2025 Summer Ballet Programs & Intensives
Central Utah Ballet is offering a number of 2025 summer ballet programs, including pre-professional intensives, workshops, and dance camps for dancers of all ages at our ballet studio in Lehi, Utah. Explore our summer ballet programs & intensives below, or contact us for more information. To register, give us a call, visit in-person, or click “Request Information” below.
Li-Chou Cheng
Li-Chou Cheng started his professional training when he was 13 at the Beijing Dance Academy in China. At the age of 19, he joined the Beijing Central Ballet as a dancer and soloist and served as a Ballet Master and Rehearsal Director for the company. Since immigrating to the United States in 1980, Cheng has served as Assistant Professor at the University of Utah and Arizona State University. In 1988, Cheng was named the principal teacher for both the Boston Ballet Company and School. Recently retired, Cheng was Professor of Professional Practice in Ballet with the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at Texas Christian University for 28 years. As a guest teacher in demand nationwide, he has worked with many ballet companies and their summer dance programs, including Pittsburgh Ballet, Boston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet West, Ballet Met, Ballet Austin, Indianapolis Ballet, Eugene Ballet, Ballet Oregon, North Carolina School of the Arts, and Walnut Hill School of Arts. His international teaching experience includes Beijing Dance Academy, The National Ballet School of Canada, The National Institution of Arts in Mexico, the Taipei National University of Arts, and the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre in Taiwan.
Carrie Cheng
Carrie Cheng was born in Miami, Florida and started her training with Thomas Armour of the Miami Conservatory. She continued her training under Dulce Anaya and the Jacksonville Ballet Theater. She earned a BFA in ballet from the University of Utah with a full four-year scholarship. She has danced professionally with numerous companies including the Utah Ballet, Eugene Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Boston, North Atlantic Ballet and Ballet Concerto and has made guest artist appearances throughout the United States, Mexico and Taiwan. She has been a guest teacher for summer ballet programs such as Texas Ballet Theater, Pittsburgh Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Boston. Internationally, she has taught in Taiwan and Macau, China. Cheng has been adjunct ballet faculty at Texas Christian University, Tarrant County College and has served on the board of directors for the Dance Council of North Texas and currently The Talon Cultural Foundation and Ballet Fronteir of Texas. Cheng is the Director of Ballet at Fort Worth Country Day and Artistic Director of The Ballet Conservatory of Fort Worth Country Day. She received a National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers Award in 2005-2006 and Teacher of the Year award at Texas Ballet Theater School in 2013 and 2015. Carrie is an ABT* Certified teacher who has successfully completed the ABT* Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 5 of the ABT* National Training Curriculum. In 2017 she was awarded the FWCD Master Teacher award in Fine Arts for distinguished teaching in the Arts and in 2024 The Bruce Wood Dance High School Educator Award.
3-Week Pre-Professional Summer Ballet Intensive 2025
Schedule: June 16 – July 5, 2025 | Monday – Friday 9:00am – 2:00pm
Tuition: $900 for 3-week program
Registration Fee: $50 *non-refundable. Register before May 1 to waive registration fee.
Central Utah Ballet Students: This pre-professional ballet summer intensive program is designed for dancers who are in Ballet 4, 5, 6, Junior Company, & Senior Company.
New Students: If you are not currently a student at Central Utah Ballet, we ask you to take a placement class. To schedule a placement class, call 801-656-7540 or email [email protected].
Performance: Final Performance on July 5.
