Ballet Centre
Young Dancer Intensive

June 9 - June 14, 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dancers ages 9-12
Acceptance by audition or special invitation

The Ballet West Academy’s Ballet Centre Young Dancer Summer Intensive in Salt Lake City, Utah is a one-week program and will be held at the Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre.

The Young Dancer Summer Intensive is specifically designed for dancers between the ages of 9 and 12. The program provides rigorous training while balancing the developmental needs of younger students. Dancers participate in daily ballet technique classes, as well as a variety of supplemental classes for girls and boys; including pre-pointe/pointe, boys technique, other dance styles, and seminar classes relating to topics such as nutrition and growth mindset. Classes will be taught by Ballet West Academy Faculty, Ballet West Dancers and guest artists. The program culminates with a presentation in the studios.

Artistic Leadership & Academy Faculty

  • Evelyn Cisneros-Legate

    DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST ACADEMY

  • Stacey Mahan

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM

  • Allison DeBona

    PRINCIPAL, PEGGY BERGMANN PARK CITY CAMPUS

  • Katherine Lawrence

    PRINCIPAL, BALLET CENTRE & TROLLEY CORNERS CAMPUSES

  • Heather Thackeray

    PRINCIPAL, UTAH COUNTY CAMPUS

  • Catherine Batcheller

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

  • Courtney Hellebuyck

    PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

  • 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

  • Natalie Desch

    INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE AND TROLLEY CORNERS

  • Jazz Khai Bynum

    ADULT BALLET INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE

  • 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

    INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS, BALLET CENTRE, AND ADULT CLASSESDescription goes here

Learn about our faculty

Summer Intensive Pricing

2025 Tuition

$850

  • June 9 - June 14, 2025

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

  • Housing and Food Plans are not provided for our Ballet Centre or Trolley Corners Young Dance Intensives.

  • 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.

  • In acknowledgement of those who serve our county, Ballet West Academy is thrilled to announce a military discount for our 2025 Summer Programs, including Summer Camps and Summer Intensives. 

    • 10% discount on the cost of tuition to dependents of active duty US military personnel, National Guard, and Reservists.  

    • 50% discount to Gold Star families.  

    • In order to access the Military Discount, please send a copy of a DEERS card or most recent LES as proof of military status to academy@balletwest.org. This discount does not apply to the cost of the non-refundable deposit amount and is not applicable to housing expenses for summer programs. 

Thank you to our summer intensive sponsors: