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Derryl Yeager
Derryl Yeager is the Founder and Artistic Director of Odyssey Dance Theatre and an accomplished performer, director, and choreographer with over 25 years of professional experience. He holds a BFA (Magna Cum Laude) and MFA (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Utah, with additional training from the American Conservatory Theatre and vocal study with Seth Riggs. A former principal dancer with Ballet West, Yeager has performed on Broadway (A Chorus Line, Dreamgirls, Cats), in film (Staying Alive, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun), and on television (Touched by an Angel, Fame). His choreographic work spans ballet, contemporary dance, and musical theatre, including Thriller, Romeo + Juliet, The Redux Nutcracker, and Les Misérables.