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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
Join us at the Ballet Centre in Salt Lake City, to experience a day-in-the-life of a Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division (PTD) student.
Dancers ages 14-20 are invited to join us to:
Audition for acceptance and potential merit-based scholarship to our Professional Training Division
Tour our dormitories
Join an exclusive Q&A with our Campus Principals and Principal Faculty
Receive two complimentary tickets to a preview performance
2026 DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
