Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre: Public invited to tour Salt Lake City's newest arts gem

(Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune) Instructor Jeff Rogers, right, works with his class at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy at the newly opened Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Center. The room where this class was held is the same size as the stage, including the wings, at the Capitol Theater giving dancers ample room to rehearse.

(Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune) Instructor Jeff Rogers, right, works with his class at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy at the newly opened Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Center. The room where this class was held is the same size as the stage, including the wings, at the Capitol Theater giving dancers ample room to rehearse.

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The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy hosted an open house Saturday at the new Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre.

Visitors were able to take tours, view classes, get information on the academy, enjoy refreshments and take pictures with dancers at the glittering, newest addition to Salt Lake Citys arts scene.

The 55,000-square-foot ballet center opened in December, adjacent to the recently renovated Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City.

The Salt Lake County-operated arts facility was jointly funded by taxpayers and Ballet West fundraising. Its construction was part of a $33.5 million public-private partnership that includes remodeling of the Capitol Theatre.

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Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre: Public invited to tour Salt Lake City's newest arts gem