Joan Woodbury, legendary pioneer of modern dance in Utah, dies at 96

Sept. 21, 1927 — Nov. 1, 2023: As co-founder of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, she helped bring a wave of world-renowned professional dance to the state.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Joan Woodbury, one of the founders of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, photographed in 2009. Woodbury died Nov. 1, 2023, at age 96, her daughter confirmed.

Joan Woodbury, legendary pioneer of modern dance in Utah, dies at 96

Sept. 21, 1927 — Nov. 1, 2023: As co-founder of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, she helped bring a wave of world-renowned professional dance to the state.

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