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 will be auditioning dancers worldwide, in-person and by video audition. Find an audition near you, as our Artistic Leadership & Staff travel the United States January & February 2025.
Open to dancers ages 9-20.

Ballet West Academy invites dancers 10-20 auditioning at an in person audition. Find an location near you, as our Artistic Leadership & Staff travel the United States to audition students for acceptance and scholarship consideration to our summer intensives.

In Person

Video auditions are accepted, but in person auditions are strongly preferred. Video auditions can be submitted from November 20, 2024 - March 31, 2025. Ballet West Academy and artÉmotion does not accept DVDs or video tapes. All videos should include:

Video

  • Introduction must include full name, age, birth date, where they are currently studying ballet, and the names of their teachers.

  • Plié, tendu, dégagé, ronde de jambe par terre, fondu, développé, frappé, and grand battement.

  • Adagio, pirouette en dehor and en dedan, petit allegro, and grand allegro.

  • Batterie and tour en l'air.

  • En pointe in center: Relevé, échappé, pirouette, and traveling turns.

  • A classical variation is optional to include.

  • 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

  • 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 4-6 in Salt Lake City)

    • Video Audition

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

The Ballet West Academy Summer Intensive challenges dancers to improve their ballet technique and study other dance forms that complement classical ballet. Our program offers the unique opportunity for advanced dancers to be considered for Ballet West Academy’s year-round programs at the Salt Lake City, Park City, and Utah County campuses. Auditions are required for acceptance and scholarship consideration.