Noah James Scribner was born in Orem, UT, on May 21st, 2007. He was the youngest child adored by his parents and 4 siblings. While living in Orem, Noah attended Northridge Elementary, Oak Canyon Jr. High, and Timpanogos High School. Noah spent the majority of his life as a competitive ballroom dancer.
Noah’s interest in dance began at a very young age. He was inspired watching his older brother, Aaron, dance for BYU Youth Dancesport for several years. Noah began his ballroom experience at Northridge Elementary in 3rd grade and continued dancing over the next decade with the BYU Youth formation teams. On these teams he formed lifelong friendships and connections that were a major part of his decision to continue to pursue ballroom dancing.
At one of those early dance practices, Noah fell and badly bruised his hand. The first local competition of the year was coming up in only a few days, and he worried that this injury would affect his ability to compete. As the competition was about to begin, Noah came running up to his mom in tears because the pain in his hand while dancing was almost unbearable. She encouraged him to let his coach know and reminded him that even if he was unable to compete, everything would be okay. A few minutes later, the team came out onto the floor, with Noah in his assigned place. They performed their medley perfectly. Afterwards, Noah’s mom asked him how he had danced through the pain. Noah explained that his coach had suggested that the team gather close with him and pray for him to feel better and to be able to compete. The faith, love, and support of his teammates helped him to push through. That was the day, at 10 years old, that Noah decided to give his whole heart to ballroom.
Over the next several years, Noah danced for hours each day. He was dedicated to improving his abilities. He went on to be a highly competitive dancer, both on formation teams and individually. He competed in International Latin, International Ballroom, and American Smooth styles. Through his team experiences, he learned how to channel his energy and passion into the success of the group while setting aside personal ambitions. Everyone who watched Noah dance loved to see his charisma and heart shine through each time he stepped onto the competition floor.
Noah competed with various partners at the United States Amateur Dancesport Championships each year from 2017 through 2024. In March 2025, due to a change in his dance partnership, he did not compete in Nationals. Even though he would not be competing, he spent an energetic night beside his coaches, cheering and supporting the friends he had grown to love as they competed. After the competition he remarked “All of this reminds me of why I love to dance: it’s the people.”
And those people loved Noah back. Hours after his passing, his family home was filled with family, friends, and fellow dancers. Each came with flowers and tear-stained faces seeking comfort for their shattered hearts. His parents have since received hundreds of messages from dancers all over Utah Valley expressing their love and admiration for Noah, and remembering his kindness, his joyful personality, and his meaningful acts of friendship that touched their lives.
