Mark Your Calendars!

2025-2026

August 18th - Fall Class session begins

August 22nd-23rd - Nutcracker Auditions for Iowa Dance Theatre

October 5th - Showbiz the Next Step One Day Convention in Omaha, NE (optional) 

October 9th-12th - Fall Break, NO CLASSES

November 9th - Immerse Artist Experience One Day Convention in Des Moines, IA  (required for Ensemble)

November 10th-14th - PARENT OBSERVATION WEEK 

November 26th-30th - THANKSGIVING BREAK 

November 28th-30th (Thanksgiving weekend) - Festival of Trees and Lights benefitting Blank Children’s Hospital at Iowa Events Center - performance time TBD 

December 11th-14th - The Nutcracker

December 22nd-January 4th - WINTER BREAK

January 15th-18th - YAGP Kansas City (Optional) 

February 13th - In-Studio Ensemble Showcase at MDC 

Feb. 26th-March 1st - Bravo Competition Des Moines

March 13th-20th -SPRING BREAK NO CLASSES

March 13th-15th - VIP Des Moines (optional) 

March 14th-15th - Tremaine Competition Chicago, IL

March 27th-29th - The Movement Des Moines (optional) 

April 10th-12th - Groove Competition Des Moines

April 13th-17th - PARENT OBSERVATION WEEK

May 15th-17th - Showbiz Competition 

June 6th - Spring Showcase (TENTATIVE) 

June 8th-13th - Giordano Dance Chicago Summer Intensive in Chicago, IL (ages 12 + ) 

Summer Schedule - TBA