Molly currently dances with the Chicago Repertory Ballet. She is originally from Iowa.

Molly joined SundanceX during the summer of 2015, and performed in David Sun’s Images, Torsades des Pointes, Etudes, Tango de Caprice, Caprice, and Passagio Serenata.

She received her BFA in 2016 from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music under Director Jiang Qi, after an independent study period. Previously she was at Interlochen Arts Academy, and North Carolina School of the Arts. Molly began her training at Illinois Ballet Theater under the direction of Susan Snider. At 16 she attended The University of North Carolina School of the Arts under Dean Ethan Stiefel and Interlochen Arts Academy under Director Cameron Basden.

In her senior year she moved to Boston as a trainee for BoSoma Dance Company, and upon graduating, was promoted to company dancer by director Katherine Hooper. While in Boston, McGivern was also a company dancer for Tony Williams Dance Company (City Ballet Boston) under Tony Williams and SundanceX under David Sun. Additionally she taught for Tony Williams Dance Center and Boston College. In the summer of 2018 McGivern returned to the MidWest - landing in Chicago. She performed with Joel Hall Dancers under Jacki Sinclair and Esoteric Dance Project under Brenna and Christopher Tucker before joining Chicago Repertory Ballet.