2026/2027 SEASON CALENDAR

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1st Session: September 8 – January 23, 2026
2nd Session: January 25 – May 15, 2027

Fall Break: November 24 – 28, 2026
Winter Break: December  21 – January 6, 2027
Spring Break: April 5-10 , 2027

No regular classes on the following:
MEA Week October 15-17, 2026
Nutcracker tech week  December 8-12, 2026

Martin Luther King, January  18, 2027

2026-2027 Performance Calendar

The Nutcracker : December 11-13, 2026

Spring Gala: May 8, 2027
All performances take place in EPHS stages
Subject to change.

The Nutcracker 2026 Audition September 13

10:45-11:30 am Ballet 1, 2 and 3 Levels (age 8-13)
12:00-1:00 pm Ballet 4, 5 and 6 Levels (age 13-19) 

The Nutcracker 2026 Audition September 20
10:30 -11:00am Pre-Ballet Levels (age 5-8)

Picture Day 2026/27

• The Nutcracker |  November 24, 4:30-8:00pm

• May 15, 2027

Summer Program 2026
June 8– August 22

Intensive Ballet Camp 2026

June 15-26 Camp 1

July 6-17 Camp 2

Ballet Art and Craft Camps 2026 (Ages 4-7)

• Princess Ballet Camp: June 15–18

• Moana Ballet Camp: July 6-9

• Mini Nutcrackler Ballet Camp: August 3-6

Open House & Registration for 2026-2027 Season  

Saturday | June 20

• 8:45-12:00 pm

Saturday | July 18

• 8:45-12:00 pm

Thursday | August 6

• 3:30-6:30 PM

Saturday | December 19

• 8:45-11:30 am

Nutcracker Turkey Trot 2026 (5K Marathon)
November 26, 8:30am

3-Day Winter Intensive 2026

December TBA, 10:00am-1:00pm

Bring a Friend
March 9-14, 2026

Registration Form

Summer Intensive Audition 2026
Fabruary 1 and March 15

Father Daughter Dance Day, 2026
February week of 8-13 (pre-ballet levels only)

Spring Open House- Egg Hunt 2027
March 27

Masquerade Competition 2027
February 12-14 / AMES Center 12600 Nicollet Ave

April 22-25 / AMES Center 12600 Nicollet Ave

UBC Competition 2027

March 19-21

YAGP Competition 2026

October 2-4

Chanhassen Parade
July 4th, 2:30-4:00pm

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