Tanner Dance Elevate Theater Company Presents:
Finding Nemo JR
Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR. is playing at The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Jeanné Wagner Theatre on Saturday, April 27th at 2PM and 7PM . The charming 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the beloved 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo. The Elevate Theater Company cast includes 32 students led by staff and volunteer coaches.
Dive into the big blue world of Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR.! This adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure.
Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International.
Tanner Studio Program Spring Show
Decades of Dance
Every May, Virginia Tanner Dance Studio hosts an Annual Spring Showcase.
Tanner Dance Contemporary Companies Present
Uncharted Territory ~ Tipping Point Showcase 2024
This year’s performance is inspired by “spaces and places”. The company members will present nine new pieces of student choreography, as well as pieces by faculty and guest artists. Get tickets by selecting a show time below.
Tanner Dance Black Box Theatre
This performance is recommended for ages 8+. Please no babes in arms.
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts + Education Complex
1721 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City
Tanner Dance Contemporary Companies Present:
Momentum Showcase: Location, Location, Location
This year’s Momentum Showcase is inspired by common phrases connected to the spaces, places, and states of mind that we inhabit or experience. This performance includes original choreography by the members of the Tanner Dance Contemporary Companies as well as by guest artists and Tanner Dance faculty.
Friday, October 6 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 7 at 2:00 PM + 7:00 PM
Tanner Dance Black Box Theatre
Tickets are $15 each, or $12 for 4 or more tickets purchased in a single transaction (this discount will be automatically applied).
This performance is recommended for ages 8+. Please no babes in arms.
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts + Education Complex
1721 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City
Tickets will be available for purchase at the Will Call table before the show until sold out.
Tanner Dance Studio Program Presents:
Ring Around the Rose
This year as we celebrate the legacy and long-standing history of this treasured arts institution, we want to begin at the very start, where dance as a language begins for us. Whatever the inspiration, dance is a language, a moving language that creates a beautiful visual image that is fleeting and lingering. In honor of our 75th anniversary, we are excited to share The Poetry of Dance, a collection of dance and poetry that will fill you up with the joy of creativity.
Saturday, November 11 at 11:00 AM
Saturday, November 11 at 1:00 PM
Tickets are $6 each
Jeanné Wagner Theatre - Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
138 W Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tanner Dance Children's Dance Theatre Presents:
CDT at the Rose
Join us at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center for a performance by the Children's Dance Theatre followed by a special reception for Alumni of all ages.
Saturday November 11th, 2023 at 7pm
Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
138 W Broadway, Salt Lake City, Utah
Selected classes from the University of Utah’s Children’s Dance Theatre will share original choreography in celebration of our 75th anniversary.
Tanner Dance Ballet Program Presents:
Nutcracker Delights
Join us this December for our Ballet Program's annual performance highlighting pieces from Tchaikovsky's masterwork, The Nutcracker. Participating families should have received a link to purchase tickets. Contact our office at 801-581-7374 or tannerdance@utah.edu if you need help.
Tanner Creative Dance Program Presents:
Simple Gifts
We hold our Creative Dance showcase each December. Join us this holiday season! Participating families should have received a link to purchase tickets. Contact our office at 801-581-7374 or tannerdance@utah.edu if you need help.
Tanner Dance Children's Dance Theatre Presents:
The Umbrella
The University of Utah Tanner Dance Program’s Children’s Dance Theatre celebrates its 75th Anniversary with the premiere of The Umbrella.
A family of scientists dreams of exploring the cosmos with their magical umbrella ship, The Stargazer. Disaster strikes their planet, Pluvia, and the world becomes dark and isolated. When their mother mysteriously disappears, twin siblings Stella and Leo set off with their father across the galaxy to find her. As they journey to distant worlds, they discover the key to returning light and hope to their home.
Tickets available February 22 at ArtTix.org or 801-355-ARTS
Tanner Dance Adults with Disabilities Program Presents
Wishes - an annual LEADD Showcase
Every Spring, the LEADD Program present their annual Spring Showcase under the Tanner Dance Adults with Disabilities program. This is our time to highlight the amazing work done by these students - their artwork, poetry, dance, and so much more. Free admission on April 12th at 5:30 at Tanner Dance.