Joan Bowles  has a deep and abiding passion for ballet and the theatrical arts. She graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Ballet Performance and a BFA in Theater with a Musical Theater emphasis. Joan has performed and choreographed in multiple venues throughout her career. Among other things, she was the resident choreographer at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. She has shared her love by teaching and inspiring young ballerinas for over 30 years. She is honored to be the Artistic Director and an instructor at Turning Pointe Ballet. 

Sarah Taylor  At the age of five, Sarah started her ballet training as a form of phyiscial therapy for a congenital hip and fell in love with the art form. She studied at the School of Ballet West, dancing student parts in Ballet West’s Nutcracker. She attended Weber State University and The North American Progressive Montessori Centre. Sarah taught for the Ogden School of Ballet, and was the director of the 28th Street Studio of the Performing Arts. She has been involved in educating children, in one form or another, for more than 30 years. She is currently serving on the Governing and Executive Boards of Ballet West as Vice Chair. Sarah is honored to be the Managing Director and an instructor at Turning Pointe Ballet