2018 – 2019 School Calendar

Wednesday, September 5:
Classes begin for Fall semester

Tuesday, September 11:
Mommy-n-Me Fall Session 1 begins

Friday, September 14:
First Steps Session 1 begins

Monday, September 10 through Tuesday, September 11:
Rosh Hashanah – we are open for classes, but students will not be penalized for an absence due to religious observance

Wednesday, September 19:
Yom Kippur – we are open for classes, but students will not be penalized for an absence due to religious observance

Saturday, September 29:
MANDATORY senior recital rehearsal for the following classes: Broadway 5, Ballet 3, Ballet 4, Ballet 5, Intermediate Ballet and Advanced Ballet, Contemporary (11:30-6:00; exact times for each class TBA)

Monday, October 8:
Columbus Day (no classes)

*Saturday, October 20:
MANDATORY senior recital rehearsal for the following classes: Broadway 5, Ballet 3, Ballet 4, Ballet 5, Intermediate Ballet and Advanced Ballet, Contemporary (11:30-6:00; exact times for each class TBA)

*Saturday, November 3:
MANDATORY senior recital rehearsal for ALL NUTCRACKER DANCERS & ADVANCED TAP (2-6 pm at AYDT studio, exact times for each class TBA)

Monday, November 5:
Deadline for submission of junior recital ticket and DVD orders

Thursday, November 8:
Mommy-n-Me Fall Session 1 ends

Friday, November 9:
First Steps Fall Session 1 ends

Tuesday, November 13:
Mommy-n-Me Fall Session 2 begins

Friday, November 16:
First Steps Session 2 begins

*Saturday, November 17:
MANDATORY senior recital rehearsal for ALL NUTCRACKER DANCERS & ADVANCED TAP (2-6 pm at AYDT studio, exact times for each class TBA)

Thursday through Saturday, November 22 through November 24:
Thanksgiving break (no classes)

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, November 27, 28, 29:
MANDATORY Senior Holiday Dress Rehearsals (no Senior classes held on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday)

Friday, November 30:
Senior Holiday Recitals (no Senior classes on Friday). You will receive detailed information about order of performance, purchasing tickets, etc. about six weeks before the recital.

Saturday & Sunday, December 1, 2:
Senior Holiday Recitals (no Senior classes on Saturday). You will receive detailed information about order of performance, purchasing tickets, etc. about six weeks before the recital.

Saturday & Sunday, December 8 & 9:
Junior Holiday recital (No Junior classes on Saturday; Senior classes will be held earlier in the day than usual.) There are two days of junior recitals, with different classes performing on each day. You’ll receive full details once the program is finalized.

Saturday, December 15:
Last day of classes before Holiday break

December 17 through January 1:
Holiday Break (no classes)

Wednesday, January 2:
Classes resume for Fall semester

Monday January 14:
PARENTS’ VISITING DAY (MONDAY CLASSES ONLY)

Monday, January 21:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)

Tuesday, January 22 through 26:
PARENTS’ VISITING WEEK

Thursday, January 24:
Mommy-n-Me Fall Session 2 ends

Friday, January 25:
First Steps Fall Session 2 ends

Saturday, January 26:
Fall semester ends

Monday, January 28:
Spring semester begins

Tuesday, January 29:
Mommy-n-Me Spring Session 1

Friday, February 2:
First Steps Spring Session 1 begins

Monday, February 18 through Saturday, February 23:
Mid-Winter Recess (no classes)

Monday, February 25:
Classes Resume

TENTATIVE
*Saturday, March 2: mandatory ABT rehearsal for Ballet 1A, Ballet 1B, Ballet 2

TENTATIVE
Saturday, March 9: ABT EXAM DATE

Thursday, April 4:
Mommy-n-Me Spring Session 1 ends

Friday, April 5:
First Steps Spring Session 1 ends

* Saturday, March 30:
mandatory recital rehearsal (at studio) for Ballet 3 and up, Contemporary 1 & 2, Broadway 4 & 5

Tuesday, April 9:
Mommy-n-Me Spring Session 2 begins

Friday, April 12:
First Steps Session 2 begins

Friday, April 19 through Monday, April 22:
Easter/Passover Weekend (no classes)

* Saturday, May 4:
mandatory recital rehearsal (at studio) for Ballet 3 and up, Contemporary 1 & 2, Broadway 4 & 5

Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27:
Memorial Day weekend (no classes)

Saturday & Sunday June 1 & 2:
Junior Recitals (No Junior classes on Saturday; Senior classes will be held earlier in the day than usual). You’ll receive full details once the program is finalized.

Thursday, June 6:
Last day of Mommy-n-Me, Session 2

Friday, June 7:
Last day of First Steps, Session 2

Tuesday, June 4 through Sunday, June 9:
Senior Dress Rehearsals and Recitals (No Senior classes on Friday or Saturday; Junior classes will go on as usual.) You’ll receive full details once the program is finalized.

Monday, June 10 through Saturday, June 15:
PARENTS’ VISITING WEEK

Saturday, June 15:
Spring semester ends