We celebrate nine decades of successful alumni who have made significant contributions to dance and the arts since they graduated from our institution. Our alumni have pursued a range of career paths, working as performers, choreographers, artistic directors, teachers, administrators, and arts advocates, among others. We are proud of our alumni who will always have a home in MCD. To learn more about our alumni, see below for the annual College of Fine Arts Distinguished Alumni awardees and our School of Dance Alumni Spotlight.
To Our Alumni: Please keep in touch!
Alumni are encouraged to join our mailing list by sending an email to including your name, year graduated, and degree awarded. Alumni are also encouraged to stay connected through the many ways provided by the College of Fine Arts.
Alumni Careers Include:
42nd Club
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Ballet Austin
Ballet Fantastique
Ballet Idaho
Ballet Magnificat
Ballet Quad Cities
Ballet San Antonio
Ballet Spartanburg
Ballet West
Blue Lake Arts Academy
Bodiography Contemporary Dance
Bodyvox
Boulder Ballet
Brigham Young University
California Ballet Company
California State University, Long Beach
Cedar Lakes Ballet
Central Michigan University
Central Utah Ballet
Central West Ballet
Charlottesville Ballet
Chrysalis Ballet Company
Cincinnati Ballet
City Ballet of San Diego
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre
Colby College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Ballet
Columbia City Ballet
Dance Aspen
Disney Cruise Lines
Disneyland
Disney World
Fem Dance Company
Festival Ballet of Rhode Island
Georgia Ballet
The Grand Theatre at SLCC
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre
Hale Centre Theatre
Hale Center Theater Orem
Hubbard Street Dance
Idaho Dance Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar National Tour
Joffrey Academy
Joffrey Ballet
LAJAMARTIN
LaMov Compañia de Danza
loveDANCEmore
Milwaukee Ballet
Minnesota Dance Theatre
Missouri Ballet Theatre
MOGA Conservatory of Dance
Montgomery Ballet
National Endowment for the Arts
Nevada Ballet Theatre
New York City Ballet
Northeast School of Ballet
Northwest Dance Project
The Penguin Lady Dance Collective
Play House Dance
Queer Spectra Arts Festival
Radio City Rockettes
Rise Up School of Dance
Repertory Dance Theatre
Richmond Ballet
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Sacramento Ballet
SALT Contemporary Dance
Salt Lake Acting Company
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
San Diego Ballet
Sarasota Ballet
Shaun Keylock Company
Smuin Ballet
South Dakota Ballet
Southern Utah University
Stunning Dance Studio
Taipei National University of the Arts
Triad International Ballet
University of Akron
University of Illinois
University of Oklahoma
University of Richmond
University of Utah
University of Wyoming
Utah Valley University
Utah Regional Ballet
Wasatch Contemporary Dance Company
Whim W'him
Companies in bold were founded by School of Dance alumni.
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