2026-2027 REGISTRATION | NOW OPEN

Student Division

August 24, 2026 - May 22, 2027

Trolley Corners
515 South 700 East, Suite 1B
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
801-869-6882


Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre
52 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801-869-6912

Student Division Levels 1 through 8 are designed for students ages 9 and above. Ballet West Academy promotes a healthy and nurturing approach. Classes follow a carefully constructed, comprehensive curriculum, designed to provide the skills necessary to pursue a career in dance. Students perform in the Ballet West Academy Winter, Spring, and Contemporary Showcases.


Ballet West Academy’s Student Division provides year-round training in Downtown Salt Lake City, at our Ballet Centre and Trolley Corners campuses. Promotions within the Student Division are considered on an individual basis and determined in part by an examination demonstrated at the end of the school year and an evaluation by the faculty and Campus Principal. Students in this division can expect to spend more than one year in each level.

Salt Lake City

Level 1
Trolley Corners

Level 2
Trolley Corners

Level 3
Trolley Corners

Level 4
Trolley Corners

Level 5
Ballet Centre

Level 6
Ballet Centre

Add-On Classes

Level 7
Ballet Centre

Level 8
Ballet Centre

Ballet Technique & Pas de Deux
Level 5 | Ballet Centre

Important Dates

Start of 2026/2027 Academic Year
August 24, 2026

End of the 2026/2027 Academic Year
May 22, 2027

Academic Year

Upper School Winter Showcase Performance
January 28 - 30, 2027

All-Campus Contemporary Showcase
March 11 - 13, 2027

Upper School Spring Showcase
May 19 - 22, 2027

Performances

Studio Closures

Labor Day - September 7, 2026
Fall Break
- October 15 - 17, 2026
Thanksgiving Break - November 23 - 28, 2026
Winter Break - December 21 - January 2, 2027
Post-Performance Day Off - January 23, 2027
President's Day - February 15, 2027
Spring Break - March 28 - April 3, 2027

Current Contemporary
Performing Ensemble

Student Division students (Levels 6-8) have the opportunity to audition for the Current Contemporary Performing Ensemble, the official contemporary group of the Ballet West Academy. Students can dive more deeply into contemporary techniques, creative processes, and performance opportunities with guest choreographers.

Available Options for High School

Ballet West Academy has cultivated relationships to provide education pathways for students still in high school. There are various online and in-person academic options that align with our training schedule.

Our Locations

Ballet Centre

Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy
Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre
52 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801-869-6912

Office Hours:
Sunday | Closed
Monday - Thursday | 9:00AM-7:00PM
Friday | 9:00AM-6:00PM
Saturday | 9:00AM-4:00PM


Trolley Corners

Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy
Trolley Corners
515 South 700 East, Suite 1B
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
801-869-6882

Office Hours:
Sunday | Closed
Monday - Friday | 3:00PM-8:00PM
Saturday | 9:00AM-3:00PM

Artistic Leadership & Student Division Faculty

Placement in our Student Division requires an audition for new students.
Auditions are held with an in-studio placement class or video audition.