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Your go-to reference for the 2026–2027 season. Performances, Academy dates, auditions, holidays, and community events, all in one place. Dates are subject to change.

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DATE
WEEKDAY
EVENT NAME
CATEGORY
June 1 – August 7
Monday
Academy Summer Session Begins
Academy
July 1
Wednesday
Need-Based Scholarship Application Opens
Academy
July 4
Saturday
Independence Day — No Academy Classes
Holiday
July 7
Tuesday
Wichita Public Library (Alford Branch) — Alice Performance & Presentation
Community Programs
July 27 – 31
Monday – Friday
Summer Intensive & Pointe Intensive — Week 1
Academy
August 1
Saturday
Need-Based Scholarship Application Deadline
Academy
August 3 – 7
Monday – Friday
Summer Intensive & Pointe Intensive — Week 2
Academy
August 8
Saturday
Professional Company Auditions
Company
August 8
Saturday
Fall & Nutcracker Student Auditions
Production
August 8
Saturday
Academy Class Placement
Academy
August 17
Monday
BW Company Rehearsals Begin
Company
August 21 – 23
Friday – Sunday
Mastering Dance Instruction Workshop + CTD Faculty Training I
Community Programs
September 7
Monday
Labor Day — No Classes
Holiday
September 8
Tuesday
District 259 Teacher's Day — CTD + Nutcracker Matinee Presentation
Community Programs
September 8
Tuesday
Academy Fall Classes Begin
Academy
September 14 – 18
Monday – Friday
Chance to Dance Faculty Training II
Community Programs
October 7
Wednesday
Fall Production Tech Rehearsal
Production
October 8
Thursday
Fall Production Dress Rehearsal
Production
October 9
Friday
The Spirit Bride — Performance 1
Production
October 10
Saturday
The Spirit Bride — Performance 2
Production
October 12 – 24
Monday – Saturday
Fall Academy Observation Week
Academy
October 26 – 31
Monday – Saturday
Halloween Costume Week
Academy
November 23 – 28
Monday – Sunday
Thanksgiving Break — No Classes
Holiday
December 3
Thursday
Merry and Bright Performance (5:30 – 7:00 PM)
Community Programs
December 4 – 6
Friday – Sunday
Nutcracker Tour
Production
December 13
Sunday
The Nutcracker Load-In
Production
December 13 – January 11
Sunday
Academy Winter Break Begins
Holiday
December 14
Monday
The Nutcracker Tech Rehearsal
Production
December 15
Tuesday
The Nutcracker Tech Rehearsal
Production
December 16
Wednesday
The Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal + School Matinee
Production
December 17
Thursday
The Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal + School Matinee
Production
December 18
Friday
The Nutcracker — Performance 1
Production
December 19
Saturday
The Nutcracker — Performance 2
Production
December 20
Sunday
The Nutcracker — Performance 3
Production
December 21 – January 8
Monday – Friday
Ballet Wichita Winter Break
Holiday
January 9
Saturday
Spring/Summer Production Auditions
Company
January 11
Monday
Academy Spring Semester Begins
Academy
February 15 – 27
Monday – Saturday
Spring Observation Week
Academy
February 27
Saturday
Enrollment Cut-Off for Spring Showcase Participation
Academy
March 10
Wednesday
Spring Production Load-In + Tech Rehearsal
Production
March 11
Thursday
Spring Production Dress Rehearsal
Production
March 12
Friday
Spring Production — Performance 1
Production
March 13
Saturday
Spring Production — Performance 2
Production
March 15 – 20
Monday – Saturday
Academy Spring Break — No Classes
Holiday
April 28 – 30
Wednesday – Friday
Academy Showcase In-Studio Rehearsals — No Classes
Academy
April 30
Thursday
Academy Last Day of Classes — Spring Semester
Academy
May 1
Saturday
Academy Showcase
Production
May 31
Monday
Memorial Day — Academy Closed
Holiday
June 1 – August 6
Tuesday – Saturday
Academy Summer Session Begins
Academy
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