Administrative Staff

Mary Ann Lee
Artistic DirectorMary Ann Lee
Artistic DirectorArtistic 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) 585-9111maryann.lee@utah.edu

Natalie Jones
Director of Development
Diana Timothy
Program Manager
Jennifer Killpack-Knutsen
Administrative AssistantJennifer Killpack-Knutsen
Administrative AssistantCDT, Studio, and CCo Administrative Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator, Reimbursements, General Administration, I-9 Processing
(801) 585-9172jennifer.killpack-knutsen@utah.edu

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

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

Jared Thomson
Administrative Assistant and Facilities CoordinatorJared Thomson
Administrative Assistant and Facilities CoordinatorArts in Education, Dancers with Disabilities, Building Management
(801) 587-3656jared.thomson@utah.edu
Artistic Staff

Mary Ann Lee
Director of Children's Dance TheatreMary Ann Lee
Director of Children's Dance TheatreArtistic 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) 585-9111maryann.lee@utah.edu

Ashley Boyack
Director of Professional DevelopmentAshley Boyack
Director of Professional DevelopmentChildren’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 PreschoolMisha Moffat
Director of the Fine Arts PreschoolFine Arts Preschool Director, Dancer’s Council, Arts for the Young Summer Camps
(801) 587-3628misha.moffat@utah.edu

Rachel Hayes
Director of the Costume Shop
Tristana Yegge
Dance Specialist
Joni Urry Wilson
Director of Studio Program
Lindsay Ermidis
Director of Arts-in-Education
Nora Lebohec
Director of the La Maison des EnfantsNora Lebohec
Director of the La Maison des EnfantsDirector of the French Immersion Preschool
(801) 587-1750nora.lebohec@utah.edu

Tristan Moore
Music Specialist, ComposerTristan Moore
Music Specialist, ComposerMusic Specialist, Composer
801-587-4888tristan.moore@utah.edu

Lexi Hauck
Dance Specialist
Diana Timothy
Director of Contemporary Companies
Ben Tillotson
Director of Adults with Disabilities
Jared Thomson
Director of Elevate Theater CompanyJared Thomson
Director of Elevate Theater CompanyDirector of Elevate Theater Company
(801) 587-3656jared.thomson@utah.edu

Wachira Waigwa Stone
Music Specialist, ComposerWachira Waigwa Stone
Music Specialist, ComposerMusic Specialist, Composer
801-587-4840wachira.e@utah.edu

Ben Roeling
Dance SpecialistAdvisory 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