2023 – 2024 Important Dates
Ballet Bitterroot Dance Academy

Fall Semester

Registration Open House: Thursday, September 7th, 3:30pm-7:00pm

“The Nutcracker” Auditions:
A. Thursday, September 14th:
4:45pm – 5:45pm: Foundations A&B and Essentials Audition
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Next Step and Transitions Audition

B. Saturday, September 16th:
9:45am – 10:30am: Doors open for paperwork and personal student warm-up time
10:30am – 12:15pm: Intermediate and Advanced Audition
12:30pm – 1:30pm: CALL BACK Audition

First Day of Fall Semester: Monday, September 11th

Final Dance Team Audition: Monday, September 11th, 6:25pm – 7:40pm (Ages 8+)

NOTE: Directly following the audition, there will be a Q&A for any parents who wish to ask questions about dance team.

Fall Break: October 16th – 22nd (no classes for Dance Team or Ballet)

“Montana Dance Arts Association” (MDAA) Fall Workshop: October 19th – 22nd, Billings, Montana (Ages 9+)

No Classes (PIR DAY): October 25th

No Classes (Halloween): October 31st

No Classes (PIR DAY): November 13th

Rescheduled classes from Oct 25th, Oct 31st and Nov 13th: November 20th

Thanksgiving Break: November 21st – 25th (no classes for Dance Team or Ballet)

“The Nutcracker” Rehearsals: Tech: Sunday, November 26th Dress: Thursday, November 30th

Show Week (no classes for Dance Team or Ballet): November 27th – 30th

“The Nutcracker” Christmas Performance: December 1st & 2nd (These dates are CONFIRMED!)

Studio clean-up day: December 6th

Christmas Break: December 4th, 2022 – January 7th, 2023


Spring Semester

Classes Resume: Monday, January 8th, 2023

Spring Break: March 26th – 29th (no classes for Dance Team or Ballet)

“Montana Dance Arts Association” (MDAA) Spring Workshop: April 6th & 7th, Missoula, Montana (Ages 9+)

Show Week (No classes for Dance Team or Ballet): May 13th – 16th

Spring Performance: May 17th – 18th (These dates are CONFIRMED!)

Studio Clean-Up Day: May 23rd

There will be no classes after the Spring performance.  The dance year is complete!