DDC 2026-2027 SCHOOL CALENDAR

2026/2027 Calendar Print Out

    • Sept 5 – Classes Begin

    • Sept 7 - Labor Day STUDIO CLOSED

    • Sept 9 - Performing Company Nutcracker Auditions

    • Sept 12 – Nutcracker Auditions (Group 3), 2:00–4:00 PM

    • Sept 13 – Nutcracker Auditions (Group 2), 1:00–2:30 PM, (Group 1) 3:00-4:15

    • Sept 19 – Nutcracker Rehearsals Begin, 1:00–3:00 PM

    • Sept 20 – Newark Community Day

    • Sept 21 – Nutcracker Tickets DDC Donors Presale

    • Sept 28 – Nutcracker Tickets Go On Sale

    • Oct 12-16 – Parent Visitation Week #1

    • Oct 19-23 -Parent Visitation Week #2

    • Oct 26-30 -DDC Spirit Week

    • Oct 31 – Halloween

  • Nov 15 - Nutcracker Picture Day

    Nov 23–29 – Thanksgiving Week —Studio Closed

    • Dec 6–10 Nutcracker Tech Week Studio Closed

    • Dec 11 Nutcracker Ballet @ Mitchall Hall 7PM

    • December 12 Nutcracker Ballet @ Mitchell Hall 2PM & 7PM

    • December 13 Nutcracker Ballet @ Mitchell Hall 2PM

    • Dec 22 – Jan 3 – Christmas Break — Studio Closed

    • January 4 – Classes Resume

    • January 23 – Spring Gala Auditions, 1:30–5:30 PM ~ Group 3 1:30-3, Group 2 3:15-4:15, Group 1 4:30-5:30

    • January 27 Gala Company Auditions 1:30-5:30

    • January 30 – Spring Gala Rehearsals Begin

    • February 1 Spring Gala PRESALE DONOR Tickets on Sale

    • February 9‍ ‍Spring Gala Tickets On Sale

    • February 22-26 Parent Visitation Week #1

  • March

    • March 1–5 – Spring Parent Visitation #2

    • March 4 DO MORE 24 Kickoff Event

    • March 5 RDA ADJUDICATION 4:30-9:00

    • March 19–22 Philadelphia Youth Dance Festival

    • March 23-April 1 Spring Break-Studio Closed

    • April 2 - Classes Resume’

    • Apr 19 June Showcase Tickets go on Sale

    • May 4-6 Spring Gala/Coppelia Tech Rehearsals

    • May 7 Spring Gala/Coppelia DRESS REHEARSALS

    • May 8 Spring Gala/Coppelia Performances @2:00 & 7:00

    • May 19–23 RDA Festival

    • May 29–31 – Memorial Day — Studio Closed

    • June 5 TotDance Performance @2:00

    • June 5-11 LAST DAY OF CLASSES

    • June 11-12 June Showcase Dress Rehearsals

    • June 7 – Showcase Performances 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM

    • June 21-25 - Ballet Bootcamp

  • July 13-31st - One-Week Themed Dance Camps

    July 13-31st - First Focus Workshops

    July 13-31st - Intensive Workshops

  • August 3-7 YDE SUMMER WORKSHOP

    August 10-14 PERFORMING COMPANY SUMMER WORKSHOP