Photos: Ballet West Academy expands with Park City campus

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Peggy Bergmann campus has Bergmann's portrait hanging in the entryway. The four expansive studios provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
l-r Peggy Bergmann, financial donor to the Peggy Bergmann Campus and Adam Sklute, CEO and Artistic Director of Ballet West talk with attendees after the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academyís renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Students perform during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
l-r Adam Sklute, CEO and Artistic Director of Ballet West and Peggy Bergmann, financial donor to the Peggy Bergmann Campus during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Students watch the ribbon cutting ceremony from inside the building. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Peggy Bergmann, financial donor to the Peggy Bergmann Campus is honored during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academyís renowned curriculum and style.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academyís renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Adam Sklute, Ballet West CEO and Artistic Director and Cati Snarr, Principal of the Peggy Bergmann Campus share a laugh during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Students perform during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Adam Sklute, Ballet West CEO and Artistic Director applauds the student dancers during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style.

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Peggy Bergmann campus has Bergmann's portrait hanging in the entryway. The four expansive studios provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Peggy Bergmann, financial donor to the Peggy Bergmann Campus and Adam Sklute, CEO and Artistic Director of Ballet West talk with attendees after the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academyís renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Students perform during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Adam Sklute, CEO and Artistic Director of Ballet West and Peggy Bergmann, financial donor to the Peggy Bergmann Campus during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Students watch the ribbon cutting ceremony from inside the building. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Peggy Bergmann, financial donor to the Peggy Bergmann Campus is honored during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academyís renowned curriculum and style. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academyís renowned curriculum and style. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Adam Sklute, Ballet West CEO and Artistic Director and Cati Snarr, Principal of the Peggy Bergmann Campus share a laugh during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Students perform during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Adam Sklute, Ballet West CEO and Artistic Director applauds the student dancers during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country, opened a fourth campus in Park City on Thursday, August 18th, 2016. The Peggy Bergmann campus has four expansive studios to provide comprehensive dance training under Ballet West Academy's renowned curriculum and style.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· August 18, 2016 9:39 pm

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Ballet West on Thursday celebrated the opening of a dance training school in Park City, the fourth campus for the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.

The new campus, located at Kimball Junction, includes four expansive studios and will offer comprehensive dance training, directed by leading Ballet West Academy faculty member, former dancer, professor, and choreographer, Cati Snarr, who was recently promoted to the position after serving as the Children's Ballet Mistress at Ballet West. Snarr has received an Emmy for her choreographic achievements during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and will continue to choreograph and produce the NFL Super Bowl Halftime, among other high-profile sporting events and award shows.

The Park City facility joins academy locations at Thanksgiving Point, Trolley Square, and the main campus in downtown Salt Lake City.

"We are thrilled for this opportunity to serve more of our community with this new location," Ballet West CEO and artistic director Adam Sklute said in a statement. "The Park City location will forever be known as the Ballet West Academy Peggy Bergmann Campus. Peggy lives just minutes away from the location, and she has been a dear friend to Ballet West. This new campus would not have been possible without her support and we are eternally grateful."

The academy attracts more than 550 students every year and an additional 275 attend the Summer Intensive. Last year's students, according to Ballet West, came from nearly every state and five different countries.

"There is a passion for the arts in Summit County, and we're honored to bring our renowned curriculum, instructors, and training to children and adults alike," Ballet West Academy director Peter LeBreton Merz said in a statement.