Founding Director

Jennie Creer-King (Founder) is an accomplished professional dancer, teacher, choreographer and mentor. She danced professionally with Ballet West under the direction of John Hart from 1990-1994 in the corps de ballet. She also danced professionally with Oregon Ballet Theatre under the direction of James Canfield from 1994-1997 as a soloist and principal dancer. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1994 and a Master of Fine Art in 1999 from the University of Utah Ballet Department. Jennie accepted a tenure track position at Brigham Young University from 1999-2004 as a Professor of Dance in the College of Health and Human Performance. At BYU Jennie was appointed the Artistic Director of Theatre Ballet Company where she taught ballet technique, pointe, variations, and choreographed original works as well as re-staging the classics. Jennie has received various awards for teaching and choreography including the prestigious Presidential Scholars Teacher Recognition Award in 2007 in Washington D.C. and Utah's own Best of State in the category of Best Youth Dance Group 2010 and Choreography category in 2007 and 2008. Jennie was hired as one of two assistant choreographers in the Paralympics Opening ceremonies in 2002 and has been a principal guest artist throughout the mid-west.

Jennie was awarded the title of Mrs. Utah United States in 2005-2006 and focused on the platform of “Enriching the Lives of Children Through the Fine Arts”  She currently coaches and mentors young woman in pageants and is a judge for various organizations across the country.

In September of 2004 Jennie opened Classical Ballet Academy fulfilling her dream of teaching children. She resides with her husband and three boys in Spanish Fork, Utah and is thrilled to be a working artist in Utah.