Misha Moffat began her career performing with the Children’s Dance Theatre (CDT) in 1979. She is trained in the philosophy of integrating dance and visual arts within The Arts for the Young and Dance/Art Programs developed by Virginia Tanner and Anne Cannon. Misha attended the University of Utah as a recipient of the Elizabeth R. Hayes scholarship in modern dance, graduating with her BFA in 1991, and returned to Tanner Dance as a member of the faculty. Misha is the Director of the Tanner Dance Fine Arts Preschool in which she celebrates over 27 years of teaching the visual arts and dance to students from all over the valley. She served as Miss Anne Cannon’s assistant from the founding of the Fine Arts Preschool in 1992, Administrative Assistant in 1995, and became director in 1999. She has presented at numerous professional development workshops and conferences for arts education, teaches summer art camps, and mentors both students and teachers in bringing the arts into the classroom. She has spent the last two decades teaching and choreographing for the Children’s Dance Theatre both at local, national, and international venues. Misha is currently the faculty co-advisor for the CDT Dancers’ Council, and the Director of the Tanner Dance Fine Arts Preschool.

Kimberly earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Utah and a Master of Music from Wichita State University, both emphasizing piano performance. In her teenage years and as a college student, Kimberly performed as a pianist with chamber groups, orchestras, and as a soloist. She also enjoys composing music and has two published choir arrangements. Kimberly has studied the art of teaching music to young children and has received training in Suzuki, Music Together, Orff, and Harmony Road. She often composes songs for children, teaches children the basics of composition, and has directed a children’s choir. For five years as a teacher at a K-12 charter school, she taught Music & Movement to elementary-age children, which includes experiences with keyboard, ukulele, singing, and drumming. Presently, besides teaching at the Fine Arts Preschool, Kimberly also teaches music courses for Gifted Music School in Salt Lake City. She and her husband, David, live in Bountiful, Utah. They have two grown daughters.

Mimi Skola Silverstein has an extensive background in performing and teaching historical and contemporary dance forms. Her roots began with CDT and her wings took her traveling across the nation with Repertory Dance Theatre. She has taught for CDT, RDT, and in many settings from public elementary schools to colleges. She has worked extensively with Ann Riordan and the Work Activity Center for the mentally and physically challenged, teaching dance and work skills. She teaches the CDT third grade, as well as in the Fine Arts Preschool and for the Virginia Tanner Creative Dance Program.

Rebekah Richards began her love for the arts at a young age. She danced at the University of Utah Tanner Dance studio, and was a member of the Children’s Dance Theater for over nine years and performed throughout the Salt Lake region. Miss Bekah’s dance training includes the Virginia Tanner philosophy of nurturing the whole child, and she continues that mindset in all of the classes that she teaches as she carries out her legacy. Miss Bekah’s interests evolved to also include the visual arts. She is currently studying fine arts with a focus on drawing and painting at Utah Valley University, and will graduate with her Bachelor of Arts degree in the spring. Miss Bekah’ has volunteered at several children’s programs throughout the Salt Lake Valley. She has assisted at the University of Utah Tanner Dance summer art camps, and at The Children’s Center; an agency specializing in child development and emotional well-being. She has always loved being around children, and we are thrilled that she is a part of the FAP team. Miss Bekah is a powerhouse of knowledge and we are delighted she has come full circle to share her experiences, knowledge, and passion of the fine arts with the Fine Arts Preschool.