Virginia Tanner

Deceased Person

1915 – 1979

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Who was Virginia Tanner?

Virginia Tanner was an American dance instructor and founder of the University of Utah Children's Dance Theatre. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, she began her formal dance training at the University of Utah. She studied with Doris Humphrey in New York City before returning to Salt Lake City in the early 1940s to establish her school for creative dance for children.

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Born
Apr 25, 1915
Salt Lake City
Education
  • University of Utah
Died
1979

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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