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Mary Ann Lee

Artistic Director

Mary Ann Lee

Artistic Director
Artistic Director of the Tanner Dance Program and Children’s Dance Theatre in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah. She trained with Virginia Tanner and was a member of Children’s Dance Theatre. She received master’s degrees in dance and French from Mills College and the University of Cincinnati, respectively. She performed professionally with the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company and Moveable Feast Dance Company in San Francisco and with the Contemporary Dance Theatre in Ohio. Ms. Lee was a dance specialist for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Artists-in-Schools program and taught throughout the United States. She has been an invited guest teacher in China, Japan, The Netherlands, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, England, Finland, Canada, and Brazil. Ms. Lee continues to teach at the University of Utah in the Department of Education, and in the Tanner Dance Program. She teaches throughout Utah, nationally, and internationally.
 (801) 585-9111
 maryann.lee@utah.edu

Natalie Jones

Director of Development

Natalie Jones

Director of Development
 801-587-3866
 natalie.jones@utah.edu

Diana Timothy

Program Manager

Diana Timothy

Program Manager
 (801) 581-4079
 diana.timothy@utah.edu

Jennifer Killpack-Knutsen

Administrative Assistant

Jennifer Killpack-Knutsen

Administrative Assistant
CDT, Studio, and CCo Administrative Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator, Reimbursements, General Administration, I-9 Processing
 (801) 585-9172
 jennifer.killpack-knutsen@utah.edu

Katie Johnson Filipescu

Administrative Assistant and Marketing Specialist

Katie Johnson Filipescu

Administrative Assistant and Marketing Specialist
Fine Arts Preschool, French Immersion Preschool, Professional Development Administrative Assistant and Digital Marketing, Webmaster, Social Media Manager
 (801) 587-3726
 katie.johnson@utah.edu

Ross Terrill

Business Officer

Ross Terrill

Business Officer
Budget Manager, Budget and Accounting, Purchasing, Grants, Payroll, Human Resources, Special Projects
 801-581-3063
 ross.terrill@utah.edu

Jared Thomson

Administrative Assistant and Facilities Coordinator

Jared Thomson

Administrative Assistant and Facilities Coordinator
Arts in Education, Dancers with Disabilities, Building Management
 (801) 587-3656
 jared.thomson@utah.edu

Artistic Staff

Mary Ann Lee

Director of Children's Dance Theatre

Mary Ann Lee

Director of Children's Dance Theatre
Artistic Director of the Tanner Dance Program and Children’s Dance Theatre in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah. She trained with Virginia Tanner and was a member of Children’s Dance Theatre. She received master’s degrees in dance and French from Mills College and the University of Cincinnati, respectively. She performed professionally with the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company and Moveable Feast Dance Company in San Francisco and with the Contemporary Dance Theatre in Ohio. Ms. Lee was a dance specialist for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Artists-in-Schools program and taught throughout the United States. She has been an invited guest teacher in China, Japan, The Netherlands, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, England, Finland, Canada, and Brazil. Ms. Lee continues to teach at the University of Utah in the Department of Education, and in the Tanner Dance Program. She teaches throughout Utah, nationally, and internationally.
 (801) 585-9111
 maryann.lee@utah.edu

Ashley Boyack

Director of Professional Development

Ashley Boyack

Director of Professional Development
Children’s Dance Theater Teacher, Professional Development, LEADD Teacher, Arts in Education Teacher
 801-583-2673
 (801) 213-2673
 ashleyb.boyack@utah.edu

Misha Moffat

Director of the Fine Arts Preschool

Misha Moffat

Director of the Fine Arts Preschool
Fine Arts Preschool Director, Dancer’s Council, Arts for the Young Summer Camps
 (801) 587-3628
 misha.moffat@utah.edu

Rachel Hayes

Director of the Costume Shop

Rachel Hayes

Director of the Costume Shop
 801-585-4892
 rachel.j.hayes@utah.edu

Tristana Yegge

Dance Specialist

Tristana Yegge

Dance Specialist
 tristana.yegge@utah.edu

Joni Urry Wilson

Director of Studio Program

Joni Urry Wilson

Director of Studio Program
 (801) 587-3654
 joni.wilson@utah.edu

Lindsay Ermidis

Director of Arts-in-Education

Lindsay Ermidis

Director of Arts-in-Education
Director of Arts-in-Education
 lindsay.ermidis@utah.edu

Nora Lebohec

Director of the La Maison des Enfants

Nora Lebohec

Director of the La Maison des Enfants
Director of the French Immersion Preschool
 (801) 587-1750
 nora.lebohec@utah.edu

Tristan Moore

Music Specialist, Composer

Tristan Moore

Music Specialist, Composer
Music Specialist, Composer
 801-587-4888
 tristan.moore@utah.edu

Lexi Hauck

Dance Specialist

Lexi Hauck

Dance Specialist
Dance Specialist
 801-585-7425
 lexi.hauck@utah.edu

Diana Timothy

Director of Contemporary Companies

Diana Timothy

Director of Contemporary Companies
 (801) 581-4079
 diana.timothy@utah.edu

Ben Tillotson

Director of Adults with Disabilities

Ben Tillotson

Director of Adults with Disabilities
 (801)587-7599
 ben.tillotson@utah.edu

Jared Thomson

Director of Elevate Theater Company

Jared Thomson

Director of Elevate Theater Company
Director of Elevate Theater Company
 (801) 587-3656
 jared.thomson@utah.edu

Wachira Waigwa Stone

Music Specialist, Composer

Wachira Waigwa Stone

Music Specialist, Composer
Music Specialist, Composer
 801-587-4840
 wachira.e@utah.edu

Ben Roeling

Dance Specialist

Ben Roeling

Dance Specialist
Dance Specialist
 (801)581-1751
 ben.roeling@utah.edu

Advisory Board

Jodilynne Kirkham
Chair


P. Chris Anderson
Joyce B. Bennett
Lisa Dixon Cluff
Annjanine F. Etzel
Louanne Ferrin Davis
Karen Dee
Brock Holt
Somer Holt
Ciel Hunter
Christine Ivory
Edward Jackson
Jamileh Jameson
Kristen Jarman
Cynthia Ong
Mary Catherine Perry
Mary Jane Watson Price

 

Janet Randall
John Scheib
Amanda Pahnke Simmons
Laura Snow Prosper
Marilyn B. Taft
Lisa Thornton
Allison Van Vranken
Kathryn Ball Van Wagoner
Brittany Weimer

National Advisory Board

Ruth Draper Crockatt
Stephen Koplowitz
Beverlie Giss Latimer
Eileen M. Longacre
Kathleen Holding Matthews
Francis Parmley Muir
Aileen Strike Preonas
Marcia Price
Claudia M. Scalley