Important Dates 2025/2026
- Please Note: WE DO HAVE CLASSES ON PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE DAYS AND ON EARLY RELEASE DAYS
- WE DO NOT HAVE CLASSES ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
- Mon Jan 19- MLK Day- no school/no dance
- Feb 23-March 3 MMUUSD Winter Break- no classes M-F (excepting make ups)
- March 3/4- Adv A &B may rehearse second weekend
- March 3 Town Meeting Day- no dance
- March 20 Parent/teacher conferences: WE DO HAVE CLASSES
- April 5 Easter
- April 20-24 MMUUSD Spring Break- no dance M-F-
- April 25,26 Adv A&B will rehearse weekend
- May 16 MMU Prom???
- Sat May 16 9-5:30 FULL CAST RUN THROUGH/SPACING @CCJ- each class & LGN comes for a short amount of time: Leads as needed
- May 23/24 Mem Day weekend- rehearsal Adv A/B/Leads
- May 25 Memorial Day- no school- Adv A/B rehearse
- Fri May 29 Spacing Rehearsal for leads and Adv Ballet/Adv HH CCCJ 4pm-9pm
- Sat May 30 Dress rehearsal Colchester High School (3-9 entrance available)
- Sun May 31 Spring Show 2 performances @ Colchester High-12PM, 5PM shows (10-9 entrance available)
- June 15, Monday, tentative last day of classes/exams
- 2026 NUTCRACKER at Elley Long: Dec 9: Spacing for Adv, Dec 12: dress, Dec 13: 2 shows 1 and 4:30
- Monday, Sept 1 Labor Day (no school MMUUSD)
- Tuesday, Sept 2 First Day of AED Classes
- Sept 10 WE DO HAVE CLASSES (School has a half day)
- Oct 2/3 School has fall recess- we have fall recess
- Sat Oct 18 3:30-7:30 CCJ: 3:30 Zat You, 4:30 Rockettes, 5:30-7:30 Adv Ballet
- Fri Oct 24 WE DO HAVE CLASSES (School has parent teacher conferences)
- Sun Oct 26 5:30-8:30 Adv Ballet 5:30 Snow & 7:00 Flowers
- Snowflake Chocolate Fudge Fundraiser sell dates: Oct 1-22
- Oct 27 Fudge Numbers in by 8 PM- LATER SALES WILL NOT BE INCLUDED
- Oct 28: Fudge Checks in by 8 PM to Martina addressed to AED
- FUDGE DELIVERY to students: Nov 15 evening or Nov 16 afternoon TBD
We can't keep up with two lists!******
- Nov 24-30 Thanksgiving Break from school and dance
- Sat Dec 6 : 6-9 CCJ As needed- TBD
- Sun Dec 7 1:00-8:15 All Studio Spacing Rehearsal- at CCJ- all classes at appointed times
- Wed. Dec 10 5:00-8:30 Nutcracker: ADV A/C Ballet/ADV A/C HH only AT ELMC
- Wed. Dec 10 classes 5 pm on TBD****some at rehearsal, some may be postponed?
- Sat. Dec 13 3:30 PM -9 PM Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal: All studio rehearsal at ELMC (come only at your dance times)
- Sun. Dec. 14 Nutcracker at ELMC 1:00PM, 4:30 PM (11 AM-9PM ELMC)
- Mon Dec 15 NO CLASSES
- Tues Dec 23-Thurs Jan 1 Christmas Holiday Break
- Fri Jan 2 Classes Resume ( unless agreed upon by teachers and parents to skip due to travel plans)
2024/25 School Year Calendar Dates
- Monday, Sept 2 Labor Day (no school MMUUSD)
- Tuesday, Sept 3 First Day of AED Classes
- Sunday Oct 27: Fudge Numbers in by 8 PM
- Monday Oct 28: Fudge Checks in by 8 PM
- Nov 5- no school- yes dance at AED
- Nov 23 Nutcracker Rehearsal at CCJ (classes meet for 20 min between 9-4)
- Nov 25-29 MMUUSD Thanksgiving Break
- Dec 7 Sat Nutcracker Rehearsal at CCJ (all classes meet for 20 min between 9-4)
- Dec 11 Wed Only Adv Classes (all Adv) 5-8:30 PM at VYOA, The Fort at St Michael's College
- Dec 11 Wed all other classes (non Adv) DO have class at AED
- Dec 13 All Studio Dress Rehearsal 3-8:30 at VYOA, The Fort at St Michael's College
- Dec 14 Nutcracker Shows at VYOA, The Fort at St. Michaels's College: 2:30 PM, 6 PM
- Dec 15 Nutcracker Shows at YYOA, The Fort at St Michael's College: 1:00 PM, 4:30 PM
- Dec 23-Jan 1 MMUUSD Winter Holiday Break- no dance
- Saturday Nov 23rd Rehearsal times: Nov 23.pdf
Saturday Dec 7th Spacing Rehearsal times: Dec 7.pdf
Friday Dec 13th Dress Rehearsal: (All Studio) 3pm-8:30pm at Elley Long Music Center
Oct 7 Mon CCJ ADV A/B
Oct 14 Mon AED Adv A/B
Oct 21 Mon CCJ Adv A/B
Oct 28 Mon AED Adv A/B
Nov 4 Mon CCJ Adv A/B
Nov 5- Tuesday- no school (election day) - yes we do dance all at AED
Nov 11 Mon AED Adv A/B
Nov 18 Mon CCJ Adv A/B
Nov 23 Sat Nutcracker Rehearsal at CCJ (all classes meet for ~10 min each between 9-3)
Nov 25-29 MMUUSD Thanksgiving Break
Nov 25 Monday Adv A/B/divertissements at CCJ 12-5