Pre-Professional Summer Intensive Schedule
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| 9:00 – 10:30 Ballet Technique |
9:00 – 10:30 Ballet Technique |
9:00 – 10:30 Ballet Technique |
9:00 – 10:30 Ballet Technique |
9:00 – 10:30 Ballet Technique |
YAGP Preparation |
| 10:45 – 12:00 Pointe / Men’s Class |
10:45 – 12:00 Variations |
10:45 – 12:00 Pointe / Men’s Class |
10:45 – 12:00 Variations |
10:45 – 12:00 Pointe / Men’s Class |
|
| 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch |
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch |
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch |
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch |
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch |
|
| 12:30 – 2:00 Choreography |
12:30 – 2:00 Contemporary Baroque Dance |
12:30 – 2:00 Choreography |
12:30 – 2:00 Contemporary Baroque Dance |
12:30 – 2:00 Choreography |
*Baroque Dance originated in the 17th Century and was a major form of dance until the French Revolution. It is a precursor to classical ballet.
Pre-Professional Summer Intensive Schedule
*subject to change
Monday
9:00-10:30 am – Ballet Technique
10:45-12:00 pm – Pointe/Men’s Class
12:00-12:30 pm – Break
12:30-2:00 pm – Choreography
Tuesday
9:00-10:30 am – Ballet Technique
10:45-12:00 pm – Variations
12:00-12:30 pm – Break
12:30-2:00 pm – Contemporary/Baroque Dance
Wednesday
9:00-10:30 am – Ballet Technique
10:45-12:00 pm – Pointe/Men’s Class
12:00-12:30 pm – Break
12:30-2:00 pm – Choreography
1:30-2:30 pm – Rehearsal
Thursday
9:00-10:30 am – Ballet Technique
10:45-12:00 pm – Variations
12:00-12:30 pm – Break
12:30-2:00 pm – Contemporary/Baroque Dance
Friday
9:00-10:30 am – Ballet Technique
10:45-12:00 pm – Pointe/Men’s Class
12:00-12:30 pm – Break
12:30-2:00 pm – Choreography
Saturday
YAGP Preparation
Children’s Summer Ballet Intensive 2025
2-Week Program
Date/Time: Monday-Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | July 7 – July 18
Tuition: $350 for both weeks
Registration Fee: $50 *non-refundable. Register before May 1 to waive registration fee.
Early Registration Deadline: May 1, 2024
Instructors: Jennie Creer-King and CUB Faculty
CUB Dancers: Ballet 1, Ballet 2 & Ballet 3
New Students: Required placement class for new students.
To schedule a placement class, call 801-656-7540 or email [email protected]
Children's Summer Ballet Camp Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
| 10:00 – 11:30 Ballet Technique |
10:00 – 11:30 Ballet Technique |
10:00 – 11:30 Ballet Technique |
10:00 – 11:30 Ballet Technique |
| 11:30 – 11:45 Break |
11:30 – 11:45 Break |
11:30 – 11:45 Break |
11:30 – 11:45 Break |
| 11:45 – 1:00 Contemporary Jazz |
11:45 – 1:00 Rehearsal |
11:45 – 1:00 Contemporary Jazz |
11:45 – 1:00 Rehearsal |
Children’s Summer Intensive Schedule 2025
Monday
10:00 – 11:30 – Ballet Technique
11:30 – 11:45 – Break
11:45 – 1:00 – Contemporary, Jazz
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:30 – Ballet Technique
11:30 – 11:45 – Break
11:45 – 1:00 – Rehearsal
Wednesday
10:00 – 11:30 – Ballet Technique
11:30 – 11:45 – Break
11:45 – 1:00 – Contemporary, Jazz
Thursday
10:00 – 11:30 – Ballet Technique
11:30 – 11:45 – Break
11:45 – 1:00 – Rehearsal
Ballet Dance Day Camps 2025
Each class includes a ballet class, lunch/snack, craft project, and a mini performance at the end of the class.
Ages: 3-4 and 5-6
Date/Time: Saturdays 10:00am – 11:30am | June 14, 28, and July 12
Instructors: Jennie Creer-King and CUB Faculty
Tuition:
Camp Schedule
- 10:00 – 10:45 Ballet Technique
- 10:45 – 11:00 Snack (provided by CUB)
- 11:00 – 11:15 Make Craft/Prop
- 11:15 – 11:30 Learn a Dance