2025-26 School Year Calendar
August 2025
Fri, Aug 1 New Student Registration Begins
Aug 4-8 Sr. Intensive 9:45am-4:30pm
Aug 4-8 RAD 2/3 Intensive 5:30-7:30pm
September 2025
Mon, Sept 1 Labor Day: Conservatory Closed
Tues, Sept 2 Conservatory Classes Begin for the 2025-26 School Year Program!
Fri, Sept 12 Nutcracker Auditions: Group 1 at The Conservatory (See our Nutcracker Page for details!)
Sat, Sept 13 Nutcracker Auditions: Groups 2, 3, & 4 at Hope Church NWA (See our Nutcracker Page for details!)
Fri, Sept 26/Sat, Sept 27 Nutcracker Costume Fittings
Oct 3-5 Nutcracker rehearsals begin
October 2025
Fri, Oct 17- Sun, Oct 19 Fall Break: Conservatory Closed
Sat, Oct 18 NWA Ballet Theatre performs Dracula. Here. Now: the Sequel at The AUD in Eureka Springs
Mon, Oct 20 Nutcracker Ticket Sales open via Stubs.net
Fri, Oct 24 NWA Ballet Theatre performs Dracula. Here. Now: the Sequel at The Faulkner Center, U of A Fayetteville
Fri, Oct 31 Early closure for Halloween (studio will close at 5:30pm).
November 2025
Fall Progress Evaluations in process
Nov. 3-22 Parent Observation Weeks
Mon, Nov 24- Sun, Nov 30 Thanksgiving Break: Conservatory Closed
December 2025
Fall Progress Evaluations in process
Sat, Dec 13 Last day of classes for Fall semester
Tues, Dec 16 Land of Sweets Pajama Party hosted by NWA Ballet Theatre; Get tickets HERE
Fri, Dec 19 The Nutcracker presented by The Conservatory at 7:00pm at Arend Arts Center; Get tickets HERE
Sat, Dec 20 The Nutcracker presented by The Conservatory at 1:00pm & 7:00pm at Arend Arts Center; Get tickets HERE
January 2026
Mon, Jan 5 Classes resume for Spring semester
Sat, Jan 10 Auditions for Sleeping Beauty, Act III: Aurora's Wedding (RAD 2 Prep through Adv 2); details TBA
Fall progress evaluations distributed.
February 2026
Sun, Feb 15 Joffrey Summer Intensive Auditions @ The Conservatory; Click
HERE
for details or to register.
Northwest Arkansas Conservatory of Classical Ballet - Ballet 1 (Ages 8-25)
Check-In Date/Time
February 15, 2026 1:00pm to 1:30pm
Audition Date/Time
February 15, 2026 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Northwest Arkansas Conservatory of Classical Ballet - Jazz & Contemporary 1 (Ages 8-25)
Check-In Date/Time
February 15, 2026 3:00pm to 3:30pm
Audition Date/Time
February 15, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
March 2026
Wed, Mar 4- Sat, Mar 7 Sleeping Beauty Theater Week- Conservatory Closed
Fri, Mar 6 Sleeping Beauty, Act III: Aurora's Wedding presented by the Conservatory at 7:00pm Marsha Jones Performing Arts Center at Har-Ber High School, Springdale
Sat, Mar 7 Sleeping Beauty, Act III: Aurora's Wedding presented by the Conservatory at 1:00pm Marsha Jones Performing Arts
Center at Har-Ber High School, Springdale
Fri, Mar 13 - Sun, Mar 15 Conservatory Exams: Schedule TBA (This will include RAD 1-5 (no prep levels) students who are deemed ready to participate in exams by their instructor. Eligible students will be notified early spring.)
Sun, Mar 22-Sun, Mar 29 Spring Break- Conservatory Closed
April 2026
Summer/Fall Class Placement Distributed
Summer Schedule Announced
Fri, Apr 3 Good Friday- Conservatory Closed
Mon, Apr 6 Registration OPEN for 2026 Summer Programs.
Spring Fanfare Tickets go on-sale at 8am.
Date TBD Conservatory Trainee Program Auditions: See Trainee Page for details.
May 2026
Sat, May 2 Upper School Spring Fanfare Dress Rehearsal & Performance at 6:30pm Arend Arts Center, Bentonville
Sat, May 9 Lower School Spring Fanfare Dress Rehearsal & Performance at 6:30pm Arend Arts Center, Bentonville
Sat, May 16 Final day of school year program classes!
June 2026
June 1-25 Summer Heat! Classes
June 15-19 Princesses & Heroes Dance Camp 1 10:30am-12:00pm (Preballet)
June 15-19 Princesses & Heroes Dance Camp 2 1:00-3:00pm (Primary/RAD 1)
July 2026
July 13-17 Princesses & Heroes Dance Camp 3 5:30-7:00pm (Preballet)
July 20-24 Princesses & Heroes Dance Camp 4 5:30-7:30pm (Primary/RAD 1)
Mon, July 27 Early Registration Begins (Return Students)
July 27-31 RAD 4/5 Intensive 4:30-8:30pm
Fri, July 31 New Student Registration Begins
August 2026
Aug 3-7 Sr. Intensive 10:00am-4:30pm
Aug 3-7 RAD 2/3 Intensive 5:30-7:30pm
Mon, Aug 31 Conservatory Classes Begin for 2026-27 School Year