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2019 Utah High School Dance Festival
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Friday, February 22
 

5:00pm MST

Festival Set-Up
Friday February 22, 2019 5:00pm - 5:45pm MST
Registration Desk
  Festival Logistics, Festival Committee

5:45pm MST

Master Class Check-In
Friday February 22, 2019 5:45pm - 6:30pm MST
Registration Desk
  Check-In, Seniors(/Juniors)

6:30pm MST

Master Class/Scholarship Audtion
Professional Artists
avatar for Rebecca Aneloski

Rebecca Aneloski

Weber State University
Rebecca Aneloski is a performing artist and freelance choreographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Originally from Colorado, Rebecca received her BFA in Ballet from Friends University in 2013. She joined Idaho Dance Theatre as an apprentice for the 2013-2014 season. In the fall of... Read More →
avatar for Stacie Riskin

Stacie Riskin

Municipal Ballet Company
Stacie Riskin grew up dancing at In Motion Performing Arts Center in Poulsbo, WA under the direction of Michael Falotico and Sara Milov. While there, she participated in all styles of dance including Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, and others. She graduated, under scholarship... Read More →
avatar for Michael Crotty

Michael Crotty

UDEO Higher Ed Rep, Southern Utah University | UDEO
Michael Crotty is a dance artist and teacher from Springboro, OH. He received his Diploma from CODARTS Conservatory in the Netherlands.  He received an MFA in Modern Dance from The University of Utah. His interdisciplinary works explore the integration of queerness with literature... Read More →

Universities/Colleges
avatar for Snow College
avatar for Brigham Young University
avatar for Dixie State University
avatar for Southern Utah University
avatar for Utah Valley University
avatar for Weber State University

Organizations
avatar for Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
avatar for Salt Dance

Friday February 22, 2019 6:30pm - 8:30pm MST
West Gym
  Master Class, Seniors(/Juniors)
 
Saturday, February 23
 

7:00am MST

Festival Set-Up
Saturday February 23, 2019 7:00am - 7:30am MST
Registration Desk
  Festival Logistics, Festival Committee

7:30am MST

Check-In - Session 1
Schools
avatar for Bingham High School
avatar for Copper Hills High School
avatar for Corner Canyon High School
avatar for Cyprus High School
avatar for Desert Hills High School
avatar for Granger High School
avatar for Grantsville High School
avatar for Hunter High School
avatar for Kearns High School
avatar for Layton High School
avatar for Lone Peak High School
avatar for Mountain View High School
avatar for Provo High School
avatar for Richfield High School
avatar for Salem Hills High School
avatar for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
avatar for Taylorsville High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 7:30am - 8:00am MST
Registration Desk
  Check-In, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, NHSDA

7:45am MST

Check-In - Session 2
Schools
avatar for American Fork High School
avatar for American International School of Utah
avatar for Ben Lomond High School
avatar for Canyon View High School
avatar for Clearfield High School
avatar for Cottonwood High School
avatar for Davis High School
avatar for Farmington High School
avatar for Fremont High School
avatar for Hillcrest High School
avatar for Lehi High School
avatar for Merit College Preparatory Academy
avatar for Orem High School
avatar for Paradigm High School
avatar for Pine View High School
avatar for Riverton High School
avatar for Skyridge High School
avatar for Stansbury High School
avatar for Timpview High School
avatar for Tooele High School
avatar for Venture High School
avatar for Viewmont High School
avatar for Wasatch Academy

Saturday February 23, 2019 7:45am - 8:15am MST
Registration Desk
  Check-In, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Pink, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:00am MST

Technique - Brown
Professional Artists
avatar for Michael Crotty

Michael Crotty

UDEO Higher Ed Rep, Southern Utah University | UDEO
Michael Crotty is a dance artist and teacher from Springboro, OH. He received his Diploma from CODARTS Conservatory in the Netherlands.  He received an MFA in Modern Dance from The University of Utah. His interdisciplinary works explore the integration of queerness with literature... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Kearns High School
avatar for Lone Peak High School
avatar for Provo High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:00am - 9:20am MST
East Gym
  Technique, Brown

8:00am MST

Technique - Dark Green
Professional Artists
avatar for Monica Campbell

Monica Campbell

Utah Valley University
Monica Campbell danced nationally and internationally with Diavolo Dance Theater (now called Diavolo –Architecture in Motion) from 1999-2006.  Additionally, she acted as the rehearsal director from 2002-2004 and Associate Artistic Director from 2004-2006 with Director Jacques Heim... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Copper Hills High School
avatar for Grantsville High School
avatar for Hunter High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:00am - 9:20am MST
Band Room
  Technique, Dark Green

8:00am MST

Technique - Light Green
Professional Artists
avatar for Marin Leggat Roper

Marin Leggat Roper

Brigham Young University
Marin Leggat Roper is Assistant Professor of Contemporary Dance at Brigham Young University where she teaches studio and lecture courses, including contemporary technique, composition, Writing for Dancers, Laban Movement Analysis, Dance History, and Teaching Methods. She is a Certified... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Desert Hills High School
avatar for Mountain View High School
avatar for Salem Hills High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:00am - 9:20am MST
West Gym
  Technique, Light Green

8:00am MST

Technique - Yellow
Professional Artists
avatar for Breeane Saxton

Breeane Saxton

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
A proud Salt Lake City native, Breeanne received her BFA in modern dance from the University of Utah in 2015. During her time there she choreographed various dance and installation based pieces and worked with artists such as Scott Wells, Yanis Adoniou, Eric Handman, Shaun Boyle... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Bingham High School
avatar for Layton High School
avatar for Richfield High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:00am - 9:20am MST
Stage
  Technique, Yellow

8:00am MST

University/College Recruitment
Universities/Colleges
avatar for Snow College
avatar for Westminster College
avatar for Dixie State University
avatar for Southern Utah University
avatar for Utah Valley University
avatar for Weber State University

Organizations
avatar for National Honor Society for Dance Arts
avatar for Salt Dance

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:00am - 4:00pm MST
Exhibit Hall
  General Session, All

