Turning Pointe - Faculty

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 physcial 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

Amelia Bowles

Amelia has been studying ballet her entire life and has been teaching for nearly the last decade. She has been teaching beginner and intermediate adult ballet classes for the past two years. Amelia is beyond excited to have the opportunity to teach at Turning Pointe! For her "muggle" job, she teaches food and nutrition classes at Northridge High School. She has recently taken up golf and loves to perform in live theater

James Bartholomew

James began his dance training with Ballet West Academy in 2010, where he developed his technique and foundations of ballet. It was also during this time that his love for the arts, especially dance, fully formed. Along with his time with Ballet West, James danced with the Tanner Dance program at the University of Utah. He is excited to be part of Turning Pointe, and to give back to the art of his passion.

"Every Dancer Counts"