Important Dates to Remember
July 28th, 2025 - August 8th - August Dance Intensive and evaluation for new and returning students in our Mendocino Ballet School program.
August 9th, 2025 - Ballet School Nutcracker Auditions
August 25th, 2025 - Mendocino Ballet School Students start for the 2025-2026 Term
September 1st, 2025 - Labor Day Holiday - NO CLASS
September 2nd, 2025 - Recreation Classes Start date for the 2025-2026 term.
September 13th, 2025 - Nutcracker Auditions for Angles and Act I for recreation dancers ages 6+.
September 15th, 2025 - Projected Nutcracker rehearsal beginning date
November 24 - Nov 29, 2025 - Thanksgiving Holiday - NO CLASS
December 12th, 2025 - Last day of classes for recreation students
December 15 - 21, 2025 - Tech and Dress Rehearsals at Mendocino College Theatre
December 19th- 21st, 2025 - Nutcracker Performance at Mendocino College Center Theatre
December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026 - Christmas Break - NO CLASS
January 5, 2026 - Classes Resume
January 19, 2026 - Martin Luther King Day - NO CLASS
February 2026 - Projected rehearsals start for Spring Show
February 16, 2026 - President's Day -NO CLASS
March 31 - April 4, 2026 - Spring Break - NO CLASS
April 8- 12th, 2026 - RDA San Diego Festival
May 23rd-24th, 2026 - Possible Spring Show dates TBD
May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day - NO CLASS
May 29th, 2025 - Last Day of Classes