8:15am MST

Conditioning
Professional Artists
avatar for Bethany Hansen

Bethany Hansen

Assistant Dance Department Chair, Westminster College
Bethany J. Hansen, a graduate of Brigham Young University (BA) and Jacksonville University (MFA), is a sought-after teacher, choreographer, and performer. Bethany is the Dance Assistant Chair at Westminster College and the Artistic Director and Dance Department Chair at the Salt Lake... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Cardio Room
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Dan Higgins

Dan Higgins

Repertory Dance Theatre

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Lunch Room
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Sara Gallo

Sara Gallo

Dixie State University
Sara Pfeifle Gallo holds an MFA degree in Dance: Choreography and Performance from California State University Long Beach and a BFA degree in Dance from the University of Montana. While living in Missoula, Montana she worked with the Mo-trans Dance Company as both a performer and... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Dance Studio
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Sara Mann

Sara Mann

The Dancing Child
Sara graduated with a B.A. and K-12 teaching certificate in Dance Education from Brigham Young University. Lately it’s hard to keep track of Sara as she is found teaching a variety of ages in public schools, for the BYU Children’s Program, The Dancing Child located in Spanish... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Faculty Lounge
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Erica Womack

Erica Womack

Erica Womack is originally from Southern California and began her dance training at the University of California, San Diego. She spent her junior year of college studying at the University of Granada, Spain where she took weekly flamenco lessons and joined a small Modern Dance company... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Atrium
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Adeena Lago

Adeena Lago

Granger High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
T114
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Chelsea-McCall Lujan

Chelsea-McCall Lujan

Hillcrest High School
Chelsea Lujan is a graduate of the University of Utah with a BFA in Modern Dance and a Masters of Education. She has been the dance teacher at Hillcrest High School for the last eight years where she teaches a variety of classes including Social Ballroom, English, IB, and Dance Company... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Multipurpose Room
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Jazz
Professional Artists
avatar for Brynn Perkins

Brynn Perkins

Riverton High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Commons
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Pilates
Professional Artists
avatar for Katherine Call

Katherine Call

NHSDA Past Chair, Taylorsville High School | NHSDA
Katherine Call currently teaches at Taylorsville High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Performance at Southern Utah University, her secondary teaching license at Dixie State University, and her Masters of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Wisconsin... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Preschool Room
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

8:15am MST

Yoga
Professional Artists
avatar for Angela Gagliardi Campos

Angela Gagliardi Campos

Dance, Yoga, Aerobics Teacher, Dance Company Director, Cottonwood High School
Born and raised in Salt Lake City Utah, Angela Gagliardi Campos graduated with a BFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah. She worked to receive a teaching certificate and has been teaching secondary dance at Cottonwood High School for 13 years. Angela co-directs Hawk and Sparrow... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 8:15am - 9:05am MST
Choir Room
  Option - Movement, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:20am MST

Technique - Dark Blue
Professional Artists
avatar for Juan Carlos Claudio

Juan Carlos Claudio

Outreach Director, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Mr. Claudio is the Outreach Director, Co-founder and COO of Minding Motion for Graceful Aging and the Founder and Co-director of GREY MATTERS: Dance for Parkinson’s- Utah, the first program of its kind in the State. He has been teaching dance and creative movement to all ages for... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Cyprus High School
avatar for Paradigm High School
avatar for Riverton High School
avatar for Wasatch Academy

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:20am - 10:40am MST
Lunch Room
  Technique, Dark Blue

9:20am MST

Technique - Light Blue
Professional Artists
avatar for Amy Markgraf

Amy Markgraf

Utah Valley University
Amy Markgraf, MFA, MA, is a Professor of Dance and the Dance Education Program Coordinator at Utah Valley University. Her love for dancing began as a child with BYU’s Creative Dance Program. Amy is a versatile dance artist who excels in many boxes. She has studied with many... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Corner Canyon High School
avatar for Merit College Preparatory Academy
avatar for Taylorsville High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:20am - 10:40am MST
East Gym
  Technique, Light Blue

9:20am MST

Technique - Pink
Professional Artists
avatar for Angie Banchero-Kelleher

Angie Banchero-Kelleher

Utah Valley University
Angela Banchero-Kelleher, MFA, is an Associate Professor of Modern Dance at Utah Valley University. She has had a professional career spanning over twenty years, including 15 years with Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT), during which time she was a featured dancer in both the classical... Read More →

Schools
avatar for American International School of Utah
avatar for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
avatar for Timpview High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:20am - 10:40am MST
Dance Studio
  Technique, Pink

9:30am MST

Adjudicator/Volunteer Training
Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 9:45am MST
Registration Desk
  Meeting

9:30am MST

Acro Yoga
Professional Artists
avatar for Nancy Simpson Carter

Nancy Simpson Carter

Nancy Simpson Carter is a dancer, choreographer, aerialist, bodyworker, and movement researcher from North Carolina. Currently she is in her 7th season teaching and performing with Aerial Arts of Utah.  With an MFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah, a certification in Laban/Bartenieff... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Cardio Room
  Option - Movement, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Madisen Jones

Madisen Jones

UHSDF Past Chair, Full Circle Dance | UDEO
Madisen Jones is the owner of Full Circle Dance; a program that helps bring dance education to teachers all across Utah. She just recently bought a dance academy in Brigham city where the art of movement is emphasized. She has been teaching all genres of dance for 12 years. As a Weber... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Faculty Lounge
  Option - Movement, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Shalese Kapp

Shalese Kapp

Full Circle Dance
Shalese Kapp grew up dancing in Davis County. She received her Bachelors Degree from Weber State University in Dance Education. Shalese was head of the Dance Program and coached the Drill Team at Ogden High School for 3 years. She then went to teach at Kids Are Music and Dance in... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Multipurpose Room
  Option - Movement, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Julie Ahlander

Julie Ahlander

South Valley Creative Arts
Julie has an MA in Dance from BYU and was Adjunct Faculty there from 1996-2006.  She spent a year as Adjunct Faculty at UVU and was also the Artistic Director of the dance company at South Valley Creative Dance for 7 years.  Julie’s work has showcased at the National Arts Symposium... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
T114
  Option - Movement, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Julie Thompson

Julie Thompson

American Fork High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Atrium
  Option - Movement, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Jazz
Professional Artists
avatar for Eldon Johnson

