PAIGE PARKHILL

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER

Throughout her tenure at The Walt Disney Company, Paige has worn many hats.  She began her career with the Mouse as a dance captain/swing for the launch of the Disney Wonder in 1999.  Subsequently, she performed as an aerialist and opening cast member at Tokyo DisneySEA’s Mermaid Lagoon.  Beginning in 2005, she spent five years in Hong Kong as an opening cast member for Hong Kong Disneyland, serving as dance captain for The Golden Mickeys (directed by multiple Tony Winner Diane Paulus).

For 7 years, Paige held the role of Resident Choreographer for Disney Cruise Line in Toronto, ON - teaching, charting, maintaining, and adapting the choreography for the musicals aboard the Disney Wonder, Disney Magic, Disney Dream, and Disney Fantasy.  Having been an integral part of the creative teams that launched both the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, Paige assisted in the creation of original Broadway-style musicals with multiple renowned directors and choreographers, including Connor Gallagher, Lisa Shriver, Jesse Robb, Patti Colombo, Joe Calarco, Karma Camp, Spencer Liff, Gordon Greenberg, and Darren Lee.

In 2023, Paige helped launch the Disney Wish, the latest ocean liner to join their fleet. She appears on the NAT GEO documentary about the project, now streaming on Disney +. Paige continues to consult for The Walt Disney Company.