2026-27 School Year Calendar
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!
September 2025
Mon, Sept 7 Labor Day: Conservatory Closed
Fri, Sept 11 Nutcracker Auditions: Group 1 at The Conservatory (See our Nutcracker Page for details!)
Sat, Sept 12 Nutcracker Auditions: Groups 2, 3, & 4 at Hope Church NWA (See our Nutcracker Page for details!)
TBA Nutcracker Costume Fittings
Oct 2-4 Nutcracker rehearsals begin
October 2025
Thurs, Oct 15-Sun, Oct 18 Fall Break: Conservatory Closed/No Nutcracker Rehearsals
Mon, Oct 19 Tentative: Nutcracker Ticket Sales open via Stubs.net
November 2025
Fall Progress Evaluations in process
Nov. 2-21 Parent Observation Weeks
Mon, Nov 23- Sun, Nov 29 Thanksgiving Break: Conservatory Closed
December 2025
Fall Progress Evaluations in process
TBA Nutcracker Land of Sweets Pajama Party
Thurs, Dec 17 Last day of classes for Fall semester
Fri, Dec 18 The Nutcracker presented by The Conservatory at 7:00pm at Arend Arts Center; Get tickets HERE
Sat, Dec 19 The Nutcracker presented by The Conservatory at 1:00pm & 7:00pm at Arend Arts Center; Get tickets HERE
January 2027
Mon, Jan 4 Classes resume for Spring semester
Sat, Jan 9 Tentative: Spring Production Audition
Fall progress evaluations distributed.
February 2027
TBA Joffrey Summer Intensive Auditions @ The Conservatory; Click
HERE
for details or to register.
March 2027
Wed, Mar 3- Sat, Mar 6 Tentative: Spring Production Week: Studio Closures Pending
Fri, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 14 Tentative: 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 21-Sun, Mar 28 Spring Break- Conservatory Closed
April 2027
Summer/Fall Class Placement Distributed
Summer Schedule Announced
Mon, Apr 5 Registration OPEN for 2027 Summer Programs.
Spring Fanfare Tickets go on-sale at 8am.
Sat, Apr 17 Tentative: Conservatory Trainee Program Auditions: See Trainee Page for details.
May 2027
Sat, May 1 Upper School Spring Fanfare Dress Rehearsal & Performance at 6:30pm Arend Arts Center, Bentonville
Sat, May 8 Lower School Spring Fanfare Dress Rehearsal & Performance at 6:30pm Arend Arts Center, Bentonville
Sat, May 22 Final day of school year program classes!
June 2027
June 7- July 1 Summer Heat! Classes
June 14-18 Princesses & Heroes Dance Camp 1 10:30am-12:00pm (Preballet)
June 14-18 Princesses & Heroes Dance Camp 2 1:00-3:00pm (Primary/RAD 1)
July 2027
July 12-16 Princesses & Heroes Dance Camp 3 5:30-7:00pm (Preballet)
July 19-23 Princesses & Heroes Dance Camp 4 5:30-7:30pm (Primary/RAD 1)
Mon, July 26 Early Registration Begins (Return Students)
July 26-30 RAD 4/5 Intensive 4:30-8:30pm
Fri, July 30 New Student Registration Begins
August 2027
Aug 2-6 Sr. Intensive 9:30am-4:30pm
Aug 2-6 RAD 2/3 Intensive 5:30-7:30pm
Mon, Aug 30 Conservatory Classes Begin for 2027-28 School Year