Eldon Johnson

Salt Contemporary Dance
Eldon has been dancing professionally now for 20 years.Over his career, Eldon has been blessed to have worked with some of the dance worlds most reputable choreographers, such as Alex Ketley, Peter Chu, Jermaine Spivey, Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, Mia Michaels, Justin Giles... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Commons
  Option - Movement, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Moving Out Loud
Professional Artists
avatar for Marin Leggat Roper

Marin Leggat Roper

Brigham Young University
Marin Leggat Roper is Assistant Professor of Contemporary Dance at Brigham Young University where she teaches studio and lecture courses, including contemporary technique, composition, Writing for Dancers, Laban Movement Analysis, Dance History, and Teaching Methods. She is a Certified... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Preschool Room
  Option - Movement, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Yoga
Professional Artists
avatar for Angela Gagliardi Campos

Angela Gagliardi Campos

Dance, Yoga, Aerobics Teacher, Dance Company Director, Cottonwood High School
Born and raised in Salt Lake City Utah, Angela Gagliardi Campos graduated with a BFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah. She worked to receive a teaching certificate and has been teaching secondary dance at Cottonwood High School for 13 years. Angela co-directs Hawk and Sparrow... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Choir Room
  Option - Movement, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Music and Dance
Professional Artists
avatar for Louisa Rankin

Louisa Rankin

Snow College | Brigham Young University
Louisa Rankin is a dance advocate, educator, and choreographer currently based out of Provo, Utah. She received an M.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah and a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University – Idaho. Her interests began as a drummer and creative writer... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Lecture Hall
  Option - Seminar, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

Site Specific
Professional Artists
avatar for Erica Womack

Erica Womack

Erica Womack is originally from Southern California and began her dance training at the University of California, San Diego. She spent her junior year of college studying at the University of Granada, Spain where she took weekly flamenco lessons and joined a small Modern Dance company... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Library
  Option - Seminar, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

9:30am MST

What to Expect in Higher Ed
Professional Artists
avatar for Michael Crotty

Michael Crotty

UDEO Higher Ed Rep, Southern Utah University | UDEO
Michael Crotty is a dance artist and teacher from Springboro, OH. He received his Diploma from CODARTS Conservatory in the Netherlands.  He received an MFA in Modern Dance from The University of Utah. His interdisciplinary works explore the integration of queerness with literature... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MST
Classroom
  Option - Seminar, Brown, Red, Purple, Orange, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:00am MST

Adjudication - Dark Green
Professional Artists
avatar for Monica Campbell

Monica Campbell

Utah Valley University
Monica Campbell danced nationally and internationally with Diavolo Dance Theater (now called Diavolo –Architecture in Motion) from 1999-2006.  Additionally, she acted as the rehearsal director from 2002-2004 and Associate Artistic Director from 2004-2006 with Director Jacques Heim... Read More →
avatar for Lori Higbee

Lori Higbee

UDEO Past President, Just Dance Academy | UDEO
Lori Higbee (BS) studied dance at Utah State University and earned her degree in Dance Pedagogy from University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. She is certified in Elementary Labonotation from DNB and has over 20 years of experience performing, teaching, and choreographing for students of... Read More →
avatar for Stephen Koester

Stephen Koester

University of Utah
Stephen Koester is a Professor in the Modern Dance Program at the University of Utah. He has served as Chair in the Department of Modern Dance and also Modern Dance Program Coordinator.  He was formerly co-Artistic Director of Creach/Koester, an all male dance company based in New... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Copper Hills High School
avatar for Grantsville High School
avatar for Hunter High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am MST
Band Room
  Adjudication, Dark Green

10:00am MST

Adjudication - Light Green
Professional Artists
JA
SW
avatar for Ariel Hortin

Ariel Hortin

Brigham Young University
Ariel Hortin has a BA in Dance Education from Brigham Young University and is a Masters candidate at Lesley University in Dance Movement Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Ariel taught full time as the Dance Director at Provo High School, teaching beginning to advanced dance, as... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Desert Hills High School
avatar for Mountain View High School
avatar for Salem Hills High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am MST
West Gym
  Adjudication, Light Green

10:00am MST

Adjudication - Yellow
Professional Artists
avatar for Breeane Saxton

Breeane Saxton

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
A proud Salt Lake City native, Breeanne received her BFA in modern dance from the University of Utah in 2015. During her time there she choreographed various dance and installation based pieces and worked with artists such as Scott Wells, Yanis Adoniou, Eric Handman, Shaun Boyle... Read More →
avatar for Samijo Kougioulis

Samijo Kougioulis

University of Utah
Samijo Kougioulis is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah where she has been involved for many years in the local dance community as a performer, choreographer and teacher. She is currently an MFA candidate and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Modern Dance program at the University... Read More →
avatar for Tess Boone

Tess Boone

UDEO Treasurer, UDEO
TESS BOONE, retired, was an Associate Professor of Dance at Salt Lake Community College, where she was also Fine Arts Coordinator. Her B.F.A. and Masters Degrees in Modern dance are from the University of Utah. She has danced professionally, choreographed, and taught in Berkeley... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Bingham High School
avatar for Layton High School
avatar for Richfield High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am MST
Stage
  Adjudication, Yellow

10:00am MST

Technique - Orange
Professional Artists
avatar for Rebecca Aneloski

Rebecca Aneloski

Weber State University
Rebecca Aneloski is a performing artist and freelance choreographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Originally from Colorado, Rebecca received her BFA in Ballet from Friends University in 2013. She joined Idaho Dance Theatre as an apprentice for the 2013-2014 season. In the fall of... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Canyon View High School
avatar for Fremont High School
avatar for Hillcrest High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am MST
Gym B
  Technique, Orange

10:00am MST

Technique - Purple
Professional Artists
avatar for Dan Higgins

Dan Higgins

Repertory Dance Theatre

Schools
avatar for Orem High School
avatar for Pine View High School
avatar for Skyridge High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am MST
Gym A
  Technique, Purple