Nov 26 Tuesday Adv A/B/divertissements at CCJ 12-5
Dec 7 Sat Nutcracker Rehearsal at CCJ (classes meet for 20 min between 9-4)
Dec 11 Wed Only Adv Classes (all Adv) 5-8:30 PM at VYOA, The Fort at St Michael's College
Dec 11 Wed all other classes (non Adv) DO have class at AED
Dec 13 All Studio Dress Rehearsal 3-8:30 at VYOA, The Fort at St Michael's College
Dec 14 Nutcracker Shows at VYOA, The Fort at St. Michaels's College: 2:30 PM, 6 PM
ONLY ADV A/B arrives at 12:00 with make up and hair done
Dec 15 Nutcracker Shows at YYOA, The Fort at St Michael's College: 1:00 PM, 4:30 PM
ADV A/B arrives at 11:00 with make up and hair done
Dec 23-Jan 1 MMUUSD Winter Holiday Break- no dance 23
- DATES ALREADY PASSED 23/24 School Year:
- Wednesday Aug 30, 2023 First Day of School MMUUSD
- Sept 4 Labor Day (no school/no classes AED)
- Tuesday Sept 5: AED Classes start for the School Year Session
- Sept 17 Nutcracker Meeting at AED (6PM)
- Monday Oct 16 AED does have classes (parent teacher conference days)
- Nov 18 (Saturday before vacation week): Nutcracker rehearsals do run
- Nov 20-24: Thanksgiving School Recess ( Adv Dancers Nutcracker Rehearsals Mon/Tues)
- Dec 3 Rehearsal at CCJ: 12-8 dancers come for their dance time only- not all day
- 2023/2024 School Year Calendar Cont.-
- Feb 26-Mar 5: School Winter Recess (No AED classes)
(May 4 MMU Prom)
(May 18 CVU, SB Prom)
May 27 Memorial Day (No AED classes)
May 29 Wednesday 3-9 CCJ Spacing Rehearsal: leads, Adv Ballet, Adv HH, LGNS (times TBD)
May 31 Friday 3-8 PM Full Cast Spacing rehearsal at CCJ: individual class times TBD
June 1, Saturday: Dress Rehearsal at Colchester High School from ******
June 2, Sunday: 12 PM & 5PM Spring Performance " Narnia" at Colchester High School June 14 last day of AED classes
Nutcracker Adv Dancers Spacing Rehearsal: Wed Dec 6, 5:30-8:00 at Elley Long Music Center
Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal: Fri Dec 8, 3:30-7:30PM at Elley Long Music Center
Nutcracker Tea Shows: Sat Dec 9: 4 PM, 7 PM at Elley Long Music Center
Nutcracker Tea Shows: Sun Dec 10: 1 PM, 4:30PM at Elley Long Music Center
Dec 22-Jan 1: School Holiday Recess (No AED classes)
Jan 15 Jan MLK Day School Holiday
2020/2021 School Year Calendar- for reference
- Monday Aug 31 AED Classes start for the School Year Session
- Sept 7 Labor Day (no school/no classes AED)
- Sept 8 First day of school MMUUSD (Mt Mansfield Unified Union School District))
- Sept 12, 9AM outside Nutcracker Meeting at AED * NOTE: new time
- Oct 1- POSTPONED TO 2021:Snowflake Chocolate Fudge Fundraiser
- Nov 3- School Recess- we have classes AED
- Nov 23-27: Thanksgiving School Recess (no classes AED)
- Nov 23, 24: 9-4 rehearsals at JCC (Nutcracker)
- 27-Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal
- TBD Nutcracker Rehearsals at JCC (12:00 noon-6 PM) ( regular Sunday rehearsals and added groups)
- TBD Nutcracker Rehearsals at JCC (9 AM-3 PM) (regular Saturday rehearsals)
- Nov 27 Nutcracker Run-Through, Elley Long Center Time TBD
- Nov 28 ( & possibly 29) Nutcracker at Elley Long Center
- at the Elley Long Center, The Fort, Saint Michaels College (223 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester)
- 1 PM Performance- doors open for tea buffet at 12:30 PM
- 4:30 PM Performance- doors open for tea buffet at 4:00 PM
- Dec 23-Jan 1 Holiday School Recess (no classes AED)
- Feb 23 - Mar 2 Winter School Recess (no classes AED)
- Mar 22-26 Parent Observation Week AED
- April 19-23 Spring School Recess (no Classes AED)
- No Longer Possible:May 21 Dress Rehearsal Spring Production
- No Longer Possible: May 22, 23 Spring Production Filming at Colchester High School
- May 29 Prom MMU
- May 30, Sunday : Dress Rehearsal Elley Long
- May 31, Labor Day (Monday) 4 PM Show at Elley Long - live, and videoed
- June 1, Tuesday: 6:45 Show at Elley Long- live, and videoed
- TIMES ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING: May 30: 11-8, May 31: 1-8, June 1: 4-10
- Live Performances at Richmond Bandshell: June 2-4 TBD (weather dependent)
- Last day of MMU 2020/21 School Year: June 11
- Last Day Of AED School Session 2020/21: June 11
