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Important Dates 2026-2027

April 20 ~ Season 13 Schedule Release & Dancer Evaluations & Recommendations Emails Sent

April 20-25 ~ Studio Wide Recital Photos

April 25 ~ STAAR Photos & Rehearsals

April 25 ~ Recital Extras Due

May 2 ~ Auto-enrollment for Season 13

May 2 ~ Cloud Chaser ZOOM Rehearsals, Dance a Duet Rehearsal, PT Recital Rehearsal, STAAR Rehearsal

May 4-16 ~ Mirrors covered & dancers perform for each other

May 9 ~ Dance a Duet Rehearsal

May 16 ~ Cloud Chaser Rehearsals, Dance a Duet Rehearsal, PT Recital Rehearsal, STAAR Rehearsal & Party

May 16 ~ Hip Hop Crew performs at Missions Baseball Game

May 18-23 ~ Foundations Family Dance Week & Be a Light Bring Your Bestie Week / Last Week of Classes

May 23 ~ Dance a Duet Rehearsal

May 25 ~ STUDIOS CLOSED

May 26 ~ Summer Camps Begin

May 26 ~ THEATER: Cloud Chasers, Spark, & Ignite Rehearsals

May 27 ~ THEATER: Shine, Illuminate, Radiance, & Glow Rehearsals

May 28 ~ THEATER: D2D Performance Team Showcase

May 29 ~ THEATER: Show 1

May 30 ~ THEATER: Show 2 (10am), Show 3 (12pm), Show 4 (2pm), Show 5 (4pm), Show 6 (6pm)

June 1-2 ~ PT Musical Theater Ensemble Intensive

June 3-4 ~ PT Ballet Corps Intensive

June 6 ~ Summer KickOff & Open House, 2-5pm

June 6 ~ Try It Day 2026

June 8 ~ Summer dance classes begin

June 10-11 ~ PT Jazz Company Intensive

June 12-13 ~ PT Lyrical Worship Blessings Intensive

June 17-18 ~ PT Hip Hop Crew Intensive

June 24-25 ~ PT Tap Troupe Intensive

June 26 ~ PT Kick Off & Show Celebration (Fischer Park)

June 29-July 4 ~ STUDIO CLOSED

July 27 ~ Last week of summer classes

July 29 ~Meet the Teacher, 4-6pm

July 29 ~ Team DbD Foundations Training

July 30 ~ Meet the Teacher, 4-6pm

July 30 ~ Team DbD BaL Training

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

August 1 ~ Team DbD Season 13 Kick Off & Training

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

August 1 ~ Christmas Festival Tickets on Sale

August 3 ~ Season 13 begins!

August 22 ~ Whimsical Wonders Lead Role Auditions & PT Marketing Photos & Videos Day

August 24-29 ~ FULL STUDIO Families come in for last 10 minutes of class

August 29 ~ Back to School Bash & Open House, 2-5pm

August 29 ~ Try It Day 2026

September 7 ~ Studio Closed for Labor Day

September 12 ~ Whimsical Wonders Marketing Photos

September 12 ~ Team DbD Quarterly Training

September 21-26 ~ FOUNDATIONS Families come in for last 10 minutes of class

September 25 ~ Comal County Fair Parade (the studio is OPEN!)

October 5-10 ~ Family Dance Week for BE A LIGHT Classes (parents must be with any dancing siblings)

October 20 ~ Nutcracker Camp registration opens with discounts

October 26-31 ~ Dress Up Week (dancers are invited to wear a costume week by paying $1 to our Pumpkin-benefits our monthly community group)

November 1-15 ~ Measure for June recital costumes

November 2-7 ~ STUDIO WIDE Christmas Photos; Christmas Festival Info Meetings

November 23-28 ~ Studio Closed for Thanksgiving Break

November 24 ~ Winter Camps registrations opens with discounts

November 24-26 ~ Nutcracker Camp

December 4 ~ Whimsical Wonders presented by the Designed to Dance Company performances at New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center

December 5 ~ DbD Christmas Festival: Studio Wide Performance at New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center

December 12 ~ Whimsical Wonders Watch Party

December 14-19 ~ Be a Light Bring Your Bestie Week/Christmas spirit week. BESTIES FORM

December 14-19 ~ Foundations Family Dance Week (parents must accompany siblings)

December 19 ~ Nutcracker Party

December 21 - January 2 ~ STUDIO CLOSED for classes / Winter Day Camps

January 4 ~ Spring Semester Classes Begin! PJ Week

January 9 ~ STAARs Refresh Training & Team DbD Training

January 11-16 ~ Recital Music Reveal

January 18-23 ~ Recital Dances Begin

February 1-13 ~ LOVE Weeks

February 22-27 ~ Recital Costume Try On Week

March 1-6 ~ Summer Week

March 8-13 ~ STUDIO CLOSED for Classes / Spring Break Camps

March 26-27 ~ STUDIO CLOSED for Classes

April 19-24 ~ Studio Wide Recital Photo Week

April 25 ~ Recital Extras Due

May 24-29 ~ Foundations Family Dance Week & Be a Light Bring Your Bestie Week / Last Week of Classes

June 4 & 5 ~ Recital 2027

January 5 ~ Classes Resume

January 10 ~ STAAR Refresher Training

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

January 12-17 ~ Recital Music & Costume Reveal

January 17 ~ Team DbD Quarterly Training

January 19 ~ MLK Day Camp

January 19-24 ~ Recital Dances begin

January 19-24 ~ Frozen Week with PJs & Snowball Fights for ALL CLASSES

January 19-24 ~ Spring Ballet Tickets on Sale

January 24 ~ Spring Ballet Rehearsals Begin

January 24 ~ Daddy & Daughter Dips & Do’s

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 6-8 ~ Encore Dance Competition for Solos, Duets, & Trios

February 7 ~ Mother & Son Superhero Dance

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 ~ Mother & Daughter Tea

March 9-14 ~ Studio CLOSED for classes

March 9-13 ~ Spring Break Camp

March 21 ~ Aurora Ballerina presented by Designed to Dance Company performances at TLU’s Jackson Auditorium

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

March 28 ~ Family Fun Easter Event, 2-5pm

April 3-4 ~ CLOSED for Easter Weekend

April 11 ~ Aurora Ballerina Watch Party

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 ~ Dance a Duet Rehearsal

May 2 ~ STAAR Rehearsal

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

May 9 ~ Cloud Chasers Rehearsal IN STUDIO

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 ~ Cloud Chasers Rehearsal IN STUDIO

May 26 ~ Team DbD Recital Prep

May 27 Spark Dress Rehearsal IN STUDIO with Dance a Duet

May 27 Ignite Dress Rehearsal IN STUDIO with Dance a Duet

May 28 Shine, Illuminate, Radiance, and Glow Dress Rehearsal IN STUDIO with Dance a Duet

May 29 D2D Performance Team Rehearsal & Showcase

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