Megan Maltos began dancing at the age of four in California.  She started dancing at Danswest Dance in Tucson, AZ, then owned by her mentor Frank Trent, at the age of 9 where she continued to train until she graduated high school in 2001.  Next she attended the U of A, and had the privilege of studying Modern, Jazz, Ballet, and Tap with Amy Ernst, Michael Williams, Sam Watson, David Berkey, Nina Janik, and Susan Quinn and was also selected to perform at Gus Giordano’s Jazz Dance World Congress in Buffalo, NY. In addition to theater dance, Megan has worked in music video, TV, and film.   After graduating from the University of Arizona with her BA in Business management with a focus in dance in 2005, she and her mother Jill Maltos took over Danswest Dance from Frank upon his retirement. 

Megan’s tap choreography has been performed internationally; at regional and national dance competitions, National Tap Dance Day showcases, tap festivals and other community dance events.  She has had the honor of being on the faculty of the St. Louis Tap Fest directed by Prof. Robert L. Reed, and the Big Apple Tap Festival run my Avi Miller and Ofer Ben in NYC, and the Phoenix Tap Festival run by Jenefer Miller.  She has been a featured company member of Phoenix based Tap 24,7 and Anthony Locascio’s NYC based #TapLife Company.  She also founded AZTapClub with Jenefer Miller which brought master tap classes and workshops to dancers in Arizona. She now performs with the tap company J.A.M. & CO. 

One of her favorite creations is “Not Your Ordinary Nut(cracker)”, a one-act reimagining of the holiday classic. Having grown up mainly as a tap dancer, she wanted to create a show that was inclusive of all styles and was accessible to more dancers. 

When all is said and done, the studio is where her heart is.  Her love of teaching is visible whether she is teaching a preschool dancer or an advanced class. There is no place she would rather be than in her shoes with her students.