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

In-person, video and virtual auditions have concluded, in consideration for acceptance and placement to our 2025 Summer Intensives. The 2026 Summer Intensive Audition Tour will be announced mid-October 2025.

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 (contact to arrange)

    • Group Audition (to be held April 4 in Salt Lake City)

  • 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 to academy@balletwest.org :

    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 :

    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

Ballet West Academy's Preview Day is a unique opportunity for students to audition early in the season for Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division placement. The audition class will also offer placement for our 2026 Summer Intensives. 

This two-day event includes a pre-audition talk with esteemed Ballet West Academy Faculty, tours of our downtown Ballet Centre and Student Housing, observing current Professional Training Division classes, and two tickets to Ballet West's performance of Peter Pan. Ballet West Academy’s Preview Day is open to students ages 14-20.  No audition materials are required.

Schedule - February 14-15, 2026

Saturday February 14th 

  • 10:30am-12:00pm | Professional Training Division Observation class

  • 12:00-1:00pm | Pre-Audition talk with Faculty

  • 2:00-3:30pm | Student Housing Tour

Sunday February 15th

  • 11:00am-12:45pm | Audition

  • 11:00am-11:45pm | Building Tour for Parents

  • 2:00pm | Ballet West Performance: Peter Pan

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.