2025/2026 Timeline

Please note that this timeline is for the 2025/2026 Company Program. Timeline for the 2026/2027 Program will be released Summer 2026. 

AUGUST

AUG 15 COMPANY WELCOME MEETING & POTLUCK

AUG 15-28: Nutcracker Choreography Camp 

SEPTEMBER

SEP 2: First Day of Season 16 Classes 

SEP 5: First Friday Nutcracker Rehearsal 

SEP 20: COMPANY HEADSHOTS AND BONDING EVENT

OCTOBER

OCT 4 MASTER CLASS

OCT 13-17: Inter-sessional Break - STUDIO CLOSED 

OCT 23 Nutcracker Tickets On sale

OCT 27-30: Parent Viewing and Halloween Costume Dress Up Week

OCT 31: Studio Closed for Halloween Stroll - NO NUTCRACKER REHEARSAL

NOVEMBER

TBD Last day to make schedule changes: add, change classes 

NOV 8 NUTCRACKER TEA

NOV 15: Recital Costume Deposits Due 

NOV 24-28 Thanksgiving - STUDIO CLOSED (NO CLASSES, NO NUTCRACKER REHEARSAL)

DECEMBER

DEC TBD COMPANY EVENT - Company Holiday Party

TBD Competition Team Showing 

DEC 14-17 Nutcracker Tech Week

DEC 18-20 The Nutcracker 

TBD Holiday Break - STUDIO CLOSED 

JANUARY

JAN 5 Classes Resume

JAN 15 Recital Costume Balances Processed

JAN 23-25: PressPlay Dance Competition & Convention 

FEBRUARY

FEB 16-20: Blues Break - STUDIO CLOSED 

FEB 27-March 1 NYCDA Dance Competition and Convention 

MARCH

MAR 13-15 RADIX Dance Competition and Convention 

MAR 21 COMPANY EVENT - SLEEPOVER 

MAR 30-APR 3 Parent Observation Week  

APRIL

APR 1: Company, Competition, and Nutcracker Applications Released 

APR 4 - Master Class with Erin Patterson 

APR 6-10 Skills Evaluations 

APR 15 Nutcracker Apps due + Company apps due

APR 20-24: Spring Break - STUDIO CLOSED 

TBD Recital Tickets Presale

TBD Recital Tickets on sale 

MAY

MAY 9 Auditions for ages 8 & up 

May 16 COMPANY BANQUET 

MAY 18-22 Recital Costume Week & PICTURES

May 26-31 Recital Week at SSHS