Beginning & Elementary Divisions are for students ages 3 to 8. Classes are offered by age and are carefully developed in accordance with a child’s physical and cognitive abilities. Children are placed in a safe and nurturing environment and participate in the Ballet West Academy Productions.

Ballet West Academy’s Beginning & Elementary Divisions provide year-round classes at three campuses: Salt Lake City Trolley Corners, Park City, and Utah County. Classes are offered by age and are carefully developed in accordance with a child’s physical and cognitive abilities, setting the stage for future training. Placement classes are not required for Beginning Levels A-C, and Elementary Level A — students are placed solely by age.

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Salt Lake City
Trolley Corners

Beginning Levels A-C
Elementary Levels A-C
Frederick Quinney Lawson
Ballet West Academy
Trolley Corners

515 South 700 East, Suite 1B
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Ages 3 and Up. Placement by age for Beginning Levels A-C and Elementary Levels A. Placement classes are required for Elementary Levels B & C.

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Park City

Beginning Levels A-C
Elementary Levels A-C
Frederick Quinney Lawson
Ballet West Academy
Peggy Bergmann Park City Campus

786 Division St
Park City, UT 84098
Ages 3 and Up. Placement by age for Beginning Levels A-C and Elementary Levels A. Placement classes are required for Elementary Levels B & C.

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Utah County

Beginning Levels A-C
Elementary Levels A-C
Frederick Quinney Lawson
Ballet West Academy
Utah County Campus

564 West 700 South, #403
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Ages 3 and Up. Placement by age for Beginning Levels A-C and Elementary Levels A. Placement classes are required for Elementary Levels B & C.

Our Curriculum

Educating the Whole Child

The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy trains pure classical ballet with a uniquely American syllabus developed by our Academy Director, Evelyn Cisneros- Legate and Associate Director of Curriculum, Stacey Mahan, EdM, utilizing research on milestones in physical, cognitive, and emotional child development. Guided by the vision of our Artistic Director Adam Sklute in conjunction with our world-renowned faculty and artistic staff who share their professional experience with out students.

Artistic Leadership, Beginning & Elementary Division Faculty

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
Eunice Kim Stafford

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, TROLLEY CORNERS CAMPUS AND STUDENT LIFE MANAGER
Jordan DeBona

SENIOR MANAGER OF STUDENT LIFE AND SUMMER INTENSIVE COORDINATOR
Hannah Argyle

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS
Liesel Blue

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS
Claire Campbell

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS
Dantzel Cherry

INSTRUCTOR AT UTAH COUNTY
Ivy Drumm

INSTRUCTOR AT UTAH COUNTY
Mariah Edmunds

INSTRUCTOR AT UTAH COUNTY AND TROLLEY CORNERS
Isabella Flanigan

INSTRUCTOR AT PARK CITY
Sammy Gomm

UTAH COUNTY CAMPUS INSTRUCTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR
Hannah Higgs

INSTRUCTOR AT PARK CITY
Stefany Jaurrieta

INSTRUCTOR AT PARK CITY
Daisy Jeffers

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS
Amanda Kindt

RESIDENT ADVISOR & INSTRUCTOR IN PARK CITY
Lindsey Larsen Laford

INSTRUCTOR AT UTAH COUNTY
Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi

UTAH COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, INSTRUCTOR AND ADULT PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Ashleigh Richardson

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS
Autumn Ryskoski

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS AND ADULT CLASSES
Mary Ann Shaefer

INSTRUCTOR AT PARK CITY
Heidi Slagle

INSTRUCTOR AT PARK CITY
Connie Smith

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS
Scout Sutton

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS AND ADULT CLASSES
Rex Tilton

INSTRUCTOR AT PARK CITY
Joshua Trader

INSTRUCTOR AT BALLET CENTRE, TROLLEY CORNERS, AND UTAH COUNTY
Alesha Tuley Ramos

INSTRUCTOR AT UTAH COUNTY
Ella Whitney

INSTRUCTOR AT TROLLEY CORNERS