Ballet Masterclass with Tauna Hunter

Tauna Hunter is Professor Emeritus and retired chair of Dance at Mercyhurst University (1994-2019). She began her dance training with William F. Christensen and continued at the University of Utah where she earned B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in ballet performance and choreography.  During her affiliation with Ballet West, she worked under the guidance of Bruce Marks and Toni Lander and received critical acclaim as one of the company’s leading ballerinas.  She toured internationally and danced as a guest artist with numerous regional companies throughout the United States.  In 1985, she co-founded DANSOURCE, a national networking and information service that connected dancers and companies for over ten years.  As its’ Managing Director, she was highlighted in “Megatrends 2000” and featured in “Success” Magazine as a trendsetter in the future of the arts.  Ms. Hunter has appeared in all the major roles of the classical repertoire and has taught for companies, universities…