10:40am MST

Ballet
Professional Artists
avatar for Michael Crotty

Michael Crotty

UDEO Higher Ed Rep, Southern Utah University | UDEO
Michael Crotty is a dance artist and teacher from Springboro, OH. He received his Diploma from CODARTS Conservatory in the Netherlands.  He received an MFA in Modern Dance from The University of Utah. His interdisciplinary works explore the integration of queerness with literature... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Dance Studio
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Body Care Practices
Professional Artists
avatar for Allison Shir

Allison Shir

Westminster College
Allison Shir is a dance artist originally from the East Coast and currently based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her choreographic research investigates the physical and emotional complexities and paradoxes of "states of in-betweens" and processes of transformation. Presently, Allison is... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Preschool Room
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Julie Ahlander

Julie Ahlander

South Valley Creative Arts
Julie has an MA in Dance from BYU and was Adjunct Faculty there from 1996-2006.  She spent a year as Adjunct Faculty at UVU and was also the Artistic Director of the dance company at South Valley Creative Dance for 7 years.  Julie’s work has showcased at the National Arts Symposium... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
T114
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Louisa Rankin

Louisa Rankin

Snow College | Brigham Young University
Louisa Rankin is a dance advocate, educator, and choreographer currently based out of Provo, Utah. She received an M.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah and a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University – Idaho. Her interests began as a drummer and creative writer... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Atrium
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Latin Rhythms
Professional Artists
avatar for Juan Carlos Claudio

Juan Carlos Claudio

Outreach Director, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Mr. Claudio is the Outreach Director, Co-founder and COO of Minding Motion for Graceful Aging and the Founder and Co-director of GREY MATTERS: Dance for Parkinson’s- Utah, the first program of its kind in the State. He has been teaching dance and creative movement to all ages for... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Commons
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Partnering
Professional Artists
avatar for Eldon Johnson

Eldon Johnson

Salt Contemporary Dance
Eldon has been dancing professionally now for 20 years.Over his career, Eldon has been blessed to have worked with some of the dance worlds most reputable choreographers, such as Alex Ketley, Peter Chu, Jermaine Spivey, Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, Mia Michaels, Justin Giles... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Lunch Room
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Partnering
Professional Artists
avatar for Nancy Simpson Carter

Nancy Simpson Carter

Nancy Simpson Carter is a dancer, choreographer, aerialist, bodyworker, and movement researcher from North Carolina. Currently she is in her 7th season teaching and performing with Aerial Arts of Utah.  With an MFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah, a certification in Laban/Bartenieff... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Faculty Lounge
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Pilates
Professional Artists
avatar for Erica Womack

Erica Womack

Erica Womack is originally from Southern California and began her dance training at the University of California, San Diego. She spent her junior year of college studying at the University of Granada, Spain where she took weekly flamenco lessons and joined a small Modern Dance company... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Cardio Room
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

World Dance/Folk
Professional Artists
avatar for Sara Mann

Sara Mann

The Dancing Child
Sara graduated with a B.A. and K-12 teaching certificate in Dance Education from Brigham Young University. Lately it’s hard to keep track of Sara as she is found teaching a variety of ages in public schools, for the BYU Children’s Program, The Dancing Child located in Spanish... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Multipurpose Room
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Yoga
Professional Artists
avatar for Angela Gagliardi Campos

Angela Gagliardi Campos

Dance, Yoga, Aerobics Teacher, Dance Company Director, Cottonwood High School
Born and raised in Salt Lake City Utah, Angela Gagliardi Campos graduated with a BFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah. She worked to receive a teaching certificate and has been teaching secondary dance at Cottonwood High School for 13 years. Angela co-directs Hawk and Sparrow... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Choir Room
  Option - Movement, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Careers in Dance
Professional Artists
avatar for Lexie Corbett

Lexie Corbett

Salt Contemporary Dance
Lexie Kay Corbett has done extensive study in Ballet and Modern and has taught dancers pre-k through adult. She has performed in Utah, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, and across Europe. She was a member of Orchesis Dance Company at SUU, Synergy Dance Company at UVU, God’s... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Lecture Hall
  Option - Seminar, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Dance and Film
Professional Artists
avatar for Melanie Francom

Melanie Francom

Body Logic

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Library
  Option - Seminar, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Dance in Higher Ed
Professional Artists
avatar for Shalese Kapp

Shalese Kapp

Full Circle Dance
Shalese Kapp grew up dancing in Davis County. She received her Bachelors Degree from Weber State University in Dance Education. Shalese was head of the Dance Program and coached the Drill Team at Ogden High School for 3 years. She then went to teach at Kids Are Music and Dance in... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MST
Classroom
  Option - Seminar, Maroon, Lavendar, Gray

10:40am MST

Technique - Red
Professional Artists
avatar for Kori Wakamatsu

Kori Wakamatsu

Associate Professor | UDEO President, Brigham Young University | UDEO

Schools
avatar for Cottonwood High School
avatar for Venture High School
avatar for Viewmont High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 10:40am - 12:00pm MST
East Gym
  Technique, Red

11:20am MST

Adjudication - Dark Blue
Professional Artists
avatar for Marin Leggat Roper

Marin Leggat Roper

Brigham Young University
Marin Leggat Roper is Assistant Professor of Contemporary Dance at Brigham Young University where she teaches studio and lecture courses, including contemporary technique, composition, Writing for Dancers, Laban Movement Analysis, Dance History, and Teaching Methods. She is a Certified... Read More →
avatar for Lori Higbee

Lori Higbee

UDEO Past President, Just Dance Academy | UDEO
Lori Higbee (BS) studied dance at Utah State University and earned her degree in Dance Pedagogy from University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. She is certified in Elementary Labonotation from DNB and has over 20 years of experience performing, teaching, and choreographing for students of... Read More →
avatar for Stephen Koester

Stephen Koester

University of Utah
Stephen Koester is a Professor in the Modern Dance Program at the University of Utah. He has served as Chair in the Department of Modern Dance and also Modern Dance Program Coordinator.  He was formerly co-Artistic Director of Creach/Koester, an all male dance company based in New... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Cyprus High School
avatar for Paradigm High School
avatar for Riverton High School
avatar for Wasatch Academy

Saturday February 23, 2019 11:20am - 12:40pm MST
Band Room
  Adjudication, Dark Blue

