Marleigh McGeehan is from St. Charles, MO and grew up dancing competitively in the St. Louis region. She has been an instructor at Charmette since 2020 (who remembers Zoom dance classes!?) and is grateful to be part of such a great studio family.
Marleigh was a 4-year member and senior captain of the Francis Howell Varsity Golden Girls, winning two Missouri state championships and two second-place finishes at the UDA National Dance Team Championships. She went on to dance with the University of Missouri Golden Girls, performing at SEC football and basketball games as well as finishing fourth at NDA college nationals in jazz and hip-hop. While in Columbia, Marleigh taught jazz classes at the Academy of Fine Arts. She received her BA in English and Classical Languages (Greek and Latin).
A academic at heart, Marleigh turned her love for all things dance and performance into a research interest. She received her PhD in Classics from WashU in 2023 and wrote her dissertation on dance in ancient Greek and Roman theater. She currently works at WashU in graduate student support.
Outside of work and the studio, Marleigh enjoys spending time with her husband, Sean, her son, Finn, and their dog, Maggie. You might find her frequenting local coffee shops and bookstores.