Mark Your Calendars!

2024-2025

August 23-25th - Nutcracker Auditions 

(Iowa Dance Theatre, ages 8 +

Ballet Des Moines, ages 5 +) 

September 2nd - Labor Day, No Classes

September 3rd - Performance Ensemble PARENT meeting 5:30- 6:00 pm 

September 14th - Fall kick-off open house 1-3pm

October 15th - 1st Half Recital and costume fees DUE 

October 17th-21st - Fall Break, No Classes

October 28th-Nov. 2nd - Bring a Friend to Dance

November 3rd - Titans DSM, ages 6 + (optional convention)

November 10th - Immerse artist experience, Ages 5+ (optional convention) 

November 18th- 22nd - Parent Observation Week 

November 25th-30th - Thanksgiving Break, No Classes

November 29-Dec. 1st - Performance @ Festival of Trees 

December 7th - CHICAGO the Musical MASTERCLASS with cast member @ MDC 9:00-10:30 am , ages 12 + 

December 10th-14th - Nutcracker at Civic Center (IDT) and Hoyt Sherman Place (BDSM) 

December 23rd-January 5th - Winter Break, No Classes

January 15th - 2nd half Recital and Costume fees due 

January 25th - Revive Des Moines (optional competition & convention) 

February 1st-2nd - Tremaine KC (optional)

February 7th - PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE-in studio showcase 7:30 pm @ MDC 

February 13th-16th - YAGP Kansas City (optional ballet competition) 

Feb 19th-23rd - Bravo DSM (Required for Performance Ensemble) 

March 10th-13th - Parent Observation 

March 14th-23rd - Spring Break, No Classes

March 15-16 - Tremaine Chicago (Optional)

March 28th-30th - The Movement DSM (Required for Performance Ensemble) 

April 4th-6th - Groove DSM (Required for Performance Ensemble) 

April 11th-13th - Artists Simply Human CHI (Optional) 

April 18th-20th - NO CLASSES- Easter Weekend

April 26-27 - Tremaine Omaha (Optional) 

Spring Showcase Date TBA