Dancer

“And the dancers, working fairly constantly at warp speed, executed outstandingly. I particularly appreciated the solo efforts by the sprightly McEwen.”             

 -Critical Dance

“Mina (McEwen) adeptly showed her classical technique, her emotive capabilities, and performs the less classical choreography, proving to the audience that she is a professional dancers because she can do it all, and do it well.”                    

-Syracuse University 

“Static Space is an athletic duet danced by Ms. McEwen and Jace Coronado. Both dancers are compelling — Coronado for his earthiness and McEwen for the apparent ease with which she combines robust power with ballerina grace and unpredictable patterns.”     

-Wet Paint

“The ballet winds up with the traditional pas de deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Prince, superbly danced by Morgan McEwen and James A. Pierce III.”                           

-Syracuse Post Standard

“Last but certainly not least, Morgan McEwen, returning from last year as the Sugar Plum Fairy, shimmered across the stage accompanied by the dynamic Brian Gephart as her Sugar Plum Cavalier. This pair provided a level of expertise and technical brilliance that made their pas de deux especially memorable.”

-Ambush Magazine

Choreographer

“If Ms. McEwen, a former dancer with BalletMet Columbus, doesn’t yet have a distinctive voice, she seems on her way to developing one, equipped with essential tools: an eye for shaping the arc of a dance as carefully as the transitions and details within it.”                            

-The New York Times

“The McEwen- choreographed work - "Concordant", "Eight Pebbles", and "Romp"- stayed true to classical roots while smoothly blending contemporary form”

-The Examiner

“Ingenuity, originality, and vision” -Critical Dance

“Some dance programs, especially those presented by small, “emerging” companies, are surprisingly good. Some aren’t. It happens. But every once in awhile you come across a program by an emerging company which is not only good, but which demonstrates convincingly that that small company has already graduated to “Big-Time” status.

This is the case with MorDance, a New York-based, female-run, and ballet-oriented company founded by dancer and choreographer Morgan McEwen in 2013. Its New York season, scheduled for two nights last week at Symphony Space on the Upper West Side, was, to put it mildly, a knockout.”

-Critical Dance

Teacher

"Morgan is a phenomenal teacher.  She has a special way of striking the perfect balance that dancers respond to.  She is very demanding and holds high expectations, she pushes... yet her warmth and kindness shine through.  Her students are sweating, breathing heavily, AND smiling! What more can you ask for?  She is also very clear in communicating fundamentals including technique and musicality.  Additionally, she herself, is a beautiful dancer... providing visual inspiration in the classroom. "                         -Lisa Rumbauskas, Co-Director Moving Youth Dance Company