Summer Sessions

2025

Summer Ballet Classes

Our summer classes are held in June and July.

We are accepting new students.

Things to know:

  • A $15 summer registration fee per dancer is due on June 5, 2025. After June 5th the registration fee is due upon registration. This fee will be automatically charged to the card we have on file for you. Autopay is required.

  • Tuition for the June session will be charged on June 5, 2025. If registering after June 5th tuition is due upon registration.

  • Tuition for the July session will be charged on July 5, 2025. If registering after July 5th tuition is due upon registration.

  • Autopay is required for all dancers registered at West Point Ballet.

  • Registration opens on March 4, 2025, at 11:30 am MST. Current students can sign up for their choices of sessions through the parent portal. New students must sign up for a free trial class before registering.

  • Registration closes on June 4, 2025. The deadline to request changes to your registration is June 4th. A $15 admin fee will be charged for registration changes requested after June 4th.

  • Classes are first come, first serve and tuition/fees are non-refundable, non-transferable.

  • Session dates: June 9-12, 16-19, & 23-26; July 7-10, 14-17, & 21-24

Academy Students:

  • All current and new Academy students are required to take a total of 3 weeks of ballet during June or July sessions. You are welcome to take more than the required 3 weeks if you would like.

  • Ballet Bootcamp will be July 28-August 1, 2025, and is required for all academy dancers.

  • Nutcracker auditions will be held on August 2, 2025.

GUEST TEACHERS:

Bashaun Williams, Fiona Katrine, Joey Anderson, Justine Sheedy-Kramer, and Rylee Rogers

Bashaun Williams

Bashaun Williams is a native of Lubbock, Texas. He started dancing at the age of 16 with Ballet Lubbock, under the Artistic Direction of Yvonne Racz-Key. While in high school, Bashaun was the only Sophomore to play Varsity basketball for Lubbock High. He went on to become the captain of the Varsity team during his Junior and Senior years. Bashaun excelled artistically and academically while at Lubbock High school, performing numerous roles in many of Ballet Lubbock’s professional productions, and received the top honor of being named All-Westerner Boy during his Senior year. Bashaun was offered a full academic and artistic merit scholarship to attend the University of Utah.

At the University of Utah, Bashaun was a member of the resident performing company, Utah Ballet from 2007-2011. During this time, he performed numerous Principle and Soloist roles and graduated with Honors in 2011.

Upon graduation, Bashaun was offered a contract to join the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, where he danced for an entire decade! As a member of the company, he toured extensively throughout the United States, Africa, France, Japan, Mongolia & South Korea to perform and teach master classes. As a professional dancer, Bashaun has performed the works of many renowned choreographers such as Alwin Nikolais, Murray Louis, Stevan Novakovich, Edward Truitt, Val Caniparoli, Rick Tija, Johannes Weiland, Bill T. Jones, Adam Barruch, Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Doug Varone, Yin Yue, Raja Feather Kelly and Daniel Charon, among others. Not only did his passion for performing grow during this time, but also, his passion for teaching. Bashaun  has had the privilege of teaching master classes at renown universities such as Georgia University, The University of Utah, Utah Valley University, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, Brenau University, & Loyola Marymount University, to name a few. In the last 12 years, Bashaun has set choreography and taught creative movement classes in over 100 Utah schools! Bashaun is currently on faculty for Ballet West Academy, a full time fitness instructor, dance educator, and a freelance performer and choreographer based out of Salt Lake City.

Fiona Katrine

Fiona Katrine was born in Utah, raised in Washington, and trained in Oregon and New York. During high school, Fiona trained at the School of Oregon Ballet Theater, performing works by Josie Moseley, George Balanchine, Christopher Stowell, Bruce Wells, Anne Muller, Lew Christensen, and spent time there as a rehearsal assistant and substitute modern teacher.

Next she earned her BFA at the Juilliard School where she danced pieces by Shannon Gillin, William Forsythe, Jarek Cemerek, Pam Tanowitz, Bronislava Nijinska, Reawyn Hill, Andrea Miller, Jose Limon, Bob Fosse, Melissa Verdecia, James Lindsey Harwell, Tyler Phillips, Jenna Pollack, Julia Headley, Garth Johnson, and began developing her own choreography. Upon graduating,

Fiona spent time performing with The Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Jessie Jeanne and Dancers in Boston, Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theater and Cache Theater Company in Logan where she also taught at Utah State University, and then danced with Salt Contemporary Dance and Oquirrh West Project in the greater Salt Lake area, performing works by Ihsan Rustem, Garrett Smith, Ching Ching Wong, Courtney Mazeika, Eric Handman, Jen Pendleton, Amy Gunter Lolofie, Amanda Colangelo, Sharlee Paey, Rebecca Aneloski, and Haley Stassia. Currently, and for the last two years, Fiona has been Associate Director of Oquirrh West Project, as well as a creator, and performer.

