Saturday, August 12th, 2023- 10am – 12pm OPEN HOUSE Saturday (Meet Teachers, Tour Studios, Register for Classes)
Saturday, August 12th, 12:00pm- AUDITION Virginia Youth Ballet for fall children’s production (tentatively Sleeping Beauty– (Ballet students Ages 8+ encouraged to audition) Performances will be Friday, September 29th (school shows during the day), Saturday, September 30th (11:00 am and 2:00 pm), Sunday, October 1st (2:00 pm)
Tuesday, September 5th: CLASSES BEGIN
September 29 -October 1st- Virginia Youth Ballet Fall Children’s Ballet Performances (Friday 9:00 am,11:00 am, 1:00 pm shows designated for school audiences. Saturday 11:00 am & 2:00 pm, and Sunday 2:00 pm performances are public performances.
OCTOBER 16-19th: Parent Class Observation Week. Come see all the progress your dancer has made in each class!!!
Winter break: All classes not in Nutcracker will break after December 8, 2023-Classes that perform in Nutcracker will end at the completion of Nutcracker
*NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCES-TBD (Must be approved by performance venue)
Classes Resume Tuesday January 2, 2024
Saturday, January 6, 2024, 10am-VYB March children’s ballet audition (Ballet students ages 8 years and older may audition)
March Children’s Ballet performance dates-TBD
*SPRING PERFORMANCE 2024-TBD (Must be approved by performance venue. Could be mid-May to early June)
* Nutcracker and Spring Performances are typically performed at a local public school auditorium and dates are subject to approval by Winchester or Frederick County School Boards according to venue availability. We cannot apply for dates until the school term begins. If we are unable to rent local school venue, we will perform in our in-home theater.
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THE ACADEMY WILL BE CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DATES
Thanksgiving Break- November 22-26, 2023 (Nutcracker Performances may be this weekend, in which case ballet students in Level Ballet 1 and up will perform. All other classes will not be in session)
Spring Break – April 1-5, 2024
Apple Blossom- May 2-5, 2024