Luc Vanier is the founding Director for the School of Dance at the University of Utah. He was a former principal dancer and company choreographer with Ohio Ballet and danced pivotal roles across the U.S. In 2001, he graduated with his MFA from the University of Illinois and became a certified teacher from the Urbana Center for the Alexander Technique. Since then, Vanier has lectured and presented his research nationally and internationally on the integration of the Alexander Technique and developmental movement.