Janet Muse Gray was known for her no-nonsense teaching style and fervent passion for dance that prepared students for a world outside her tiny studio on Imperial Avenue in Salt Lake City, whether they were performing on Broadway, in commercial studios in Los Angeles or in Utah’s burgeoning dance community.
A force in Salt Lake City’s dance world, Gray, 66, owner and artistic director of Janet Gray Studio, died Jan. 19 of cancer, at her home surrounded by family.
As news of her death spread, admirers from coast to coast poured their hearts onto her Facebook page in pictures, stories and words.