About Us
Our Mission
The mission of Utah Valley University Department of Dance is to foster academic and artistic excellence through an intensive technical and reflective study of dance. Anchored in a common core curriculum with several areas of emphasis, our program provides a rich and stimulating environment where students cultivate their technical, aesthetic, creative, and scholarly potential. We value superior teaching, which promotes dance as an artistic and cultural expression that has the power to enrich and transform the individual, community, and society.
Objectives
- Foster academic and artistic excellence through programs that meet nationally competitive standards.
- Cultivate a vibrant engaged student-centered learning environment where imagination, creativity and innovation are fostered and promoted.
- Prepare a highly motivated, talented and diverse student body for graduate school, careers in dance and related fields, and lifelong learning.
Faculty / Staff
Administration
Doris Hudson de Trujillo
Elaine Miner
Ballet
Mark Borchelt
Jackie College
Heather Gray
Jamie Johnson
Nichole Ortega
Rachelle Brooks
Staci DeVoogt
Kaitlyn Potts
Brooke Storheim
Corrine Wallentine
Ballroom Dance
Chris Williams
Chris Witt
Tara Boyd
Ryan Di Lello
Kristen Hawkins
Lori Hicks
Shayla Kennington
Todd Wakefield
Dance Education
Kathie Debenham
Amy Markgraf-Jacobson
Nichole Ortega
Doris Hudson de Trujillo
Chelsea Alley
Angela Challis
Modern/Contemporary Dance
Angela Banchero-Kelleher
Monica Campbell
Monica Campbell
Associate Professor: Modern/Contemporary Dance Program Coordinator
Kathie Debenham
Sarah Donohue
Amy Markgraf-Jacobson
Doris Hudson de Trujillo
Natalie Desch
Jill Edwards
Jamie Myers
Sara Yanney
General Dance Faculty
Ashley Anderson
Jacquelyn Potts
Maylene White
Katie Taylor
Heidi Beier
Ashleigh Di Lello
Pat Debenham
Samijo Kougioulis
Ashley Kimsey
Jasmine Quinton
Ismael Arrieta
Megan Craney
Shanna Weight
Rosie Banchero
Bradley Smith
Aleisha Paspuel
Marden Pond
Moana Angilau
Accompanists
Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson
Modern/Contemporary Dance Accompanists
Nathanael Anderson
Nathanael Anderson
Accompanist Director: Modern/Contemporary Dance Accompanists
Heath Edwards
Heath Edwards
Modern/Contemporary Dance Accompanists
Michelle Golightly
Michelle Golightly
Ballet Accompanists
Josiah Pugmire
Josiah Pugmire
Modern/Contemporary Dance Accompanists
Amalie Simper
Amalie Simper
Ballet Accompanists
Kaz Spiers
Kaz Spiers
African Dance Accompanists
Wachira Waigwa-Stone
Wachira Waigwa-Stone
Modern/Contemporary Dance Accompanists
Kimball Whitaker
Kimball Whitaker
Ballet Accompanists
Terri White
Terri White
Ballet Accompanists
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Ballet Accompanists
Professional Associations
Professional associations or organizations can be a great way to meet, learn from and network with professionals in your field of interest. Inexpensive student memberships are often available. These are only a sampling of professional associations. Be sure to search for others that may be applicable or helpful.
