Youth Mentors

Autumn Gordon is a junior at Cedar High School. Music has been a part of her life since she was 7 years old when she fell in love with the violin. She has since been a part of numerous orchestras in both Tooele and Cedar City. She also enjoys reading, singing, and playing piano. She is very creative and organized and has found herself making flyers and being the best go to helper for all things nutcracker.

Sabrina Gordon is currently a senior at Cedar High School as the Canyon View High School’s Dance Company Co. President. Sabrina is also a member of the National Honors Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) and the Utah Dance Education Organization (NDEO). She has been dancing for seven years, with a focus on ballet but has experience with styles such as contemporary, jazz, modern, ballroom, and hip hop. Sabrina has danced at many different studios including Tooele Valley Academy of Dance, Cedar City Junior Ballet, and West side studio in St. George. She has been a part of numerous ballets and has performed roles as the sugar plum fairy; from The Nutcracker, and the lilac fairy; from the ballet Sleeping Beauty. To improve her skills she has attended workshops and intensives. She was accepted, and recently attended the BYU ballet summer intensive. In September of 2023 her trio for the Utah Shakespeare festival won first in their division for choreography, as well as receiving a Superior at the Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival. Sabrina was also accepted into the 2024 summer Florence, Italy Study Abroad dance program. She loves to dance and share that love with others.

Keziah Chappell is a member of the National Honors Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) and the Utah Dance Education Organization (NDEO). Keziah was also accepted, and attended the 2024 summer Florence, Italy Study Abroad dance program. She is currently the Communications Executive for Canyon View Dance Company.

Aleah Condie has been dancing for 13 years both on a competitive team and with Canyon View Dance Company, with training in jazz, ballet, contemporary, and modern throughout. She is a member of the National Honors Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA). One of her favorite ways to involve herself in dance is helping to teach little girls and volunteer with the Nutcracker. One of her proudest moments was when she got platinum on her solo for the first time.

Ashlyn Condie has been dancing since she was 3, with consistent ballet training since then. She also trains in almost all styles with her favorite being modern and contemporary ballet. She is a member of the National Honors Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA). For the past couple of years she has been teaching with her mom at Ignite, and the best part of dancing so far has been getting to choreograph her own solo and group dance.

Reagyn Reynolds has been dancing since age two in styles such as jazz, ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop, earning many awards including 2023 and 2024 MVP National Duet Champion along with many individual overall solo championships. She is actively involved with the community and has been a part of the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Cedar City for the past 3 years. As a CVHS drill team member and co-captain, she helped lead the team to the 2025 3A state championship. She was Miss Iron County’s Teen 2024, earning a talent award at Miss Utah, and now serves as Miss Color County’s Teen. Her service platform, Mind in Motion, promotes physical and mental fitness through movement, which she shares with children across Iron County. She also performs annually in The Nutcracker, most recently as the Mouse Queen.

Leighton Leavitt is a 13-year-old 8th grader at Cedar Middle who has been dancing since she was 2 and on company teams since age 5. She previously trained at On Stage, where she earned multiple convention scholarships, and now dances with Ignite Dance Company. Dedicated to modern, hip hop and ballet, she continues to receive recognition for her artistry and hard work. Leighton assists Chris Mills in beginning and intermediate ballet classes, performs annually in the Community Nutcracker, and demonstrates leadership through student council and her church service role.