Tanner Dance Program
Children’s Dance Theatre (CDT), the performing arm of the University of Utah Tanner Dance Program, was established in 1949 by Virginia Tanner. The company of 280 young dancers, ages 8 through 18, performs for more than 30,000 Utahns annually. Under Mary Ann Lee’s artistic direction since 1979, the organization continues to grow in size and programming, earning state, national, and international recognition.
COVID/Health Protocols
- Masks are optional.
- Please keep your dancer home if they are feeling sick.
- If your dancer tests positive for COVID, please keep them home for 5 days (starting from the day after they became symptomatic, or if asymptomatic, from the day after the positive test). It is recommended that they wear a mask for 5 additional days after returning to dance.
Children's Dance Theatre Presents:
Salt
Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7pm and Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2pm
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
The Children's Dance Theatre invites you to come experience a magical adventure for all ages, based on a whimsical folk tale. Three brothers set out to seek their fortunes in a world full of fierce trolls and hungry giants. Ashlad, the youngest brother, is ridiculed and thought of as foolish because he asks so many questions. But Ashlad's curiosity and kindness seem to bring him remarkable luck wherever he goes. Ultimately, Ashlad proves himself not so foolish after all, and brings home the unlikeliest of treasures, more precious than gold.
Adults with Disabilities Elevate Theatre Company Presents:
Once on this Island, JR
Tickets: $10 per person
Saturday, April 8 at 2PM and 7PM
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Jeanne Wagner Theatre
Elevate Theater Company will retell the classic “Little Mermaid” fairytale through their musical production of Once on This Island JR. The story follows Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a young man from a wealthy family. When Daniel is returned to his land, the gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.
Elevate Theater Company exclusively involves actors with developmental and intellectual disabilities, accommodated by volunteer coaches, and is part of the University of Utah Tanner Dance Program.
Fine Arts Preschool
Registration is now open for our Fine Arts Preschool!
Children must have birth dates on or before March 1, 2020 to be eligible to register for the Fine Arts Preschool for the 2023-2024 school year.
A few spots remain for our Kindergarten class for the 2023-2024 school year
Please click the button below to learn more and to apply.
Satellite Classes
We have locations in:
Bountiful, Brigham City, Heber, Ogden, and South Jordan
Click the link below to find out more!
CHILDREN'S DANCE THEATRE
Children’s Dance Theatre (CDT), the performing arm of the University of Utah Tanner Dance Program, was established in 1949 by Virginia Tanner. The company of 280 young dancers, ages 8 through 18, performs for more than 30,000 Utahns annually. Under Mary Ann Lee’s artistic direction since 1979, the organization continues to grow in size and programming, earning state, national, and international recognition.
Welcome to Tanner Dance
Tanner Dance is located in the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts & Education Complex (BTSAEC) at the University of Utah.
1721 Campus Center Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84112