Faculty & Staff
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Administration
Curt Holman
Department Chair, Professor, Artistic Director Ballroom Dance Company
Ballroom
296 RB
(801) 422-5086
curt_holman@byu.edu
Ballroom
296 RB
(801) 422-5086
curt_holman@byu.edu
Shayla Bott
Associate Department Chair, Associate Professor, Theatre Ballet Artistic Director, Ballet Area Coordinator
Ballet
281-C RB
(801) 422-9185
shayla_bott@byu.edu
Ballet
281-C RB
(801) 422-9185
shayla_bott@byu.edu
Kori Wakamatsu
Associate Department Chair, Associate Professor, Contemporary
Contemporary, Dance Education
1134 RB
(801) 422-5148
kori_wakamatsu@byu.edu
Contemporary, Dance Education
1134 RB
(801) 422-5148
kori_wakamatsu@byu.edu
Full-Time Faculty
Nathan Balser
Young Ambassadors Artistic Director
Contemporary, Music Dance Theatre (MDT)
1132 RB
(801) 422-8022
n_balser@byu.edu
Contemporary, Music Dance Theatre (MDT)
1132 RB
(801) 422-8022
n_balser@byu.edu
Shayla Bott
Associate Department Chair, Theatre Ballet Artistic Director, Ballet Area Coordinator
Ballet
281-C RB
(801) 422-9185
shayla_bott@byu.edu
Ballet
281-C RB
(801) 422-9185
shayla_bott@byu.edu
Liz Dibble
Visiting Professor
Contemporary
281-B RB
801-422-3384
liz.dibble@byu.edu
Contemporary
281-B RB
801-422-3384
liz.dibble@byu.edu
Jeanette Geslison
Associate Professor, IFDE Artistic Director
World Dance
2216 RB
(801) 422-5013
jeanette_geslison@byu.edu
World Dance
2216 RB
(801) 422-5013
jeanette_geslison@byu.edu
Ashley Ivory Parov
Assistant Professor
Ballet
281-A RB
801-422-0348
ashley_parov@byu.edu
Ballet
281-A RB
801-422-0348
ashley_parov@byu.edu
Karen Jensen
Assistant Professor
Contemporary, Dance Education
289 RB
801-422-3104
karendjensen@byu.edu
Contemporary, Dance Education
289 RB
801-422-3104
karendjensen@byu.edu
Jamie Kalama Wood
Assistant Professor, Living Legends Artistic Director
Cultural Dance, Music Dance Theatre (MDT)
281-B RB
801-422-2570
jamie_kalamawood@byu.edu
Cultural Dance, Music Dance Theatre (MDT)
281-B RB
801-422-2570
jamie_kalamawood@byu.edu
Ángela Rosales Challis
Visiting Faculty
Contemporary
281-G RB
801-422-9357
angela.rosales.challis@byu.edu
Contemporary
281-G RB
801-422-9357
angela.rosales.challis@byu.edu
Keely Song
Assistant Professor, CDT Artistic Director
Contemporary
2218 RB
801-422-3283
keelysong@byu.edu
Contemporary
2218 RB
801-422-3283
keelysong@byu.edu
Kori Wakamatsu
Associate Department Chair, Associate Professor, Contemporary
Contemporary, Dance Education
1134 RB
(801) 422-5148
kori_wakamatsu@byu.edu
Contemporary, Dance Education
1134 RB
(801) 422-5148
kori_wakamatsu@byu.edu
Hilary Wolfley
Assistant Professor
Ballet
281-H RB
(801) 422-9367
hilary_wolfley@byu.edu
Ballet
281-H RB
(801) 422-9367
hilary_wolfley@byu.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Sara Beach
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
sarab0607@gmail.com
1105 RB
801-422-4489
sarab0607@gmail.com
Cassidy Brown
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
cass.kaisi@gmail.com
261 RB
801-422-4283
cass.kaisi@gmail.com
Marc Cameron
Tamara Chamberlain
Megan Cranney
Breanna Daniels
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
breanna.l.zun@gmail.com
261 RB
801-422-4283
breanna.l.zun@gmail.com
Betsy Denney
Jill Edwards
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
jilleddy@hotmail.com
1105 RB
801-422-4489
jilleddy@hotmail.com
Ashley Freeman
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-3189
ashley.haycock1@gmail.com
1105 RB
801-422-3189
ashley.haycock1@gmail.com
