2026/2027 important dates

​First Day of Classes: Tues. 9/8/26
Last Day of Classes: Sat. 6/12/27

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Days Off:
Tues.-Thurs. 11/3-5/26 - Fall Break
Tues.-Sat. 11/24-28/26 - Thanksgiving Break
Mon.-Fri. 12/21/26-1/1/27 - Winter Break
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Mon.-Tues. 2/15-16/27 - Presidents' Day
Thurs. 3/4/27 - Hopewell Valley "Night Off"
Wed. 3/10/27 - Wildcard Wednesday
Sat.-Fri. 3/27/27-4/2/27 - Spring Break
Fri.-Sat. 4/30/27-5/1/27 - Spring Recital Tech & Dress Rehearsals
Sat. 5/22/27 - Competition Day
Fri.-Mon. 5/29-31/27 - Memorial Day Weekend


Events & Performances:
Mon.-Sat. 9/21-26/26 - Bring-A-Friend Week
Thurs. 10/1/26 - Nutcracker Participation Deadline
Mon.-Sat. 10/26-31/26 - Halloween Costume Week
Mon. 11/9/26 - Nutcracker Tickets On Sale, 10am
Sun. 11/15/16 - In-Studio Nutcracker Rehearsals (schedule TBD)
                          - Nutcracker Sweatshirt Order Forms Due
Mon.-Sat. 11/16-21 - Nutcracker Costume Pick-Up Week
Fri. 12/4/26 - Pennington's Holiday Walk Performance
Fri.-Sat. 12/11-12/26 - Theatre Nutcracker Tech & Dress Rehearsals (schedule TBD)
Sun. 12/13/26 - Nutcracker Extravaganza Performance, 2pm
Mon.-Sat. 12/14-19/26 - Pajama Week
                                         - Nutcracker Costume Return Week
                                         - Bring-A-Friend Week
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Mon.-Sat. 1/4-9/27 - Bring-A-Friend Week
Mon. 1/31/27 - Recital Participation Deadline
Sat. 3/20/27 - Recital T-Shirt Order Forms Due
Mon.-Sat. 3/15-20/27 - Parent Observation Week
Tues. 4/6/27 - Recital Tickets On Sale, 10am
Sat.-Sun. 4/10-11/27 - Picture Days (schedule TBD)
Sun. 4/18/27- Throw Down Dance Challenge - CORE groups only
Fri.-Sat. 4/30-5/1/27 - Spring Recital Tech & Dress Rehearsals (schedule TBD)
Sun. 5/2/27 - Spring Recital Performance, 2pm
Sat. 5/15/27 - Pennington Day Performance (schedule TBD)
Fri.-Sun. 5/21-23/27- Breakout Dance Competition - CORE groups only
Mon. 5/31/27 - Pennington's Memorial Day Parade Performance (schedule TBD)