Co-owner/director of Imagination Place, the center for music and movement committed for over 12 years to providing children and their parents high quality, non-performance music, movement and artistic experiences, such as the internationally recognized programs Music Together®, an early childhood music education program, and AntiGravity® Yoga. Originally from New Orleans, Darlene received a BFA in Modern Dance with a Musical Theatre emphasis from the University of Utah, a MFA in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of Actors Equity Association. 

She starred as Dinah in the German production of Starlight Express, toured Europe as Anybodys in West Side Story and choreographed the off-Broadway premiere of Actors Shakespeare’s original musical Moliere’s Shorts.  Since returning to Salt Lake City, choreography credits include Das Barbecue for SLAC, Street Scene with the U of U Opera company, Urinetown at the Babcock Theater, Tommy at the Egyptian Theater in Park City and the Greek Classical Theater’s 2009 hit musical The Bakkhai at Red Butte Gardens. Darlene was a principle performer in both Scampdance with SB Dance and Your Average Joe with Joe Pitti. Recently she took part in SLAC's first Fearless Fringe Festival as Mom in the staged reading of Sam I Was.

Over the past 12 years Darlene has specialized in training and coaching numerous teachers and students alike in movement and performance techniques, emphasizing the integration of cross disciplines. She was an adjunct instructor in the Dance department at Weber State University and a Guest Artist for the U of U Theatre Youth Conservatory. Most recently she has lent her talents coaching the Tracy Aviary’s bird show presentation team, elevating their performance delivery and show material.

Darlene is a Certified Level Two Music Together Teacher (one of only forty in the nation), and one of only three Certified Level Two AntiGravity® Yoga teachers in Utah. More importantly, she is one of only four AntiGravity® Yoga instructors in the world working directly with Christopher Harrison, the creator of AntiGravity® Yoga, on continued development of the art form. She is creator of Parent/Child AntiGravity® Yoga and the co-creator of Imagination Workshop™ and Musical Bridge™.

Paul, co-owner of Imagination Place, and his wife Darlene, found Music Together® so charming that they are pleased to offer this amazing program to SLC for the first time. Paul has a B.F.A. in Acting from the U of U. He studied with the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, and Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox, Mass. He is a member of Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity Association and The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He performed Off Broadway, played Andy Ross on All My Children, and is continually working on TV and Radio. His Children’s Theatre experience includes work with the Touch Program touring through the elementary schools. He performed in The Cricket in Times Square and Charlotte's Web, both at Pioneer Theatre Company theatre, for young audiences. Recently Paul taught the Master Acting Class for the Theatre Youth Conservatory. He completed his teacher training with the Center For Music and Young Children in January 1999.

Dawn is a certified level one Music Together® teacher, having completed her training with the Center for Music and Young Children. She holds a B.F.A. in Modern Dance with a minor in theater from the University of Utah. Dawn has performed professionally in plays and musicals, including productions for Sundance Children’s Theater. Currently, she performs with Wasatch Dance Collective and Samba Gringa, a Brazilian percussion band. She has taught dance at the Montesorri school for several years and is excited to teach children the joy of music through Music Together®.

Emily is a certified level one Music Together® teacher, having completed training with the Center for Music and Young Children. She earned her B.A. from Westminster College in Early Childhood Education with a music minor. While at Westminster, she performed with the Westminster Chamber Singers. She has recorded and performed with many local musicians while a member of the Salt Lake Children’s Choir. Emily has been involved with music since she was very young studying piano, violin, voice, and, most recently, guitar. Emily is excited to teach with Music Together®. She believes that music creates a strong foundation for all other learning.

Lori Miller is passionate about music, singing, and dancing and loves to be silly and have fun. For her, Music Together a perfect fit!

Lori was first introduced to Music Together in San Francisco where she attended classes with her two children. She moved to Salt Lake City in 2008 and soon became a registered Music Together® teacher and joined the Salt Lake City Music Together family.

Lori grew up in a musical family has been involved in music and dance since she was very young. “Music is in my soul and part of my every day life,” she says. “I believe it is such a gift to expose children at an early age so they can reach their full potential musically if they choose to do so. At home, hardly a day goes by without my kids and I inserting silly lyrics into a song and dancing around the house.”

Lori received her B.A. in Communications from San Francisco State University. She is an ISTD certified Ballroom, Latin and Swing dance instructor with over 10 years experience teaching dance to both children and adults. She has performed in numerous musicals, bands, and dance shows. In addition to teaching with Music Together, she currently teaches music, movement and dance in preschool and elementary school in Salt Lake City.

If life were a Broadway musical, Lillian wold be singing right along! Armed with Bachelor of Music from the University of Utah, and versatile teaching experiences in the trenches, Lillian has been inspiring students of all ages to explore, enjoy and interalize music for more than 10 years. With the help of a kid-friendly Musical Bridge curriculum, Lillian miraculously makes music theory fun and approachable, guiding young musicians toward a solid foundation for future private lessons.

Lillian excels in violin, viola, piano and vocal instruction. When Lillian isn't teaching, she's styling her daughter's hair or flying stunt kites with her husband. 

Before his studies at the University of Utah and working at Imagination Place, Jordan studied drumset for 8 years and taught privately for 4 years. While in high school he organized the school’s first drumline, and was subsequently hired as director of the Carbon High School Drumline and percussion ensemble for 2.5 years upon his graduation.  He has played in the College of Eastern Utah Wind Symphony and Jazz Band, as well as in state honor bands, community orchestras, and “garage” bands.  

Now living in Salt Lake City, he is studying at the University of Utah with a major in Entrepreneurship and minor in Percussion Performance.  He currently plays with the University of Utah Percussion Ensemble, University Symphony, and studies privately under the direction of Doug Wolf.