JANALYN w. mEMMOTT

JANALYN W. MEMMOTT

Janalyn Memmott began her career as a championship baton twirler winning over 60 trophies and many titles. She studied ballet with Jacqueline Colledge and performed with the Utah Regional Ballet. In High School she lettered in debate ans was a member of the National Honor Society. She attended Brigham Young University on academic and talent scholarships and performed with BYU Theatre Ballet for six seasons and The Dancer's Company for one as she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Ballet. After receiving her Master's Degree in Dance Performance she performed with Utah Contemporary Dance Theatre (currently Odyssey Dance Theatre), and was featured in the video "Saturday's Warrior" as well as Industrials and T.V. Specials. She was also a dancer for the Utah Jazz and performed in the 1993 All-Star Game. During this time she directed the BYU Theatre Ballet Youth Artist Program for five years. She also taught jazz and developed the ballet program for The Dance Club in Orem, UT where she was an instructor for 20 years.

Janalyn currently teachers at BYU and directs the Ballet Program at Center Stage Performing Arts Studio. She is also a freelance teacher and choreographer traveling throughout the United States including Hawaii. She has received numberous choreography awards including two prestigious National Critic's Choice Awards from New York City Dance Alliance. Her choreography is regularly performed by the National Champion Cougarettes as well as Origins, and Odyssey Dance Theatre. She and her husband and their four children reside in Pleasant Grove.