ground-hugging waves of dance punctuated by high lifts".

The EdwardMorgan Ballet

In 2007, and the company was renamed "The EdwardMorgan Ballet" under the direction of Joseph Alexander.

TheEdwardMorganBallet has performed in Carnegie Hall, The Danny Kaye Playhouse, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Florence Gould Hall at the French Institute, and created the original Bryant Park Dance Festival and Ballet For The Homeless at The Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. The company has also performed at the United Nations, and UNESCO in Paris, France.

In September 2023 for Fashion Dance Runway, Edward Morgan choreographed New York Fashion Week’s Latin Ignition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, produced by Emilio Estefan Jr., and starring Joseph Alexander.