5-Week Intensive

June 16 - July 18, 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dancers ages 13-20
Acceptance by audition or special invitation

The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Summer Intensive is recognized as one of the top programs in the nation, attracting the highest caliber of dancers. Under the supervision of Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute and Academy Director Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, dancers are provided the opportunity to learn from principal faculty, guest artists, choreographers, and ballet masters from throughout the world.

The BWA Summer Intensive focuses on developing well-rounded dancers through exposure to a wide variety of disciplines with an emphasis on classical ballet technique and key elements.

Artistic Leadership & Academy Faculty

  • Adam Sklute

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST

  • Evelyn Cisneros-Legate

    DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST ACADEMY

  • Katherine Lawrence

    PRINCIPAL, BALLET CENTRE & TROLLEY CORNERS CAMPUSES

  • Allison DeBona

    PRINCIPAL, PEGGY BERGMANN PARK CITY CAMPUS

  • Heather Thackeray

    PRINCIPAL, UTAH COUNTY CAMPUS

  • Catherine Batcheller

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

  • Courtney Hellebuyck

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

  • Stacey Mahan

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM

  • Bridget Payne

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND COSTUME COORDINATOR

  • James Payne

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY & TRAINEE COORDINATOR

  • Jeff Rogers

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND DIRECTOR OF ACADEMY MEN’S PROGRAM

  • Jordan DeBona

    SENIOR MANAGER OF STUDENT LIFE AND SUMMER INTENSIVE COORDINATOR

  • Eunice Kim Stafford

    ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, TROLLEY CORNERS CAMPUS AND STUDENT LIFE MANAGER

  • Michael Waldrop

    FULL-TIME FACULTY & CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM MANAGER

  • Calvin Kitten

    ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
    DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II/REHEARSAL DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST

  • Jane Victorine Wood

    ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
    ACTING PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST

  • Michele Gifford

    ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
    ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST

  • Natalie Desch

    INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE AND TROLLEY CORNERS

  • Hadriel Diniz

    BALLET WEST PRINCIPAL ARTIST

  • Tyler Gum

    INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE AND ADULT CLASSES

  • David Huffmire

    INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE

  • Jazz Khai Bynum

    ADULT BALLET INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE

  • Amanda Kindt

    RESIDENT ADVISOR & INSTRUCTOR IN PARK CITY

  • Vera Kotova

    INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE AND TROLLEY CORNERS

  • Rylee Ann Rogers

    BALLET WEST DEMI-SOLOIST

  • Kramer Snead

    INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS, BALLET CENTRE, AND ADULT CLASSES

  • Rex Tilton

    INSTRUCTOR AT PARK CITY

  • Barbara Valles

    INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS

  • Elizabeth Weldon

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Learn about our faculty

Past Guest Artists

  • Karin Averty

  • Sebastián Vinet

  • Charmaine Hunter

  • Pavel Gurevich

  • Sascha Radetsky

  • Cameron Basden

Summer Intensive Pricing

2025 Tuition

$3,300

  • June 9 - July 11, 2025

  • To secure enrollment, a deposit of $500.00 must be made within two weeks of acceptance. Deposits are non-refundable under any circumstance.

2025 Optional Housing & Food Plan

$3,350

  • Only available for students 18+

  • Provided by Westminster University

  • Food Plan includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

  • Move-in date is one day prior to the start of the intensive. Move-out date is one day after the conclusion of the intensive.

  • To secure housing, a deposit of $250.00 must be made upon enrollment. Deposits are non-refundable under any circumstance.

  • Please note the number of accepted applicants surpasses the number of places available for programs and housing. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

  • Full tuition and housing (if applicable) payments are due by May 1, 2025 .  If we do not receive a drop request, your card on file will be charged and late fees will be processed after Monday, May 1, 2025.

  • All students registered to attend Ballet West Academy’s Salt Lake City Summer Intensive are required to complete a Physician’s Statement of Good Health and all Liability Waivers. Forms will be emailed with acceptance letters.

  • COVID-19 protocol will align with state and county mandates.

Summer Intensive Activities

We offer a well-rounded experience for our students not only in the studios, but also outside of the studios. Dancers will have the opportunity to join us at social events, as well as workshops to promote professional development. Past events include:

  • Lagoon Amusement Park

  • Karaoke Night

  • Mountain Hike

  • Ballet West Prom

  • Baseball Game

  • Utah’s Hogle Zoo

  • 4th of July Field Day

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Every level has the same number of instructional hours throughout the course of the program. Classes are offered 6 days a week, Monday thru Saturday. All levels have a two hour technique class, a one hour additional ballet class (such as pointe, men’s technique, pas de deux, variations, or repertoire) and a one hour class of a different dance genre (jazz, modern, contemporary, character, flamenco, Irish) each day. In addition, every level has a cross training class (such as Pilates, yoga, conditioning, or a seminar) each day. Within these instructional hours the program is tailored to the needs and developmental progress of each group. For example, a dancer in Level A who is 13 and has danced en pointe for 1 or 2  years will work on a beginning variation. Whereas, a dancer who is 18, is in Level E and ready to launch to a professional career, would work on a more advanced variation. Seminars and workshops are also designed with the learning needs of each level in mind. Younger dancers may have seminars relating to care of pointe shoes, dance history or growth mindset; while upper levels may have seminars relating to career and college preparation.  Every level works with a variety of the guest faculty and Ballet West’s Principal faculty. 

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Thank you to our summer intensive sponsors: