The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, the official school of Ballet West, is considering dancers for our academic-year programs and Summer Intensives. Learn more about our placement classes and auditions, in person and by video.
Summer Intensive Auditions
Ballet West Academy is currently auditioning dancers worldwide for our 2025 Summer Intensives. In-person auditions have concluded, but video and virtual auditions are still open, in consideration for acceptance and placement to our summer programming. Auditions are open to dancers ages 9-20.
We have concluded our in-person domestic summer intensive audition tour. To be considered for any of our 2025 Summer Intensive programming, please attend a virtual audition, or submit a video audition.
In Person
Virtual
Saturday, March 1, 2025
4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
Ages 9-12
Dancers ages 9 to 12 are invited to attend our virtual audition via Zoom, for acceptance and placement to our Young Dancer Summer Intensive programs. Students will be assessed on ballet technique, coordination, musicality, and performance quality.
Video auditions are accepted, but in person auditions are strongly preferred. Video auditions can be submitted from January 6, 2025 - March 31, 2025. Ballet West Academy and artÉmotion does not accept DVDs or video tapes. All videos should include:
Video
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Introduction must include full name, age, birth date, where they are currently studying ballet, and the names of their teachers.
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Plié, tendu, dégagé, ronde de jambe par terre, fondu, développé, frappé, and grand battement.
Only one side needs to be included, for dancers applying for the Young Dancer Intensives.
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Dancers, ages 9-12:
Adagio: Adagio combination with an emphasis on port de bras.
Turns: Combinations that include turns - turns can be chaine turns, pique turns, or pirouettes.
Petitie Allegro: Sauté in first, second, and changement in fifth.
Grand Allegro: Include sauté in first arabesque, pas de chat and saute de chat.
Dancers, ages 13-20: Adagio, pirouette en dehor and en dedan, petit allegro, and grand allegro.
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Batterie and tour en l'air.
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En pointe in center: Relevé, échappé, pirouette, and traveling turns.
Female dancers, age 11 and older, that have begun pointe work may include exercises en pointe at barre or in centre.
Pointe work is not required for the Young Dancer Intensive (especially for 9 and 10-year-old dancers). Please do not include pointe work if you have not already begun training en pointe with your current teacher. -
A classical variation is optional to include.
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A classical variation is required to include.
Academic Year Audition & Placement
Ballet West Academy hosts auditions and placement classes year-round, for programming at our four Utah campuses — Salt Lake City, Park City, and Utah County. Read more about how to register for our in person and video options. Open to dancers ages 3-20.
In Person
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For classes offered in Salt Lake City, Park City, or Utah County
For our Academy year-round programs: Beginning Division and Elementary A placement is purely by age. Registration is available online.
Elementary B through Elementary C placement is conducted with an in studio placement class. Schedule a placement class online for Salt Lake City, Park City, or Utah County campuses.
Email us at academy@balletwest.org and a representative will contact you to assist in the registration process, or to schedule a placement class. -
For classes offered in Salt Lake City, Park City, or Utah County
For our Academy year-round programs: Acceptance to Student Division Level 1 through Level 8 is considered with an in studio audition or a video audition.
Email us at academy@balletwest.org and a representative will contact you to assist in scheduling an in studio audition. -
Acceptance into our Professional Training Division (PTD) is considered with a/an:
In Studio Audition
Group Audition (to be held April 4 in Salt Lake City)
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The Trainee program is currently by invitation only. If you would like to be considered, we highly encourage students to attend our Summer Intensive program or submit a Video Audition.
Video
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If your student is unable to attend an in-person audition for Student Division Levels 5-8, you may submit an audition video as follows HERE:
All audition videos should be no longer than 20 minutes in length and must include:
At the barre:
pliés
tendus
développé
grande battements
fondus
In Center:
adagio
pirouettes
waltz
petit allégro
grand allegro
Men:
Tour en l’air, combination showing batterie
Additional items to include with submission:
Resume or CV
Headshot
Interested campus(es) of study
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If your student is unable to attend an in-person audition for our Professional Training Division (PTD), you may submit an audition video as follows HERE:
All audition videos should be no longer than 20 minutes in length and must include:
At the barre:
pliés
tendus
développé
grande battements
fondus
In Center:
adagio
pirouettes
waltz
petit allégro
grand allegro
Men:
Tour en l’air, combination showing batterie
Additional items to include with submission:
Resume or CV
Headshot
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The Trainee program is currently by invitation only.
If you would like to be considered, we highly encourage students to attend our Summer Intensive program or submit an audition video as follows HERE:
All audition videos should be no longer than 20 minutes in length and must include:At the barre:
pliés
tendus
développé
grande battements
fondus
In Center:
adagio
pirouettes
waltz
petit allégro
grand allegro
Men:
Tour en l’air, combination showing batterie
Additional items to include with submission:
Resume or CV
Headshot
Ballet West Academy Preview Day
Join us at the Ballet Centre in Salt Lake City, to experience a day-in-the-life of a Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division (PTD) student.
Dancers ages 14-20 are invited to join us April 3-4, 2025 to:
Audition for acceptance and potential merit-based scholarship to our Professional Training Division
Tour our dormitories
Join an exclusive Q&A with our Campus Principals and Principal Faculty
Receive two complimentary tickets to a preview performance of Ballet West’s Rite of Spring