Joey Anderson

Joey Anderson (he/they) is a dance artist and educator based in New York City. In their performing career, Joey has guested with Adaptations Dance Theater, Verbal Animal, Selah Dance Collective, Trainor Dance, Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre, and more. They also apprenticed with SALT Contemporary Dance and were a founding member and collaborator of FLEET Co-Op. In addition to these companies, Joey has also presented and performed their own work on stages in Utah and New York. Joey’s choreography has been presented at Spark Theatre Festival, Verbal Animal’s “Queer Noise” Festival, Queer Spectra Arts Festival, Brigham Young University, Burnswood Studio, and more.

As an educator, Joey’s approach is largely informed by the mentors they’ve had while earning their BA in Dance at Brigham Young University and from workshops attended through b12, Impulstanz, FLOCK, and NVA & Guests. In an effort to pay it forward, they have taught at Adaptations Dance Theater’s pre-professional workshop, PIVOT (HI), the Millennium Dance Complex franchise (UT), 6 Degrees Dance (NY), Forza Dance’s 5 for $5 class series (NY), as well as numerous studios and schools in Utah. Joey is currently in process with Pony Box Dance Theatre and ChrisMastersDance and is a founding member and co-director of the movement collective, ABBONDANZA, which was founded in 2025.

Sessions

For dancers approximately 3-18 years old

Location: Bluffdale, Utah

We are excited to have guest teachers from the dance community teaching throughout the summer.

  • Princess Camps

    Location: Bluffdale

    ​For dancers who are 3-5 years old and/or took Pre-Ballet A or Pre-Ballet B last year. Dancers must be potty trained to register. Dancers are welcome to attend as many days as they would like.

    Monday & Thursdays 2:30-4 pm, Fridays 10-11:30 am

    Themes:

    6/13: Moana

    6/16: Rapunzel

    6/19: Jasmine

    6/20: Elsa

    6/23: Belle

    6/27: Snow White

    7/11: Aurora

    7/18: Cinderella

    7/26: Tiana

    Class tuition: $35 per session

  • Level 2

    Location: Bluffdale

    For dancers who are 6+ years old and/or who took Rose Academy, Ruby Academy, Lilac Academy, Ballet 1, Ballet 2 last year.

    Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-12:30 pm

    Weekly Tuition: $60

  • Level 3

    Location: Bluffdale

    For dancers who are 10+ years old and/or who took Aqua Academy, Gold Academy, Ballet 3, Ballet 4 during the 2024-2025 season.

    Monday, Wednesday, & Thursdays 9:30-1:45 pm

    Weekly Tuition: $115

  • Level 4

    Location: Bluffdale

    For dancers who are at least 10+ years old and/or who were in Sapphire, Garnet, UTB2, UTB for the 2024-2025 season.

    Monday-Thursday 9-2 pm

    Weekly Tuition: $145

Dress code for beginning ballet classes

Dancers at West Point Ballet Academy should dress in classical ballet attire. For female dancers, this includes a colored or black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes. Please no skirts, tutu dresses, or warm-ups. For male dancers, this includes plain black shorts (like basketball shorts), a plain white compression shirt, and black ballet shoes with black socks. Undergarments should not be seen. Girl's hair should be slicked back in a ballet bun, with no hair hanging in the face.

Female dancers
-Leotard

Leotards should not have an attached skirt. You can choose a style that your dancer would prefer: tank top, spaghetti strap, cap sleeve or long sleeve. Dancers are welcome to wear colored leotards during summer classes.

-Tights

Tights should be pink. We recommend selecting a shade of pink that matches one's ballet shoes. Tights should be footed. Convertible tights are preferred. Tights with a seam down the back are preferred.

-Ballet shoes

Ballet shoes should be pink and ideally will match the shade of pink of one's tights. We recommend canvas ballet shoes with pre-sewn elastics (instead of leather) and we prefer shoes without drawstrings. 

Dancers who are not on pointe should not wear pointe shoes until they have passed their pointe shoe test AND have been given approval by the studio owner. Dancers are not permitted to purchase pointe shoes without the studio owner's approval, even if it's just to play dress up at home. Dancers can seriously injure themselves if they have not learned the correct technique or possess the needed strength. Dancers who aren't on pointe should wear ballet slippers. You can find our full dress code on our website.

Male dancers
-Shirt

Male dancers should wear a plain white compression-style shirt. 

-Shorts

Shorts should be like soccer or basketball shorts and plain black. Male dancers are encouraged to wear black compression ballet tights if they wish. 

-Ballet shoes

Ballet shoes should be black. We recommend canvas ballet shoes with pre-sewn elastics (instead of leather) and we prefer shoes without drawstrings. Socks can be worn if desired and should be plain white or black. 

Dancewear can be purchased at local dance stores or online: 

Dancewear Inc. 
8922 S 700 E
Sandy, UT 84070

Note: If you purchase items at Dancewear Inc., mention that your dancer is from West Point Ballet to receive a 10% discount. 

For your reference, we have included several online options below: