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Season Calendar

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2025-2026 Season Calendar:

May 17
Company auditions for 2025-2026 Season, 10-11:30am

July 1
Online registration opens at www.bristolballet.org/registration

July 28, 29, 31, and August 2
In-person registrations, dancewear fittings, open house
July 28, 29, 31: 5-8pm
August 2: 10am-2pm

August 11
Classes begin

August 16
Nutcracker auditions
10am-12pm Company
12-12:45pm Ballet 1 and Ballet 2
12:45-1:45pm Ballet 3, Ballet 4, and Ballet 5

August 23
Nutcracker rehearsals begin for company members

September 1
No classes – Labor Day

September 6 (tentative)
Party Scene and Children’s roles rehearsals begin

October 1
$50 deposit for spring production costumes due

November 26, 27, 28
No classes – Thanksgiving Holiday

December 6
The Nutcracker at Southwest Virginia Community College

December 8-11
Tech rehearsals at the Paramount for The Nutcracker

December 12-13
Bristol Ballet’s performances of The Nutcracker

December 13
Last day of classes for first semester

January 5
Classes begin for second semester
 
January 10
Company Auditions for Spring Production, 10-11:30am

January 17
Company Spring Production Rehearsals begin

February 7
Spring Production Rehearsals for Ballet 3, 4, and 5 begin

March 1
Balance due on spring concert costumes

Mid-March to early April (dates TBD)
Spring school show tour for company members
March 27: Pro-Art School Show; other dates TBD

April 3
No classes – Good Friday

May 2
Full studio rehearsal for all students for the spring production

May 8
Tech and dress rehearsal for spring production

May 9
Bristol Ballet Spring Student Concert at the Paramount

TBD (usually the week after student concert)
Studio dance photos by Richard Mink

May 16 (tentative)
Company auditions for 2026-2027 season

June 8-12 (tentative)
Children’s summer camps (ages 3-12)

June 22-26 (tentative)
Intermediate/Advanced Summer Intensive with special guest teacher

Note:
Bristol Ballet does not close for spring break since we serve students from several different school systems, which rarely have their spring breaks at the same time.  

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