11:20am MST

Adjudication - Light Blue
Professional Artists
avatar for Samijo Kougioulis

Samijo Kougioulis

University of Utah
Samijo Kougioulis is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah where she has been involved for many years in the local dance community as a performer, choreographer and teacher. She is currently an MFA candidate and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Modern Dance program at the University... Read More →
avatar for Angie Banchero-Kelleher

Angie Banchero-Kelleher

Utah Valley University
Angela Banchero-Kelleher, MFA, is an Associate Professor of Modern Dance at Utah Valley University. She has had a professional career spanning over twenty years, including 15 years with Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT), during which time she was a featured dancer in both the classical... Read More →
avatar for Shannon McKechnie

Shannon McKechnie

Brigham Young University

Schools
avatar for Corner Canyon High School
avatar for Merit College Preparatory Academy
avatar for Taylorsville High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 11:20am - 12:40pm MST
Stage
  Adjudication, Light Blue

11:20am MST

Adjudication - Pink
Professional Artists
DD
avatar for Cat Kamrath Monson

Cat Kamrath Monson

Assistant Professor, Dance Area Coordinator| UDEO Higher Ed Rep, University of Wyoming | UDEO
CAT KAMRATH MONSON is a dance artist whose career has spanned throughout the states of California, Utah, and Wyoming. She has studied with noted faculty to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Modern Dance (University of Utah 2016) and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with honors (Loyola... Read More →
avatar for Amy Markgraf

Amy Markgraf

Utah Valley University
Amy Markgraf, MFA, MA, is a Professor of Dance and the Dance Education Program Coordinator at Utah Valley University. Her love for dancing began as a child with BYU’s Creative Dance Program. Amy is a versatile dance artist who excels in many boxes. She has studied with many... Read More →

Schools
avatar for American International School of Utah
avatar for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
avatar for Timpview High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 11:20am - 12:40pm MST
West Gym
  Adjudication, Pink

11:30am MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Madisen Jones

Madisen Jones

UHSDF Past Chair, Full Circle Dance | UDEO
Madisen Jones is the owner of Full Circle Dance; a program that helps bring dance education to teachers all across Utah. She just recently bought a dance academy in Brigham city where the art of movement is emphasized. She has been teaching all genres of dance for 12 years. As a Weber... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 11:30am - 12:20pm MST
Gym A
  Option - Movement

11:30am MST

Jazz
Professional Artists
avatar for Jennie Grimes

Jennie Grimes

Teacher | UDEO High School Rep, Canyon View High School | UDEO
Jennie Grimes is a wife and mother of five. She is currently the dance teacher at Canyon View High School, principal dancer for St. George Dance Company, member of CCJB ballet and board member for the Cedar Valley Community Theater. She has Bachelor Degrees in Dance Performance and... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 11:30am - 12:20pm MST
Gym B
  Option - Movement

11:30am MST

Adjudication - Brown
Professional Artists
JA
avatar for Dan Higgins

Dan Higgins

Repertory Dance Theatre
avatar for Martha Howe

Martha Howe

Martha Howe is a current faculty member with Westminster College. Her passions include: contemporary modern technique, improvisation, composition, performance prep, and peanut butter. She holds both a BA (BYU) and MFA (ASU) in Dance and is Stott Pilates certified. She has worked with... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Kearns High School
avatar for Lone Peak High School
avatar for Provo High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 11:30am - 12:50pm MST
Dance Studio
  Adjudication, Brown

12:00pm MST

University Representative Luncheon (Non-Student Session)
This is a closed luncheon for University Representatives. This is not a student session.
Saturday February 23, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Faculty Lounge
  Meeting

12:30pm MST

Technique - Gray
Professional Artists
avatar for Keely Glenn

Schools
avatar for Ben Lomond High School
avatar for Clearfield High School
avatar for Lehi High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 12:30pm - 1:50pm MST
Gym B
  Technique, Gray

12:30pm MST

Technique - Lavendar
Professional Artists
avatar for Elle Johansen

Elle Johansen

Repertory Dance Theatre
Elle Johansen, originally from Salt Lake City Utah, began her dance training at the age of 9 with the Janet Gray School in Salt Lake City Utah. There she was disciplined in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and various forms of African dance. Elle earned her BFA in Modern Dance from the University... Read More →

Schools
avatar for American Fork High School
avatar for Farmington High School
avatar for Tooele High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 12:30pm - 1:50pm MST
Gym A
  Technique, Lavendar

12:30pm MST

Technique - Maroon
Professional Artists
avatar for Sara Mann

Sara Mann

The Dancing Child
Sara graduated with a B.A. and K-12 teaching certificate in Dance Education from Brigham Young University. Lately it’s hard to keep track of Sara as she is found teaching a variety of ages in public schools, for the BYU Children’s Program, The Dancing Child located in Spanish... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Davis High School
avatar for Granger High School
avatar for Stansbury High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 12:30pm - 1:50pm MST
East Gym
  Technique, Maroon

12:45pm MST

Adjudicator/Volunteer Training
Saturday February 23, 2019 12:45pm - 1:00pm MST
Registration Desk
  Meeting

1:00pm MST

Ballet
Professional Artists
avatar for Kaya Wolsey

Kaya Wolsey

Salt Contemporary Dance
Kaya Wolsey, born and raised in Orem, Utah received most of her early dance training at Wasatch Ballet Conservatory under the direction of her mother, Allison Wolsey. She then attended the University of Utah, where she received a B.F.A. in Ballet with a Performance Emphasis. While... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Dance Studio
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Contact Improv
Professional Artists
avatar for Martha Howe

Martha Howe

Martha Howe is a current faculty member with Westminster College. Her passions include: contemporary modern technique, improvisation, composition, performance prep, and peanut butter. She holds both a BA (BYU) and MFA (ASU) in Dance and is Stott Pilates certified. She has worked with... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Multipurpose Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Fosse Jazz
Professional Artists
avatar for Shalese Kapp

Shalese Kapp

Full Circle Dance
Shalese Kapp grew up dancing in Davis County. She received her Bachelors Degree from Weber State University in Dance Education. Shalese was head of the Dance Program and coached the Drill Team at Ogden High School for 3 years. She then went to teach at Kids Are Music and Dance in... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Atrium
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Improv/Comp
Professional Artists
avatar for Haley Johnson

