2025-2026 Calendar
*Subject to Changes!
2025
August
Monday, Aug. 25 STUDENT DIVISION CLASSES BEGIN
September
Monday, Sept. 1 NO Classes: Labor Day
Tuesday, Sept. 2 PRE-DANCE DIVISION CLASSES BEGIN
Saturday, Sept. 6 NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS 6 - 8 years
Sunday, Sept.7 NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS 9 and above
Saturday, Sept. 13 NUTCRACKER REHEARSALS BEGIN
Monday, Sept. 22 NO PM Classes: Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, Sept. 23 NO Classes: Rosh Hashanah
October
Wednesday, Oct. 1 NO PM Classes: Yom Kippur
Thursday, Oct. 2 NO Classes: Yom Kippur
Tuesday, Oct. 14 PRE-DANCE DIVISION Session 2 Schedule Out
Tuesday, Oct. 14 Peanut Cracker Tickets On Sale (CAST ONLY)
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Nutcracker Tickets On Sale (CAST ONLY)
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Sugar Plum Party Tickets On Sale
Sunday, Oct. 19 NSPC Halloween Party
Tuesday, Oct. 21 Peanut Cracker Tickets On Sale
Oct. 25 - 30 PRE-DANCE DIVISION Bring a Friend &Halloween Costume week!
Oct. 25 - 30 STUDENT DIVISION Halloween Costume week!
Tuesday, Oct. 28 Nutcracker Tickets On Sale
Friday, Oct. 31 No Classes after 3:00 pm (HAPPY HALLOWEEN!)
November
Saturday, Nov. 1 STUDENT DIVISION -2nd Tuition Installment Due
Nov. 3 - 8 OBSERVATION WEEK - Studios 4 & 5 (2nd floor)
Tuesday, Nov. 4 PRE-DANCE DIVISION Session 2 Registration: Current Students
Friday, Nov. 7 STUDENT DIVISION-Spring Concert Registration begins
Nov. 8 - 14 OBSERVATION WEEK - Studios 1, 2 & 3 (1st floor & Pre-Dance)
Sunday, Nov. 9 Nutcracker Photos
Monday, Nov. 10 PRE-DANCE DIVISION Session 2 Registration: New Students
Tuesday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day WE STILL HAVE CLASSES!
Sunday, Nov. 16* Sugar Plum Party
Nov. 26 - 29 No classes - Thanksgiving Break
December
Thursday, Dec. 4 PRE-DANCE DIVISION Session 1 Ends
Friday, Dec. 5 Peanut Cracker Dress Rehearsal/Photos
Saturday, Dec. 6 Nutcracker Tech
Sunday, Dec. 7 Peanut Cracker performance
Friday, Dec. 12 Nutcracker Tech & dress
Dec. 13 & 14 Nutcracker performances
Friday, Dec. 19 NO CLASSES - WINTER BREAK
2026
January
Monday, Jan. 5 ALL CLASSES RESUME
PRE-DANCE DIVISION SESSION 2 begins
Monday, Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - WE HAVE CLASS & will celebrate
February
Sunday, Feb. 1 STUDENT DIVISION-Tuition: 3rd Installment Due
Tuesday, Feb. 10 Spring Showcase Tickets on Sale
Monday, Feb. 16 President’s Day - WE HAVE CLASS & will celebrate
March
Sunday, Mar. 1 PERFORMANCE COMPANY SPRING SHOWCASE
Monday, Mar. 2 Casimir Pulaski Day - WE HAVE CLASSES
Wednesday, Mar. 18 PRE-DANCE DIVISION Showcase Tickets on Sale
March 23 - 29 NO CLASSES - Spring Break
Monday, Mar. 30 CLASSES RESUME
April
Wednesday, April 1 No PM Classes - Passover
Friday, April 3 No Classes - Good Friday
Tuesday, April 7 STUDENT DIVISION Spring Concert Tickets on Sale
April 20 - 25 OBSERVATION WEEK - PRE-DANCE DIVISION only
Apr. 27 - May 2 STUDENT DIVISION OBSERVATION WEEK - Studios 1, 2, & 3
Thursday, April 30 PRE-DANCE DIVISION Last Day of Session 2 classes
May
Friday, May 1st * PRE-DANCE DIVISION Dress Rehearsal
May 2 - 8 OBSERVATION WEEK - Studios 4 & 5
Sunday, May 3* PRE-DANCE DIVISION SHOWCASE
SNOW WHITE PERFORMANCE
May 11 - 16 STUDENT DIVISION -In Studio Rehearsals AT NSSD
SaT, May 9 & 16 North Shore Performance Company Auditions
May 19 - 20* STUDENT DIVISION Pictures AND Dress Rehearsals at NSSD
May 22-23 STUDENT DIVISION STAGE REHEARSALS/SPRING CONCERTS
at Loyola Academy