Joy Harris
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
jesplindance@gmail.com
1105 RB
801-422-4489
jesplindance@gmail.com
Ryan Hatch
Ballet
282 RB
801-422-1387
ryanmhatch03@gmail.com
282 RB
801-422-1387
ryanmhatch03@gmail.com
Sharon Holman
Wendi Isaacson
Rebecca Jennejohn
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-3189
rebecca.jennejohn@gmail.com
1105 RB
801-422-3189
rebecca.jennejohn@gmail.com
Michelle Lapioli
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1830
michellelapioli@gmail.com
269 RB
801-422-1830
michellelapioli@gmail.com
Rebecca Lewis
Susan Lloyd
Rebecca Love
Jacob Madsen
McCall McClellan
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
mccall.mcc@gmail.com
1105 RB
801-422-4489
mccall.mcc@gmail.com
Shannon V. McKechnie
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-4489
shannonvmckechnie@gmail.com
1105 RB
801-422-4489
shannonvmckechnie@gmail.com
Christina Pendleton
Julie Robinson
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-422-3819
ray2jul@gmail.com
1105 RB
801-422-3819
ray2jul@gmail.com
Jessica Salter
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1830
jessicaMaeSalter@gmail.com
269 RB
801-422-1830
jessicaMaeSalter@gmail.com
Noelani Schraedel
Contemporary
1105 RB
801-471-422-3189
noelani.nagamine@gmail.com
1105 RB
801-471-422-3189
noelani.nagamine@gmail.com
Dawid Schulz
Natalie Schulz
Dr. Kathleen B. Sheffield
Allie Spinder
Ballroom
288 RB
801-471-422-4623
allie.edgington1@gmail.com
288 RB
801-471-422-4623
allie.edgington1@gmail.com
Brooke Storheim
Ballet
263 RB
801-471-422-1830
brookestorheim@hotmail.com
263 RB
801-471-422-1830
brookestorheim@hotmail.com
Chante Stutznegger
Cultural Dance
261 RB
801-422-4283
Chante.stutz@gmail.com
261 RB
801-422-4283
Chante.stutz@gmail.com
Jessica Tanner
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1830
jessica.tanner4@gmail.com
269 RB
801-422-1830
jessica.tanner4@gmail.com
Jennifer Tingey
Contemporary
280 RB
801-422-4680
jennifertingey@gmail.com
280 RB
801-422-4680
jennifertingey@gmail.com
Greg Tucker
Maria Tucker
Cultural
261 RB
801-422-4283
maria_tucker@byu.edu
261 RB
801-422-4283
maria_tucker@byu.edu
Kaui’i Tuia
Emilee Wright
Madyson Wurtzbacher
Ballet
269 RB
801-422-1830
mamccook11@gmail.com
269 RB
801-422-1830
mamccook11@gmail.com
Administrative Staff
Dance Production & Design

John Shurtleff
Crysta Powell Lamb
Production Stage Manager
2231-A RB
801-422-1644
crysta_lamb@byu.edu
2231-A RB
801-422-1644
crysta_lamb@byu.edu
Amy Handy
Costumer, Cultural Dance
295 RB
801-376-0444
amy@sewhandy.com
295 RB
801-376-0444
amy@sewhandy.com
Charlotte Bennett Lundell
Costumer, Cultural Dance
2217 RB
801-422-7276
charlottebennettdesigns@gmail.com
2217 RB
801-422-7276
charlottebennettdesigns@gmail.com
MaryLynn Schaerrer
Young Ambassador Costumer
2217 RB
801-422-7276
mary_schaerrer@byu.edu
2217 RB
801-422-7276
mary_schaerrer@byu.edu
Marianne Thompson
Ballet Costumer
269 RB
801-422-1830
mairbt@hotmail.com
269 RB
801-422-1830
mairbt@hotmail.com
Dawn Maughan
Costumer, Contemporary
294 RB
801-422-5086
djmaughan@comcast.net
294 RB
801-422-5086
djmaughan@comcast.net
Erin Bjorn
Production Designer
2231-A RB
801-422-1644
erin_bjorn@byu.edu
2231-A RB
801-422-1644
erin_bjorn@byu.edu
Part-Time Staff
Mariah Dawe-Johnson
Athletic Trainer
173-G RB
801-422-1628
mariahdawe3@gmail.com
173-G RB
801-422-1628
mariahdawe3@gmail.com
Mandi Johnson
Ballroom Dance Program Coordinator
288 RB
801-422-4623
ballroomdance@byu.edu
288 RB
801-422-4623
ballroomdance@byu.edu