Haley Johnson

Haley Johnson is from Chicago, Illinois. She began her dance training at the Joffrey Academy of Dance under the direction of Ana Reznik and Alexei Kremnev. She then earned her BFA in dance from the University of Arizona. Johnson trained at numerous intensive programs including Orlando... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
T114
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Jazz
Professional Artists
avatar for Diego Ballesteros

Diego Ballesteros

Oddessy Dance Theatre

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Lunch Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Jazz
Professional Artists
avatar for Cat Kamrath Monson

Cat Kamrath Monson

Assistant Professor, Dance Area Coordinator| UDEO Higher Ed Rep, University of Wyoming | UDEO
CAT KAMRATH MONSON is a dance artist whose career has spanned throughout the states of California, Utah, and Wyoming. She has studied with noted faculty to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Modern Dance (University of Utah 2016) and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with honors (Loyola... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Commons
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Katsugen
Professional Artists
avatar for Dmitri Peskov

Dmitri Peskov

Dance Department Chair, Snow College
Dmitri Peskov is the Chair of the Snow College Dance Department. His performance credits include St Paul Ballet, Chicago Ballet, Chicago Festival Ballet, Paul Sanasardo Dance Company, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bluebird Theatre andsolo work. Recently he presented new choreographic and... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Preschool Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Love Your Spine
Professional Artists
avatar for Shannon McKechnie

Shannon McKechnie

Brigham Young University

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Faculty Lounge
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Yoga
Professional Artists
avatar for Kayla Iverson

Kayla Iverson

Ben Lomond High School
Kayla Iverson is the owner and director of Ardour Dance Centre in Farmington and the dance and yoga instructor at Ben Lomond High School. She has a deep passion for dance education and for passing on the benefits of this unique and incredible art form to the next generation. She has... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Choir Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Zumba
Professional Artists
avatar for Kamrie McCandless

Kamrie McCandless

Kamrie McCandless is a Dance graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho. She's enjoyed past experiences of being a character performer at Disney World in 2011 and a dancer with Wasatch Contemporary Dance Company from 2013-2016. Kamrie is currently having the time of her life teaching... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Cardio Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Anatomy of the Core
Professional Artists
avatar for Nancy Simpson Carter

Nancy Simpson Carter

Nancy Simpson Carter is a dancer, choreographer, aerialist, bodyworker, and movement researcher from North Carolina. Currently she is in her 7th season teaching and performing with Aerial Arts of Utah.  With an MFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah, a certification in Laban/Bartenieff... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Classroom
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

Meditation
Professional Artists
avatar for Katherine Call

Katherine Call

NHSDA Past Chair, Taylorsville High School | NHSDA
Katherine Call currently teaches at Taylorsville High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Performance at Southern Utah University, her secondary teaching license at Dixie State University, and her Masters of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Wisconsin... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Library
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:00pm MST

ScreenDance
Professional Artists
avatar for Karen Jensen

Karen Jensen

Brigham Young University
Karen Jensen is an Adjunct Professor of Dance at Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University. She completed her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University in May 2021 with a focus in international education, international internships and cross-cultural adaptation... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm MST
Lecture Hall
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown

1:10pm MST

Adjudication - Orange
Professional Artists
avatar for Tess Boone

Tess Boone

UDEO Treasurer, UDEO
TESS BOONE, retired, was an Associate Professor of Dance at Salt Lake Community College, where she was also Fine Arts Coordinator. Her B.F.A. and Masters Degrees in Modern dance are from the University of Utah. She has danced professionally, choreographed, and taught in Berkeley... Read More →
avatar for Sara Gallo

Sara Gallo

Dixie State University
Sara Pfeifle Gallo holds an MFA degree in Dance: Choreography and Performance from California State University Long Beach and a BFA degree in Dance from the University of Montana. While living in Missoula, Montana she worked with the Mo-trans Dance Company as both a performer and... Read More →
avatar for Madisen Jones

Madisen Jones

UHSDF Past Chair, Full Circle Dance | UDEO
Madisen Jones is the owner of Full Circle Dance; a program that helps bring dance education to teachers all across Utah. She just recently bought a dance academy in Brigham city where the art of movement is emphasized. She has been teaching all genres of dance for 12 years. As a Weber... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Canyon View High School
avatar for Fremont High School
avatar for Hillcrest High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:10pm - 2:30pm MST
Band Room
  Adjudication, Orange

1:10pm MST

Adjudication - Purple
Professional Artists
avatar for Julie Ahlander

Julie Ahlander

South Valley Creative Arts
Julie has an MA in Dance from BYU and was Adjunct Faculty there from 1996-2006.  She spent a year as Adjunct Faculty at UVU and was also the Artistic Director of the dance company at South Valley Creative Dance for 7 years.  Julie’s work has showcased at the National Arts Symposium... Read More →
avatar for Ariel Hortin

Ariel Hortin

Brigham Young University
Ariel Hortin has a BA in Dance Education from Brigham Young University and is a Masters candidate at Lesley University in Dance Movement Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Ariel taught full time as the Dance Director at Provo High School, teaching beginning to advanced dance, as... Read More →
avatar for Kori Wakamatsu

Kori Wakamatsu

Associate Professor | UDEO President, Brigham Young University | UDEO

Schools
avatar for Orem High School
avatar for Pine View High School
avatar for Skyridge High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:10pm - 2:30pm MST
West Gym
  Adjudication, Purple

1:10pm MST

Adjudication - Red
Professional Artists
avatar for Rebecca Aneloski

Rebecca Aneloski

Weber State University
Rebecca Aneloski is a performing artist and freelance choreographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Originally from Colorado, Rebecca received her BFA in Ballet from Friends University in 2013. She joined Idaho Dance Theatre as an apprentice for the 2013-2014 season. In the fall of... Read More →
avatar for Heather Francis

Heather Francis

Brigham Young University
Adjunct Faculty at BYU and Arts Bridge Director in the BYU ARTS Partnership, Heather has served as Publicity and Advocacy Director since 2015.
avatar for Allison Shir

