Melonie Buchanan Murray, Director, University of Utah School of Dance

Listen to Ballet Help Desk ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BalletHelpDesk We're joined by Melonie Buchanan Murray, the Director of the School of Dance at the University of Utah. Our conversation covered a variety of areas, including the repertoire the dancers typically perform, admissions standards, the emphasis Ms. Murray puts on mental health awareness, how injuries affect grading and how students can get a BFA in Ballet that includes a teaching emphasis. She also let us in on the joint training program that the University of Utah has with Ballet West! Learn more about the dance program at https://www.dance.utah.edu/ Links: Ballet Help Desk Support Ballet Help Desk Instagram: @BalletHelpDesk