Meghan Halley is a theatre director, choreographer, and teaching artist who has spent over a decade working with students of all ages. She received her early training at Draper Center for Dance Education in Rochester, NY, and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre from Point Park University and a certification in Stage Combat/Shakespearean Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. After graduating, Meghan worked as a performer at Walt Disney World and has since directed and choreographed dozens of youth productions across various programs and age groups. 

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Meghan now works in New York City as an Aesthetic Education specialist, bringing theatre, music, dance, and visual arts into classrooms. She is also currently obtaining her Master’s degree in Childhood Education from Hunter College. Her greatest passion is celebrating the individuality of every student and fostering a love for the arts through joyful, meaningful experiences.

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Contact Meghan Halley at Meghan@OFCCreations.com

Karl Erik Jansson has been teaching in public schools since 1997, the past twenty-four at Greece Olympia. Formerly, he taught in the Fairport CSD, directed the Hochstein Children’s Chorus, and directed the Rochester Mormon Choir. Mr. Jansson spent seventeen summers with the Pittsford CSD Middle School Theatre program. He was the co-founder of SNAP Musical Theatre, a summer program for middle-school students based in Greece. A lifelong fan of stage musicals, he started vocal directing when he was 15 and has participated in nearly 80 productions as an actor, vocal director, music director, artistic director, pit director/musician, or producer.

He received his degrees from Eastman School of Music and Nazareth College. Former guest conducting credits include Canandaigua, Wayne, Oswego, and Onondaga All-County choruses. He is a private vocal teacher, adjudicator, and arranger. He directs Olympia’s nationally honored contemporary a cappella group, JukeVox, who has been featured on dozens of media outlets and on college campuses.

Caeli Carroll is a choreographer, teacher, and dancer who graduated from Ithaca College in 2021 receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts Management and Dance. Currently she is perusing her MFA in Choreography at Jacksonville University and teaching movement and dance classes in Brooklyn, New York. During her time at OFC, she has choreographed programs for all age groups as well as working on the shows in the Broadway in Brighton season. Prior to arriving at OFC, Carroll served as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer for two dance companies at Ithaca College, danced in the theatre departments Dance Concert, and worked as the Assistant Choreographer for the Theatre Department’s spring musical. She has also worked as a choreographer for Interlochen Center of the Arts Summer Academy, Cartland Reparatory Theatre Summer Program, in multiple different high schools and elementary schools. Carroll also received training from Dance Lab New York’s Broadway Choreography Intensive where she worked with some of the top professionals in the industry, including Josh Prince, Jeff Calhoun, JoAnn M. Hunter, and Al Blackstone. In both educational and professional programs, Carroll hopes to bring innovative choreography to the stage that challenges the performers while helping them grow as individuals. She strives to build meaningful connections with dancers in a supportive and fun environment.