CREATIVE DANCE WITH CAITLYN + MEGHAN

Awaken Your Creativity with Caitlyn & Meghan Baylor

Creative Dance celebrates expressive movement, grounded shifts of weight, and creative collaboration. Dive into a modern dance journey that strengthens artistic voice through technique, improvisation, composition, and community.

Led by accomplished Rockford dance artists Caitlyn and Meghan Baylor — honored as Rockford Area Arts Council “Performing Artists of the Year” (2024) and celebrated for their impactful, site-specific works like Dance at the Dells — these classes offer thoughtful, expert-led training for dancers of all levels.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT

CREATIVE MOVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS (AGES 8–13)

INSTRUCTORS: Caitlyn and Meghan Baylor
TIMES: Monday + Tuesday 5:30 – 6:30pm
DATES: June 30 - July 1

Explore grounded movement, dynamic weight shifts, and expressive phrasing. Dancers will build strength, flexibility, and artistry through floor work, improvisation, and structured combinations. Caitlyn and Meghan’s experience with technique and choreographic creativity ensures a class that nurtures both physical skill and expressive growth.

Ages: 8 – 13
Attire: Loose, comfortable movement clothing
Shoes: Barefoot or modern dance shoes
Class Fee: $30 • $20 Drop-In
Location: West Side Show Room, 1414 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103

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MODERN TECHNIQUE

MODERN TECHNIQUE / CREATIVE PROCESS (ADULTS/14+)

INSTRUCTORS: Caitlyn and Meghan Baylor
TIMES: 6:30 – 8pm
DATES: 4 sessions:June 26, 30 + July 2, 3

Work on technique and the creative process by exploring movement through improvisation, composition, and collaboration. This class emphasizes physical strength, expressive exploration, and creative voice, making it perfect for adult dancers seeking technical depth and artistic growth in a collaborative setting.

Ages: Adults (Age 14+ welcome)
Attire: Loose, comfortable movement clothing
Shoes: Barefoot or modern dance shoes
Class Fee: $75 Full Session • $40 (2-Class Pass) • $25 Drop-In
Location: West Side Show Room, 1414 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103

INSTRUCTORS

Caitlyn Baylor

Caitlyn Baylor graduated from Grinnell College in 2012, where, along with her major in English, she studied Dance and completed her senior Mentored Advanced Project in Choreography, mentored by Celeste Miller, American choreographer and co-founder of Jacob's Pillow's Curriculum-in-Motion Institute. Caitlyn is now a choreographer, modern dancer, and dance educator based in her hometown of Rockford, where she grew up as a student of Rockford Dance Company and Auburn High School's CAPA program.

As a duo with her twin sister, Meghan Baylor, she was named “Performing Artist of the Year” in 2024 by the Rockford Area Arts Council. The duo was also awarded in the category of "Placemaking" in 2021 for their site-specific dance series at Severson Dells Nature Center, "Dance at the Dells." Caitlyn and her sister Meghan were also awarded the summer 2025 Artist-in-Residence at Great Basin National Park by the National Park Service.

Notable recent projects include an evening-length work “All Will Come Again” (co-choreographed by Meghan Baylor, 2024) and "Dance at the Dells" (co-choreographed by Meghan Baylor, 2019-2021). She was also a contributing dance artist to “Alma” (2020) and "Somnium: The Book of Dreams and Nightmares" (2023), both of which were collaborations with international artists that involved transforming industrial spaces into immersive, multidisciplinary performance experiences.

Caitlyn has danced as a company member of Grinnell College Dance Ensemble (2009-2012), Without Shoes Modern Dance Company (2013-present), and Bad Wolf Dance Theatre (2013-2018). In 2024, she was selected among twenty dancers nationwide for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's inaugural "Dance On!" summer intensive.By day, Caitlyn works for the nonprofit bone marrow registry NMDP.

Meghan Baylor

Meghan Baylor is a Rockford-based dance artist and educator. She was a student at Rockford Dance Company and a graduate of Auburn High School’s CAPA dance program. At Grinnell College, she completed a mentored advanced project in Choreography under the mentorship of Celeste Miller of Jacob’s Pillow.

Meghan has been a dance educator in Rockford since 2012, during which time she has taught ballet and modern technique for all levels and ages. She has worked with students at Rockford Dance Company, Rockford Park District, Rockford Public Schools, the Rockford Area Arts Council, Gigi’s Playhouse, Rockford Housing Authority, Easter Seals Therapeutic School, the Booker Washington Center, and Stepping Stones of Rockford.

Meghan was a founding company member with Bad Wolf Dance Theatre from 2013 - 2018. She performs and choreographs for Without Shoes Modern Dance Company. In 2024, Meghan was selected as one of twenty applicants nationwide to participate in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s inaugural Dance On! summer intensive.

Meghan works closely with her twin sister Caitlyn; together, they are independent choreographers and performers who go by Baylor Twins Move. They have received Rockford Area Arts Awards in the categories of Placemaking (2020) and Performing Artists of the Year (2024) for their original dance works.

Meghan and Caitlyn are thrilled to have been selected as the summer 2025 Artists-in-Residence at Great Basin National Park. Other upcoming projects in 2025 include a site-specific exploration at Severson Dells Nature Center, an original new work for the Chicago Dance Company, and a lecture/performance on memoiristic dance at Grinnell College.