Matthew Farmer
Morgan Burke was born in Pittsburgh, PA and raised in Nashville, TN. At a very young age it became clear to his parents that he needed to perform and the work began to prepare him to do just that. Initially, he began voice lessons with the late Mark Perry at Studio 505. After only a couple years, he had built up the skill set and confidence to take on the youth talent show circuits. By the age of twelve he had performed on American Juniors, America’s Most Talented Kids, Showtime at the Apollo, Carnegie Hall, Good Morning America, and City Center Encore’s production of Golden Boy. However, his focus would soon shift and the next chapter of his professional career would begin.
Morgan met Daryl and Stephanie Campbell at an audition where he would not only need to sing but also dance. That’s where his never ending love affair with dance and all of its branches began. He began to train in every possible style of movement at DC Dance Factory and also at Wharton Arts Magnet Middle School. Eventually at the age of 14, he was accepted into the dance program at Nashville School of the After under Stacie Flood-Popp and Deborah Perry. At age 15, Morgan spent a semester training and living in Los Angeles at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy where he was on a full scholarship. After heading back to Nashville and graduated from both NSA and DC Dance Factory, he headed back to Los Angeles to become a professional. During the time in LA, Morgan’s focus somewhat switched again to working in dance as an assistant. He worked closely with Mia Michaels, Erica Sobol, Ray Leeper, and many more both assisting and dancing. He spent this time not only offering assistance but taking as many notes from these prolific artists as possible. As a dancer, his credits include: Jennifer Lopez, Chaka Khan, Blood Orange, Florence and the Machine, American Idol, Cirque Du Soleil, Dancing With The Stars, Eurovision, Mobbed, as well as behind the scenes work on So You Think You Can Dance.
During this time, Morgan began honing in on his skills as a dance educator, mentor, and choreographer. Training dancers in Los Angeles and working in residency in Austin, TX. For the past decade, his work has been consistently in the top3 at UDA nationals and has been recognized in the studio world as world. He now lives back In Nashville where he continues his work as a dance educator, mentor, and choreographing.
Morgan met Daryl and Stephanie Campbell at an audition where he would not only need to sing but also dance. That’s where his never ending love affair with dance and all of its branches began. He began to train in every possible style of movement at DC Dance Factory and also at Wharton Arts Magnet Middle School. Eventually at the age of 14, he was accepted into the dance program at Nashville School of the After under Stacie Flood-Popp and Deborah Perry. At age 15, Morgan spent a semester training and living in Los Angeles at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy where he was on a full scholarship. After heading back to Nashville and graduated from both NSA and DC Dance Factory, he headed back to Los Angeles to become a professional. During the time in LA, Morgan’s focus somewhat switched again to working in dance as an assistant. He worked closely with Mia Michaels, Erica Sobol, Ray Leeper, and many more both assisting and dancing. He spent this time not only offering assistance but taking as many notes from these prolific artists as possible. As a dancer, his credits include: Jennifer Lopez, Chaka Khan, Blood Orange, Florence and the Machine, American Idol, Cirque Du Soleil, Dancing With The Stars, Eurovision, Mobbed, as well as behind the scenes work on So You Think You Can Dance.
During this time, Morgan began honing in on his skills as a dance educator, mentor, and choreographer. Training dancers in Los Angeles and working in residency in Austin, TX. For the past decade, his work has been consistently in the top3 at UDA nationals and has been recognized in the studio world as world. He now lives back In Nashville where he continues his work as a dance educator, mentor, and choreographing.