Jazz Dancers
Front Row: Left to Right: Emily, Angie, Mandy, Whitney, Lacy, Justina, Carly
Back Row: Left to right: Taralee, Ashley, Meghann, Tiffany, Natalie, Tamra, Heather, Deeann, Courtney, Amber.


Hometown Taylorsville, Utah
Birthday September 5, 1981
Years Dancing 17 years
Hobbies Teaching dance, rock climbing, waterskiing, being with family and friends
Favorite book To Kill a Mockingbird and the Scarlet Letter
How has reading impacted your life? It teaches me to think, it opens your mind.
Advice on reading. Start out reading about things you are interested in, you'll be surprised how much fun it can be. Reading can take you to fascinating places.


Hometown Salt Lake City, Utah
Birthday June 10, 1981
Years Dancing 12 years
Hobbies Waterskiing, shopping, camping, swimming, working with kids, four-wheeling
Favorite book A child called it.
How has reading impacted your life? Good way to expand my mind, it relives stress
Advice on reading. It's such a good way to relieve stress, read books that you enjoy.


Hometown Bountiful, Utah
Birthday November 13, 1981
Years Dancing 17 Years
Hobbies Tennis, wakeboard, snowskiing and waterskiing.
Favorite book The lost season
How has reading impacted your life? It has increased my vocabulary and comprehension
Advice on reading. Try to read something new everyday, not necessarily a book, maybe a poem, magazine or newspaper. The more you read the more you will enjoy it.


Hometown Bountiful, Utah
Birthday April 21, 1983
Years Dancing 12 years
Hobbies Hiking, snowboarding, wakeboarding
Favorite book Any Mary Higgins Clark books
How has reading impacted your life? It makes you smarter and learn faster
Advice on reading. Start now because you'll regret if you don't especially if you go to college


Hometown Tremonton, Utah
Birthday January 25, 1978
Years Dancing 20 years
Hobbies working with children, horseback riding, wakeboarding, scrapbooking
Favorite book O the places you'll go
How has reading impacted your life? It fills me with information and knowledge
Advice on reading. Read everyday, even if it's only 15 minutes. Keep up on your current events. Read the paper, news magazines etc so you know what is going on in the world.


Hometown Layton, Utah
Birthday July 10, 1983
Years Dancing 15 years
Hobbies Wakeboarding, writing, punching my punching bag, scrapbooking.
Favorite book You are Special
How has reading impacted your life? I've learned so much through reading. Reading has helped me improve all my skills
Advice on reading. Reading allows you to escape into a world of fun and fantasy. You can become anything or be anywhere you want if you let yourself get lost in a book. It's fun, relaxing and can teach you so many interesting things.


Hometown Logan, Utah
Birthday June 28, 1982
Years Dancing 10 years
Hobbies scuba diving, rapelling, swimming, hiking, studying accounting at the University of Utah.
Favorite book Mystery novels
How has reading impacted your life? The more I read, the more I want to read.
Advice on reading. Read just for fun, not just because you have to. Every facet of your life will be greatly improved if you develop a habit of reading. Pick a favorite author, then make a goal to read all of their books.


Hometown San Antonio, Texas
Birthday December 30, 1980
Years Dancing 18 years
Hobbies Gymnastics and playing with her puppy
Favorite book Oh the places you'll go
How has reading impacted your life? It's broadened my imagination!
Advice on reading. Find a book that interests you so that you'll be excited about reading.


Hometown Salt Lake City, Utah
Birthday February 2, 1981
Years Dancing 8 years
Hobbies School (Studying broadcasting, communications and law at the University of Utah) Malcolm X
Favorite book
How has reading impacted your life? Reading has effected me mentally and socially because it has helped me to become a well educated individual.
Advice on reading. Reading is very important! Reading can influence a person to be positive, strong and above all intelligent. Having these qualities will ensure a bright and successful future.


Hometown Pocatello, Idaho
Birthday May 21, 1979
Years Dancing 20 years
Hobbies Skiing, snowboarding, tennis, golfing, swimming, reading
Favorite book The Dance
How has reading impacted your life? It has made me more knowledgeable of the world around me.
Advice on reading. Reading can greatly enhance your life in many areas. Read as much as possible and in your spare time read for fun.


Hometown Ogden, Utah
Birthday August 19, 1982
Years Dancing 14 years
Hobbies Singing, dancing, camping, volleyball, softball
Favorite book Harry Potter
How has reading impacted your life? It expands your vocabulary and imagination.
Advice on reading. If you read it makes you smarter and you are able to absorb information quicker.


Hometown Ogden, Utah
Birthday June 17, 1981
Years Dancing 18 years
Hobbies boating, camping, traveling, shopping
Favorite book Harry Potter
How has reading impacted your life? Helps to relieve stress and excape for awhile.
Advice on reading. Find subjects your interested in so that you enjoy reading. Reading will expand your knowledge of different subjects, ideas and cultures, etc. If you find something your interested in it will help you to enjoy learning.


Hometown Bountiful, Utah
Birthday March 30, 1982
Years Dancing 12 years
Hobbies Running, singing, playing piano, sports, wakeboarding, aerobics, volunteer work.
Favorite book One Child
How has reading impacted your life? Reading shows you view on many things and helps you from your own opinions
Advice on reading. There is no limit in reading. With so many types of books and so much to learn all the time, I would suggest to read all you can and enjoy every minute of it. Reading is a privilege share a book with a little brother or sister who can't read yet.


Hometown Salt Lake City, Utah
Birthday December 2, 1975
Years Dancing 20 years
Hobbies Snowboarding, waterskiing, wakeboarding, climbing, reading, making jewelry, traveling, golfing.
Favorite book The River Why
How has reading impacted your life? I learn more about other cultures, places and points of view. It works your mind and increases creativity and problem solving skills. It is the only way to get a good job and be successful in life.
Advice on reading. Read all you can - find the things that interest you and challenge yourself to learn more everyday through reading. Then challenge yourself to write - a journal, a poem or story. Learn a new word everyday - increase your vocabulary.


Hometown Salt Lake City, Utah
Birthday October 24, 1979
Years Dancing 17 years
Hobbies Shopping, being with family, traveling and eating out.
Favorite book Chicken Soup for the Soul
How has reading impacted your life? It expands your vocabulary
Advice on reading. Reading can help you in every part of your life.


Hometown Ogden, Utah
Birthday May 6, 1982
Years Dancing 16 years
Hobbies Water skiing, snow skiing, softball, scrapbooking, shopping, dancing.
Favorite book A child called it and Bridget Jones Diary.
How has reading impacted your life? It has helped me at times to escape from the craziness of everyday life.
Advice on reading. Reading can teach you many things whether the book is fact or fiction. If you usually don't enjoy reading make sure you are reading books that are about something you are interested in, then you will enjoy the book much more.


Hometown Bountiful, Utah
Birthday May 2, 1976
Years Dancing 22 Years
Hobbies Scrapbooking, Painting and Music
Favorite book Anything mysterious and scary
How has reading impacted your life? It's a great getaway
Advice on reading. Reading is so important it develops your creativity and imagination.