The dance department at Davis High strives to offer professional-quality dance instruction and education. Our advanced programs and courses are designed to prepare dancers for a future in dance, whether as a dance professional, at a university dance program, or teaching dance at a private studio. Other dance courses are designed to enrich any student that wants to learn more about and be involved with the art form of dance.
Dance Company, our advanced performing company sanctioned under UDEO, is run similar to a college-level dance performance program and is the highest level of dance at Davis High, with an emphasis on contemporary, jazz, and modern styles. Dance Company provides 10-15 quality performances throughout the year, including university program scholarship auditions, multiple opportunities for students to choreograph their own works, and trainings with professional dancers and choreographers. Placement in Dance Company is by audition only and requires advanced dance technique, training, and artistry. Dance Company at Davis High is a fast-paced environment, as dancers will learn up to 20 different pieces for our various performances, and requires a yearlong commitment. However, we seek a balance that allows students to also be involved in other extracurriculars and their private dance studios. We encourage our dancers to maintain studio training in conjunction with our Company so they can maximize these key growth years as a dancer.
Advanced Dance Technique & Choreography is a class by invitation or request only and requires established dance training (enrollment is open to current members of Dance Company, DHS Drill team, or those with equivalent dance training). This class is focused on advanced technique and is highly recommended for any student considering pursuing dance after high school.
CE Dance and Social Dance are open enrollment for dancers or non-dancers on any level. CE Dance is a movement-focused class that provides for a college CE credit and explores a wide variety of movement and dance styles. Social Dance is a fun, engaging class that exclusively focuses on social dance styles and partner dances.
Artistic Director | Dance Department Chair
Meredith Wahlstrom Wright
Meredith has been teaching dance for over 20 years in a variety of capacities and styles, including contemporary, modern, jazz, and ballet. She received the prestigious Willam F. Christensen ballet scholarship at the University of Utah and trained in the U of U's ballet performance program, a top-2 college ballet program in the nation at that time. Meredith danced and choreographed professionally during and after her U of U training. Meredith also trained at Ballet West Academy, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Clytie Adams School of Ballet as a child. In addition to chairing the Dance Department at Davis High and directing the DHS Dance Co. since 2021, Meredith is the artistic director and president of a non-profit organization, Davis Performing Arts Collective, which seeks to bring professional-quality and accessible performing arts opportunities to the community.
Email: mewright@dsdmail.net