Allison Shir

Westminster College
Allison Shir is a dance artist originally from the East Coast and currently based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her choreographic research investigates the physical and emotional complexities and paradoxes of "states of in-betweens" and processes of transformation. Presently, Allison is... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Cottonwood High School
avatar for Venture High School
avatar for Viewmont High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 1:10pm - 2:30pm MST
Stage
  Adjudication, Red

2:00pm MST

Broadway/Musical Theatre
Professional Artists
avatar for Kelley Allred

Kelley Allred

Hunter High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
T114
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Conditioning
Professional Artists
avatar for Kaya Wolsey

Kaya Wolsey

Salt Contemporary Dance
Kaya Wolsey, born and raised in Orem, Utah received most of her early dance training at Wasatch Ballet Conservatory under the direction of her mother, Allison Wolsey. She then attended the University of Utah, where she received a B.F.A. in Ballet with a Performance Emphasis. While... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Cardio Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Conditioning
Professional Artists
avatar for Melanie Francom

Melanie Francom

Body Logic

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Choir Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Contemporary
Professional Artists
avatar for Brynn Perkins

Brynn Perkins

Riverton High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Lunch Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Contemporary
Professional Artists
avatar for Haley Johnson

Haley Johnson

Haley Johnson is from Chicago, Illinois. She began her dance training at the Joffrey Academy of Dance under the direction of Ana Reznik and Alexei Kremnev. She then earned her BFA in dance from the University of Arizona. Johnson trained at numerous intensive programs including Orlando... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Commons
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Hip Hop
Professional Artists
avatar for Zoey White

Zoey White

American International School of Utah
Zoey White has been Dancing for 16 years and has been teaching for 10. She graduated from UVU with  Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance and a secondary education license. During her time in college, Zoey performed on the hip-hop team “Mosaic”, and was a performer... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Gym B
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Hip Hop
Professional Artists
avatar for Cat Kamrath Monson

Cat Kamrath Monson

Assistant Professor, Dance Area Coordinator| UDEO Higher Ed Rep, University of Wyoming | UDEO
CAT KAMRATH MONSON is a dance artist whose career has spanned throughout the states of California, Utah, and Wyoming. She has studied with noted faculty to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Modern Dance (University of Utah 2016) and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with honors (Loyola... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Atrium
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Jazz/Funk
Professional Artists
avatar for Diego Ballesteros

Diego Ballesteros

Oddessy Dance Theatre

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
East Gym
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Love Your Spine
Professional Artists
avatar for Shannon McKechnie

Shannon McKechnie

Brigham Young University

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Faculty Lounge
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Partnering
Professional Artists
avatar for Lori Higbee

Lori Higbee

UDEO Past President, Just Dance Academy | UDEO
Lori Higbee (BS) studied dance at Utah State University and earned her degree in Dance Pedagogy from University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. She is certified in Elementary Labonotation from DNB and has over 20 years of experience performing, teaching, and choreographing for students of... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Multipurpose Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Pilates
Professional Artists
avatar for Martha Howe

Martha Howe

Martha Howe is a current faculty member with Westminster College. Her passions include: contemporary modern technique, improvisation, composition, performance prep, and peanut butter. She holds both a BA (BYU) and MFA (ASU) in Dance and is Stott Pilates certified. She has worked with... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Preschool Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Turns, Jumps, Leaps
Professional Artists
avatar for Jocelyn Smith

Jocelyn Smith

Teacher | UDEO UHSDF Chair, Provo High School | UDEO

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Gym A
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

Music & Dance
Professional Artists
avatar for Louisa Rankin

Louisa Rankin

Snow College | Brigham Young University
Louisa Rankin is a dance advocate, educator, and choreographer currently based out of Provo, Utah. She received an M.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah and a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University – Idaho. Her interests began as a drummer and creative writer... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Classroom
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

ScreenDance
Professional Artists
avatar for Karen Jensen

Karen Jensen

Brigham Young University
Karen Jensen is an Adjunct Professor of Dance at Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University. She completed her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University in May 2021 with a focus in international education, international internships and cross-cultural adaptation... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Lecture Hall
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

tba
Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Library
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:00pm MST

NHSDA Choreography Project
Professional Artists
avatar for Breeane Saxton

Breeane Saxton

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
A proud Salt Lake City native, Breeanne received her BFA in modern dance from the University of Utah in 2015. During her time there she choreographed various dance and installation based pieces and worked with artists such as Scott Wells, Yanis Adoniou, Eric Handman, Shaun Boyle... Read More →

Organizations
avatar for National Honor Society for Dance Arts

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm MST
Dance Studio
  Option - Special Session, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue

2:30pm MST

Adjudication - Gray
Professional Artists
avatar for Tess Boone

Tess Boone

UDEO Treasurer, UDEO
TESS BOONE, retired, was an Associate Professor of Dance at Salt Lake Community College, where she was also Fine Arts Coordinator. Her B.F.A. and Masters Degrees in Modern dance are from the University of Utah. She has danced professionally, choreographed, and taught in Berkeley... Read More →
avatar for Keely Glenn
avatar for Shalese Kapp

Shalese Kapp

Full Circle Dance
Shalese Kapp grew up dancing in Davis County. She received her Bachelors Degree from Weber State University in Dance Education. Shalese was head of the Dance Program and coached the Drill Team at Ogden High School for 3 years. She then went to teach at Kids Are Music and Dance in... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Ben Lomond High School
avatar for Clearfield High School
avatar for Lehi High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:30pm - 3:50pm MST
Band Room
  Adjudication, Gray

2:30pm MST

Adjudication - Lavendar
Professional Artists
avatar for Julie Ahlander

Julie Ahlander

South Valley Creative Arts
Julie has an MA in Dance from BYU and was Adjunct Faculty there from 1996-2006.  She spent a year as Adjunct Faculty at UVU and was also the Artistic Director of the dance company at South Valley Creative Dance for 7 years.  Julie’s work has showcased at the National Arts Symposium... Read More →
avatar for Michael Crotty

