Karyn Hansen, a native of Cache Valley, has performed with the Cache Valley Civic Ballet Company since 1990. She began dancing at the age of three, learning a range of dance styles such as tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, and ballroom, along with classical ballet. Karyn has danced in a variety of leading roles for the Cache Valley Civic Ballet, some of which include: Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen in the “Nutcracker”; Fairy of the Golden Vine in “Sleeping Beauty”; Mina in “Dracula”; Fairy-Godmother in "Cinderella, Hermia in “A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream”; and Nightingale in “Firebird”. She has also performed with the Utah Festival Opera, American Festival Chorus, Sky View Ballroom Dance Team and the Drama Club, and professionally with a ballroom dance troupe. Karyn has studied primarily with Sandra Emile and has taken technique and master classes from Ballet West’s Peter Christy and Jeff Rogers, New York City Ballet’s Jonathan Strafford, Royale Winnapeg, Snowy Range, Ririe-Woodbury Dance, and School of American Ballet. She has also attended the Snowy Range Dance Festival and received training from several distinguished dance institutes such as Joffery Ballet, Richmond Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Karyn is the Administrator for the Cache Valley Civic Ballet-School; she also teaches all levels of ballet technique and beginning to advanced pointe classes for The School. Karyn also enjoys doing choreography and has choreographed many pieces which have been performed in “The Nutcracker”, “Sleeping Beauty”, "Cinderella", and “Showcase or Choreographers”. She has also assisted in judging the Cache Valley Civic Ballet Company’s public and company auditions. When Karyn isn’t teaching or dancing, she enjoys spending time with her amazing husband and two wonderful kids.

Pamela Kirschman fell in love with teaching before graduating with a degree in Dance and History Education, and has been enjoying her career for 25 years. She has performed with several dance companies and theatre groups. Her choreography has grown over the years to include musical theatre, adaptations of classical works, and original choreography for the ballets Hansel and Gretel and Carnival of the Animals. She has taught all ages in classes across the country from Utah and Idaho to Vermont and Oklahoma. She loves ballet and modern dance and wants her students to enjoy it as much as she does, infusing her classes with challenge and fun!

Vivian Taylor began her technical ballet training more than 25 years ago. The larger part of her performing years have been with Cache Valley Civic Ballet, dancing roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy in Nutcracker, Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty and Godmother to Cinderella. She has also enjoyed the opportunity to perform with Dance West, Cache Community Theatre, Festival of the American West, African Drum and Dance, and Valley Dance Ensemble. Her diverse background in movement enables her to approach performing arts with a broad perspective and enjoys being invited to Choreograph for CVCB company members in their annual showcase. Her most influential instruction has been under Sandra Emile, Maggie Moar, Marsha Knight and Jan Jacobsen. Her most recent experiences have involved taking classes from Ballet West company members, participating in an AileyII master class and training in the Progressing Ballet Technique. Vivian is also a STOTT Pilates certified instructor and continues to teach and train in the method. She is passionate about helping people cultivate a love and appreciation for movement. She hopes to educate students not only in technique, but help them evolve into artists.