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Important Dates 2025-2026

July 28 ~ Last day of summer classes

July 29 ~ Foundations Meet the Teacher, 5-6pm

July 29 ~ Team DbD Foundations Training

July 30 ~ Be A Light Meet the Teacher, 5-6pm

July 30 ~ Team DbD BaL Training

July 31 ~ DbD STAARs Training, 5:30-7pm (parent meeting 6:45-7pm)

August 1 ~ Team DbD Season 12 Kick Off & Training

August 1 ~ Christmas Festival Vendor Registration Open to Last Year’s Vendors

August 1 ~ Christmas Festival Tickets on Sale

August 4 ~ Season 12 begins!

August 16 ~ Whimsical Wonders Auditions

August 23 ~ Back to School Bash & Open House, 2-5pm

August 23 ~ Try It Day 2025

August 25-30 ~ FULL STUDIO Families come in for last 10 minutes of class

September 1 ~ Studio Closed for Labor Day

September 20 ~ Team DbD Quarterly Training

September 22-27 ~ Family Dance Week for BE A LIGHT Classes (parents must be with any dancing siblings)

September 22-27 ~ FOUNDATIONS Families come in for last 10 minutes of class

September 26 ~ Comal County Fair Parade (the studio is OPEN!)

September 27 ~ Whimsical Wonders Rehearsals Begin

October 4 ~ Pathway to Pointe (open to Be a Light dancers & parents)

October 13-18 ~ Studio Wide Photos

October 18 ~ Aurora Ballerina, Spring Ballet Auditions

October 20 ~ Nutcracker Camp registration opens with discounts

October 24-31 ~ Dress Up Week (dancers are invited to wear a costume week by paying $1 to our Pumpkin-benefits our monthly community group)

October 27-November 1 ~ FOUNDATIONS Families come in for last 10 minutes of class

October 31 ~ Studio Closed FULL DAY

November 1-15 ~ Measure for June recital costumes

November 10 ~ Veteran’s Day Camp

November 17-22 ~ FOUNDATIONS Families come in for last 10 minutes of class

November 24-29 ~ Studio Closed for Thanksgiving Break

November 24 ~ Winter Camps registrations opens with discounts

November 24-26 ~ Nutcracker Camp

December 5 ~ Whimsical Wonders presented by the Designed to Dance Company performances at New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center

December 6 ~ DbD Christmas Festival: Studio Wide Performance at New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center

December 13 ~ Aurora Ballerina, Spring Ballet Auditions

December 13 ~ Whimsical Wonders Watch Party

December 15-20 ~ Be a Light Bring Your Bestie Week/Christmas spirit week. BESTIES FORM

December 15-20 ~ Foundations Family Dance Week (parents must accompany siblings)

December 19 ~ Nutcracker Party

December 22 - January 2 ~ Studio Closed for classes/ Winter Day Camps

January 5 ~ Classes Resume

January 5-10 ~ Frozen Week with PJs & Snowball Fights for ALL CLASSES

January 10 ~ Spring Ballet Rehearsals Begin

January 10 ~ STAAR Refresher Training

January 10 ~ Try It Day FREE

January 12-17 ~ Spring Break Camp registration open with discounts

January 12-17 ~ Recital Music & Costume Reveal

January 13-18 ~ Recital Dances begin

January 17 ~ Team DbD Quarterly Training

January 19-24 ~ Spring Ballet Tickets on Sale

January 26 ~ Candygram Orders Open

January 26-31 ~ FOUNDATIONS Families come in for last 10 minutes of class

February 2-14 ~ LOVE week; Candygrams passed out in classes

February 7-9 ~ Encore Dance Competition for Solos, Duets, & Trios

February 13 ~ Winter Break Camp

February 16 ~ President’s Day Camp

February 23-28 ~ Recital Costume Try On & Recital Info Week; Customer Appreciation Week

February 23-28 ~ Summer Registration Opens for CURRENT students, Summer Sale: BEST BOGO 50%

March 2 ~ Summer Registration Opens for NEW Students with giveaways & discounts

March 7 ~ Aurora Ballerina presented by Designed to Dance Company performances at TLU’s Jackson Auditorium

March 9-14 ~ Studio CLOSED for classes

March 9-13 ~ Spring Break Camp

March 21 ~ Spring Ballet Watch Party

March 23-28 ~Family Dance Week for BE A LIGHT CLASSES

March 28 ~ Family Fun Easter Event, 2-4pm

April 3-4 ~ CLOSED for Easter Weekend

April 14-16 ~ Recital Tickets on Sale

April 18 ~ D2D Performance Teams Auditions (Hip Hop Crew, Ballet Corps, Musical Theater Ensembles)

April 18 ~ Team DbD Training Day & Photos

April 20 ~ Season 13 schedule released w/ dancer evaluations

April 20-25 ~ Class Photo & Individual Portrait Week (dancers wear recital costumes)

April 25 ~ STAAR photos & rehearsal, 12-2pm

April 25 ~ Recital Extras Orders Due

April 27 ~ Recital portrait orders open with 20% off first week

May 2 ~ Cloud Chasers ZOOM Rehearsal

May 2 ~ D2D Performance Team Rehearsal

May 2 ~ STAAR Rehearsal

May 4 ~ Season 13 Auto Enroll for CURRENT students with best discounts.

May 9 ~ Cloud Chasers In Person Rehearsal

May 9, Dance a Duet Rehearsal

May 16 ~ Whimsical Wonders LEADS Auditions

May 16 ~ D2D Performance Team Rehearsal

May 16 ~ STAAR Rehearsal & End of Season Party

May 18-23 ~ Last week of Classes

May 18-23 ~ Family Dance Week for FOUNDATION Classes

May 18-23 ~ Bring a Bestie Week for BE A LIGHT Classes

May 23 ~ Dance a Duet Rehearsal

May 25 ~ Studio Closed for Memorial Day

May 26 ~ Summer Camps Begin; NO CLASSES

May 26 ~ DbD Splits Club Party

May 26 ~ Team DbD Recital Prep

May 27 Spark Dress Rehearsal IN STUDIO

May 27 Ignite Dress Rehearsal IN STUDIO

May 28 Shine, Illuminate, Radiance, and Glow Dress Rehearsal IN STUDIO

May 29 D2D Performance Team Rehearsal & Showcase

May 30-31 ~ 2025-26 Season 12 Recital “America the Beautiful!”