Choreographic Workshop
in partnership with artÉmotion
June 16 - July 18, 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dancers ages 16-20
Acceptance by audition or special invitation
artÉmotion Artistic Directors, Allison DeBona and Rex Tilton direct a “Company Experience” for pre-professional dancers June 19-July 11, 2025. Dancers will spend the first three weeks as students in the Ballet West Summer Intensive, and spend the final two weeks with artÉmotion.
Participants take part in a world premiere performance in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 17 & 18, 2025 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. All dancers in the Choreographic Workshop will be considered by Ballet West Director, Adam Sklute, and Ballet West Academy Director, Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, to join Ballet West Academy as a Trainee or Professional Training Division dancer for the 2025-2026 season.
artÉmotion is under the artistic direction of Allison DeBona and Rex Tilton. Allison DeBona retired a First Soloist with Ballet West in April 2022 and is the current Principal of Ballet West Academy’s Peggy Bergmann Park City Campus. Rex Tilton retired a Principal Artist with Ballet West in May 2022, and is currently Interim Principal and faculty at the Ballet West Academy Park City Campus.
Artistic Leadership & Academy Faculty
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Adam Sklute
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST
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Evelyn Cisneros-Legate
DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST ACADEMY
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Allison DeBona
PRINCIPAL, PEGGY BERGMANN PARK CITY CAMPUS
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Rex Tilton
INSTRUCTOR AT PARK CITY
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Katherine Lawrence
PRINCIPAL, BALLET CENTRE & TROLLEY CORNERS CAMPUSES
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Heather Thackeray
PRINCIPAL, UTAH COUNTY CAMPUS
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Catherine Batcheller
PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
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Courtney Hellebuyck
PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
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Stacey Mahan
PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM
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Bridget Payne
PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND COSTUME COORDINATOR
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James Payne
PRINCIPAL FACULTY & TRAINEE COORDINATOR
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Jeff Rogers
PRINCIPAL FACULTY AND DIRECTOR OF ACADEMY MEN’S PROGRAM
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Jordan DeBona
SENIOR MANAGER OF STUDENT LIFE AND SUMMER INTENSIVE COORDINATOR
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Eunice Kim Stafford
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, TROLLEY CORNERS CAMPUS AND STUDENT LIFE MANAGER
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Michael Waldrop
FULL-TIME FACULTY & CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM MANAGER
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Calvin Kitten
ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II/REHEARSAL DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST -
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Jane Victorine Wood
ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
ACTING PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR, BALLET WEST -
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Michele Gifford
ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
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Natalie Desch
INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE AND TROLLEY CORNERS
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Hadriel Diniz
BALLET WEST PRINCIPAL ARTIST
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Tyler Gum
INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE AND ADULT CLASSES
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David Huffmire
INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE
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Jazz Khai Bynum
ADULT BALLET INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE
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Amanda Kindt
RESIDENT ADVISOR & INSTRUCTOR IN PARK CITY
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Vera Kotova
INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE AND TROLLEY CORNERS
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Rylee Ann Rogers
BALLET WEST DEMI-SOLOIST
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Kramer Snead
INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS, BALLET CENTRE, AND ADULT CLASSES
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Barbara Valles
INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS
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Elizabeth Weldon
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Past Choreographers
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Emily Adams
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George Birkadze
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Charlotte Boye-Christensen
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Adrienne Canterna
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Colby Damon
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Sayoko Knode
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Christine McMillan
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Mariana Oliviera
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Penny Saunders
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Rex Tilton
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Quinn Wharton
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Joshua Whitehead
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Xin Ying
Summer Intensive Pricing
2025 Tuition
$2250
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
$2450
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.
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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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