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Administration

Shayla Bott

May 20, 2020 05:33 PM
CFAC Associate Dean of Faculty, Professor
Ballet
196 WCO
281-C RB
(801) 422-9185
shayla_bott@byu.edu

Curt Holman

March 30, 2020 12:03 PM
Department Chair
Ballroom
296 RB
(801) 422-5086
curt_holman@byu.edu

Adam Dyer

May 20, 2020 05:41 PM
Associate Chair, Assistant Professor, CDT Artistic Director
Contemporary
2226 RB
(801) 422-3346
adam_dyer@byu.edu

Amy Jex

May 20, 2020 05:56 PM
Associate Chair, Associate Professor, Traditionz Artistic Director
Cultural Dance
2224 RB
(801) 422-9446
amyjex@byu.edu

Benjamin Sanders

May 21, 2020 10:07 AM
Director of Production and Design
2231-B RB
(801) 422-2110
benjamin_sanders@byu.edu
Full-Time Faculty

Jaclyn Brown

June 30, 2025 02:17 PM
Visiting Assistant Professor
Contemporary
286 RB
801-422-4489
bjaclynk@byu.edu

Jocelyn Smith

September 08, 2025 08:20 AM
Visiting Assistant Professor
Contemporary
280 RB
jocelyn.smith@byu.edu

Brooke Storheim

July 23, 2024 08:36 AM
Assistant Professor
Ballet
281-C RB
801-422-9620
brooke_storheim@byu.edu

Karen Jensen

November 03, 2022 04:13 PM
Assistant Professor, Kinnect Artistic Director
Contemporary, Dance Education
289 RB
801-422-3104
karendjensen@byu.edu

Brent Keck

May 20, 2020 05:59 PM
Associate Professor, Ballroom Dance Showcase Company Artistic Director
Ballroom
287 RB
(801) 422-9368
brent_keck@byu.edu

Marin Leggat Roper

May 21, 2020 09:35 AM
Associate Professor, DancEnsemble Artistic Director
Contemporary
2222 RB
(801) 422-3345
marin_roper@byu.edu

Kate Monson

May 20, 2020 06:08 PM
Associate Professor, CDT Artistic Director
Contemporary
291 RB
(801) 422-3340
kate_monson@byu.edu

Keely Song

August 24, 2020 02:08 PM
Associate Professor
Contemporary
2218 RB
801-422-3283
keelysong@byu.edu

Kori Wakamatsu

May 21, 2020 09:48 AM
Professor
Contemporary, Dance Education
1134 RB
(801) 422-5148
kori_wakamatsu@byu.edu

Hilary Wolfley

May 21, 2020 09:50 AM
Assistant Professor, Ballet Studio Company Artistic Director
Ballet
281-H RB
(801) 422-9367
hilary_wolfley@byu.edu

Nathan Balser

May 20, 2020 03:10 PM
Associate Professor, Young Ambassadors Artistic Director
Contemporary, Music Dance Theatre (MDT)
1132 RB
(801) 422-8022
n_balser@byu.edu

Liz Dibble

November 03, 2022 04:10 PM
Assistant Professor
Contemporary
281-B RB
801-422-3384
liz.dibble@byu.edu

Jeanette Geslison

May 20, 2020 05:51 PM
Associate Professor, IFDE Artistic Director
World Dance
2216 RB
(801) 422-5013
jeanette_geslison@byu.edu

Ashley Ivory Parov

August 24, 2020 12:15 PM
Assistant Professor, Theatre Ballet Company Artistic Director
Ballet
281-A RB
801-422-0348
ashley_parov@byu.edu
Administrative Staff

Brenda Critchfield

May 20, 2020 03:52 PM
Dance Medicine and Wellness Director
173H
(801) 422-1628
brenda_critchfield@byu.edu

J’Lene Willes

May 20, 2020 04:05 PM
Administrative Assistant
294 RB
(801) 422-5086
jlene_willes@byu.edu

Ryan Biddulph

May 20, 2020 04:02 PM
Business Manager
295 RB
(801) 422-5087
rbiddulph@byu.edu
Dance Production & Design

Benjamin Sanders

May 21, 2020 10:07 AM
Director of Production and Design
2231-B RB
(801) 422-2110
benjamin_sanders@byu.edu

John Shurtleff

June 27, 2025 02:37 PM
Technical Director
1128 RB
(801) 422-2566
john_shurtleff@byu.edu

Crysta Powell Lamb

January 18, 2022 05:16 PM
Production Stage Manager
2231-A RB
801-422-1644
crysta_lamb@byu.edu

Amanda Alley

January 26, 2023 02:20 PM
Costumer, Cultural Dance
2217 RB
801-376-0444
amanda_alley@byu.edu

Marianne Thompson

November 08, 2022 01:25 PM
Ballet Costumer
269 RB
801-422-1830
marianne_thompson@byu.edu

Dawn Maughan

January 26, 2023 02:27 PM
Costumer, Contemporary
294 RB
801-422-5086
dawn_maughan@byu.edu

Erin Bjorn

January 26, 2023 04:38 PM
Production Designer
2231-A RB
801-422-1644
erin_bjorn@byu.edu

Nina Perkins

March 03, 2025 10:45 AM
Young Ambassador Costumer
294 RB
801-422-5086
Nina.Perkins@byu.edu
Adjunct Faculty

Lindsay Broadbent

June 30, 2025 02:12 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
161 RB
801-422-4283

Kaika Cole

June 30, 2025 02:19 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
280 RB
801-422-2570
ecole9@byu.edu

Megan Cranney

June 30, 2025 02:22 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
megancranney@byu.edu

Betsy Denney

June 30, 2025 02:24 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballroom
288 RB
801-422-4623
betsy_denney@byu.edu

Anna Duvall

June 30, 2025 02:26 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
atann19@byu.edu

Melissa Edgerton

June 30, 2025 02:27 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
lmeliss2@byu.edu

Jill Edwards

January 18, 2022 01:00 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
jilleddy@hotmail.com

Elisabeth Eisenhut

July 01, 2025 11:16 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1387
elisabeth.eisenbut@byu.edu

Lindsay Folkman

July 01, 2025 11:19 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-3189
lindsay.folkman@byu.edu

Cynthia Gubler

July 01, 2025 11:30 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-3189
cds75@byu.edu

Joy Harris

January 18, 2022 04:45 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
excellent@byu.edu

Ryan Hatch

July 01, 2025 11:39 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
282 RB
801-422-1387
ryanmh3@byu.edu

Kellianne Hinkle

July 01, 2025 11:42 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
kellianne_hinkle@byu.edu

Shanden Hoffman

July 01, 2025 11:57 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballroom
282 RB
801-422-8124
shanden@byu.edu

Sharon Holman

July 01, 2025 12:06 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballroom
286 RB
801-422-1687
sharon_holman@byu.edu

Hannah Hurd

July 01, 2025 12:09 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1387

Wendi Isaacson

July 01, 2025 12:11 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
wendi_isaacson@byu.edu

Rebecca Jennejohn

November 08, 2022 12:24 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-3189
res53@byu.edu

Ashley Jex

July 01, 2025 02:22 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
161 RB
801-422-4283
ajex99@byu.edu

Maile Johnson

July 01, 2025 02:28 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1387
maile.johnson@byu.edu

Michelle Lapioli

January 18, 2022 01:20 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1830
michelle_lapioli@byu.edu

Mira Larsen

July 01, 2025 02:31 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1387
mirabea@byu.edu

Rebecca Lewis

July 01, 2025 06:35 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
290 RB
801-422-2464
r_lewis@byu.edu

Susan Lloyd

July 01, 2025 06:37 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
splloyd@byu.edu

Rebecca Love

July 01, 2025 06:43 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
becki.love@byu.edu

Sarah McClure

July 03, 2025 09:14 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
sarah.mcclure@byu.edu

Kierica McPherson

July 01, 2025 06:46 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
kierica.mcpherson@byu.edu

Makeila Morgan

September 05, 2025 04:51 PM
Adjunct Faculty

Kallie Owens

July 01, 2025 11:37 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
269 RB
khatch42@byu.edu

Christina Pendleton

July 01, 2025 06:50 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballroom
288 RB
801-422-4623
christina.pendleton@byu.edu

Tyler Persson

July 01, 2025 06:53 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
282 RB
801-422-8124
tspersson@byu.edu

Ryan Podzikowski

July 01, 2025 06:58 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballroom
282 RB
801-422-8124
ryanp8@byu.edu

Julie Robinson

January 18, 2022 04:00 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-3819
JulieRobinson@byu.edu

Jessica Tanner

November 08, 2022 01:09 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1830
jessica_sanders@byu.edu

Dawid Schulz

July 02, 2025 10:44 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballroom
282 RB
801-422-8124
dawidschulz@byu.edu

Natalie Schulz

July 02, 2025 10:48 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballroom
288 RB
801-422-4623
natalieschulz@byu.edu

Jana Shumway

January 18, 2022 04:37 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
js549@byu.edu

Allie Spinder

July 02, 2025 10:54 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballroom
288 RB
801-422-4623
alliee@byu.edu

Channing Spotts

July 02, 2025 10:58 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
channing.spotts2@byu.edu

Rachel Stewart

September 05, 2025 05:14 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Ballet
269 RB
stewarac@byu.edu

John (JPaul) Storrs

January 18, 2022 04:14 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
282 RB
801-422-1387
storrsj@byu.edu

Chante Stutznegger

July 02, 2025 11:13 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
chante_stutznegger@byu.edu

Moni Tiatia

July 02, 2025 11:18 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
280 RB
801-422-2570
monitiatia@byu.edu

Greg Tucker

July 02, 2025 11:23 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
282 RB
801-422-1387
greg_tucker@byu.edu

Maria Tucker

November 08, 2022 01:14 PM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
maria_tucker@byu.edu

Kau'i Tuia

July 02, 2025 11:26 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
kauituia@byu.edu

Aileen Villalba

July 02, 2025 11:30 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
280 RB
801-422-2570
aiv2@byu.edu

Emilee Wright

July 02, 2025 11:35 AM
Adjunct Faculty
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4293
emilee_wright@byu.edu
Part-Time Staff

Alex Hatch

June 27, 2025 02:32 PM
Public Relations Coordinator - Department of Dance
alex_hatch@byu.edu

Mandi Johnson

June 27, 2025 02:40 PM
Ballroom Dance Program Coordinator
288 RB
801-422-4623
ballroomdance@byu.edu

Amalie Simper

June 27, 2025 02:43 PM
Ballet Music Coordinator
294 RB
801-422-5086
amalie_simper@byu.edu

Terri White

June 27, 2025 02:46 PM
Contemporary Music Coordinator
165 RB
(801) 422-5276
terri_white@byu.edu

Annie Christofferson

September 03, 2024 08:35 PM
Dance Medicine Assistant Athletic Trainer, MS, ATC, LAT
173G RB
801-422-1628
annie.christofferson@byu.edu

Kyra Cox

September 03, 2024 08:33 PM
Dance Medicine Assistant Athletic Trainer, MS, ATC, LAT
173G RB
801-422-1628
kyra.cox@byu.edu

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