Michael Crotty

UDEO Higher Ed Rep, Southern Utah University | UDEO
Michael Crotty is a dance artist and teacher from Springboro, OH. He received his Diploma from CODARTS Conservatory in the Netherlands.  He received an MFA in Modern Dance from The University of Utah. His interdisciplinary works explore the integration of queerness with literature... Read More →
avatar for Kori Wakamatsu

Kori Wakamatsu

Associate Professor | UDEO President, Brigham Young University | UDEO

Schools
avatar for American Fork High School
avatar for Farmington High School
avatar for Tooele High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:30pm - 3:50pm MST
West Gym
  Adjudication, Lavendar

2:30pm MST

Adjudication - Maroon
Professional Artists
avatar for Dmitri Peskov

Dmitri Peskov

Dance Department Chair, Snow College
Dmitri Peskov is the Chair of the Snow College Dance Department. His performance credits include St Paul Ballet, Chicago Ballet, Chicago Festival Ballet, Paul Sanasardo Dance Company, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bluebird Theatre andsolo work. Recently he presented new choreographic and... Read More →
avatar for Lexie Corbett

Lexie Corbett

Salt Contemporary Dance
Lexie Kay Corbett has done extensive study in Ballet and Modern and has taught dancers pre-k through adult. She has performed in Utah, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, and across Europe. She was a member of Orchesis Dance Company at SUU, Synergy Dance Company at UVU, God’s... Read More →
avatar for Sara Gallo

Sara Gallo

Dixie State University
Sara Pfeifle Gallo holds an MFA degree in Dance: Choreography and Performance from California State University Long Beach and a BFA degree in Dance from the University of Montana. While living in Missoula, Montana she worked with the Mo-trans Dance Company as both a performer and... Read More →

Schools
avatar for Davis High School
avatar for Granger High School
avatar for Stansbury High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 2:30pm - 3:50pm MST
Stage
  Adjudication, Maroon

3:00pm MST

Afrodance
Professional Artists
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Heather Francis

Brigham Young University
Adjunct Faculty at BYU and Arts Bridge Director in the BYU ARTS Partnership, Heather has served as Publicity and Advocacy Director since 2015.

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Lunch Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Ballroom **Room Change**
Professional Artists
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Natalie Robbins

Paradigm High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Faculty Lounge
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Conditioning
Professional Artists
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Melanie Francom

Body Logic

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Choir Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Contact Improv
Professional Artists
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Louisa Rankin

Snow College | Brigham Young University
Louisa Rankin is a dance advocate, educator, and choreographer currently based out of Provo, Utah. She received an M.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah and a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University – Idaho. Her interests began as a drummer and creative writer... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Multipurpose Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Contemporary
Professional Artists
avatar for Kaya Wolsey

Kaya Wolsey

Salt Contemporary Dance
Kaya Wolsey, born and raised in Orem, Utah received most of her early dance training at Wasatch Ballet Conservatory under the direction of her mother, Allison Wolsey. She then attended the University of Utah, where she received a B.F.A. in Ballet with a Performance Emphasis. While... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Gym B
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

East Coast Swing
Professional Artists
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Kelley Allred

Hunter High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
T114
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Hip Hop
Professional Artists
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Diego Ballesteros

Oddessy Dance Theatre

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
East Gym
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Jazz
Professional Artists
DD

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Commons
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Movement Fundamentals
Professional Artists
avatar for Samijo Kougioulis

Samijo Kougioulis

University of Utah
Samijo Kougioulis is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah where she has been involved for many years in the local dance community as a performer, choreographer and teacher. She is currently an MFA candidate and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Modern Dance program at the University... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Preschool Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Musical Theater
Professional Artists
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Chelsea-McCall Lujan

Hillcrest High School
Chelsea Lujan is a graduate of the University of Utah with a BFA in Modern Dance and a Masters of Education. She has been the dance teacher at Hillcrest High School for the last eight years where she teaches a variety of classes including Social Ballroom, English, IB, and Dance Company... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Gym A
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Performance Prep **Room Change**
Professional Artists
avatar for Martha Howe

Martha Howe

Martha Howe is a current faculty member with Westminster College. Her passions include: contemporary modern technique, improvisation, composition, performance prep, and peanut butter. She holds both a BA (BYU) and MFA (ASU) in Dance and is Stott Pilates certified. She has worked with... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Cardio Room
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Steppin
Professional Artists
avatar for Jennie Grimes

Jennie Grimes

Teacher | UDEO High School Rep, Canyon View High School | UDEO
Jennie Grimes is a wife and mother of five. She is currently the dance teacher at Canyon View High School, principal dancer for St. George Dance Company, member of CCJB ballet and board member for the Cedar Valley Community Theater. She has Bachelor Degrees in Dance Performance and... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Atrium
  Option - Movement, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Current Artists
Professional Artists
avatar for Allison Shir

Allison Shir

Westminster College
Allison Shir is a dance artist originally from the East Coast and currently based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her choreographic research investigates the physical and emotional complexities and paradoxes of "states of in-betweens" and processes of transformation. Presently, Allison is... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Classroom
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Dance in Film
Professional Artists
RH

Randee Hunter

Venture High School

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Lecture Hall
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

3:00pm MST

Service in Dance
Professional Artists
avatar for Lori Higbee

Lori Higbee

UDEO Past President, Just Dance Academy | UDEO
Lori Higbee (BS) studied dance at Utah State University and earned her degree in Dance Pedagogy from University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. She is certified in Elementary Labonotation from DNB and has over 20 years of experience performing, teaching, and choreographing for students of... Read More →

Saturday February 23, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm MST
Library
  Option - Seminar, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green, Brown, Light Blue, Pink, Dark Blue, Red, Purple, Orange

4:00pm MST

Festival Clean-Up
Saturday February 23, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm MST
Registration Desk
  Festival Logistics, Festival Committee

4:30pm MST

Concert Set-Up
Saturday February 23, 2019 4:30pm - 5:00pm MST
Auditorum
  Festival Logistics, Festival Committee

6:00pm MST

Gala Concert
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Saturday February 23, 2019 6:00pm - 8:30pm MST
Auditorum
  Gala, All

8:30pm MST

Concert Clean-Up
Saturday February 23, 2019 8:30pm - 9:00pm MST
Auditorum
  Festival Logistics, Festival Committee
 

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