Maureen Glennon Clayton is a dancer, choreographer and dance educator.  Her choreography has been presented extensively throughout the tri-state area and at American College Dance Festivals, National High School Dance Festivals, the NJ High School Dance Festival, County College of Morris, Montclair State University, Mason Gross Summer Series at Rutgers University, Dance Fest at Centenary University and at A Taste of NY in Nicosia, Cyprus.
 
Maureen’s work has been commissioned by Montclair State University, Beyondance!, County College of Morris, Raritan Valley Community College, Centenary University, Ballet Forte, Think Pink! Cause a Co*Motion, Arts Access Program at Matheny Medical and Educational Center, numerous high school dance departments throughout NJ and Steffi Nossen School of Dance in White Plains, NY.  Maureen’s choreography has also been seen on the Musical Theater stage.  She was the choreographer for Coming of Age, an original musical, by Jon Provan, which was chosen to be presented at the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival and in 2015 she was the choreographer for Spring Awakening, which was produced by Porch Light Productions.
 
Maureen has danced and choreographed professionally with Freespace Dance (1997-2004), where she is an original co-founder.  She has also danced with Beyondance!, Umoja Dance Company and has performed as a solo artist.  Her first professional dance gig was performing with Nicholas Rodriguez and Dance Compass, with whom she toured nationally.  Maureen has taught at many private and public schools in New Jersey as a visiting artist and has been a guest teacher for many American College and High School Dance Festivals throughout the United States.  In 2008 & 2010, she was invited to teach abroad at A Taste of NY, a three-week Dance Intensive in Cyprus.  Maureen was the recipient of a 2011 Dance Education Fellowship at Bates Dance Festival in Maine.  For three weeks she participated in classes, lectures, performances and roundtable discussions on education trends and challenges.
 
Maureen holds a full-time teaching position for the Gifted & Talented Honors Dance Program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School in Bridgewater. She has previously been on faculty at College of Morris, where she earned her AS in Recreation & Leisure/Dance and Montclair State University, where she earned her BFA in Dance.  In December 2022, Maureen graduated from the University of Northern Colorado where she received her MA in Dance Education. She and her company are current members of Dance New Jersey, where Maureen served on the board for over ten years, and are also members of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). In July of 2023, Maureen received her Yoga Certification and is an SEL Facilitator, through Breathe for Change, a 200-hour Wellness, Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), and Yoga Teacher Training program.