School of Dance Director Melonie B. Murray steps into the role of President of the CORPS de Ballet International, Inc., the only academic organization with a mission focusing on ballet in higher education.
Additionally, Murray serves as an organizer and facilitator for their 26th Annual Conference held online from 6/11-6/13. Titled "Ballet Pedagogies: Past, Present, and Future,” with presenters including Prof. Luc Vanier (Dance) with Prof. Elizabeth Johnson (University of Florida), as well as Dance MFA alums Carly Herrmann, Thea Patterson, and Tyler Schnese. The organization's 2025 conference will be held on campus at the University of Utah.