CALENDAR

2025 – 2026

 

REGISTRATION

Monday and Tuesday

August 25 & 26, 2025

4:00pm – 8:00pm

Come in or call – 814-833-9244

IMPORTANT DATES

This includes dates for Tap Essentials and Lake Erie Ballet Company produced events that Sovereign Ballet dancers are highly encouraged to participate in.

Term 1

September – December 2025

• • Erie’s Nutcracker Auditions Warner Theatre – (visit Lake Erie Ballet Company)
    • August 23-24, 2025
  • Erie’s Nutcracker Auditions at Sovereign Ballet
    • August 30, 2025
  • First Day of Class
    • September 2, 2025
  • INTRO TO DANCE – Fall Term
    • September 2–November 22, 2025 (3 months)
  • Last day to register for 2025-2026 Season (excluding Intro to Dance)
    • October 31, 2025 
  • Parent Observation
    • November 17-22, 2025 *Get the Band App for more info
  • INTRO TO DANCE In-Studio Performance
    • November 22, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Holiday Break
    • November 24–29, 2025
  • Classes Resume
    • December 1, 2025
  • Dancers and Emerging Choreographers interested in Year End Performance Solos, Duos, Trios, and group pieces submit interest requests
    • December 1-20, 2025
  • Lake Erie Ballet Company – Erie’s Nutcracker Performances at Warner Theatre
    • December 12-14, 2025
  • Parent Conferences
    • December 16-17, 2025
  • Christmas and New Year Holiday Break
    • December 8 – January 4, 2026

Term 2

January – June 2026

• Classes Resume
  • January 5, 2026
• Solos, Duos, Trios, Emerging Choreography casting announced
  • January 12, 2026
• INTRO TO DANCE – Spring Term
  • February 2 – June 20, 2026 (5 months)
• JaDE Allegheny Performance (Advanced level)
  • February 21, 2026 – TBD
• In-Studio Adjudicated Auditions with Audience for Year End Performance Solos, Duos, Trios and Emerging Choreographers and NYCDA
  • March 14 & 21, 2026
• Tap Essentials – NYCDA
  • March 27-29, 2026
• Easter Holiday Break
  • March 28 – April 6, 2026
• Parent Observation
  • April 20-25, 2026
• Lake Erie Ballet Company – Regional Dance America Festival
  • May 7-9, Albany, NY – TENTATIVE
• ELECTIVE DANCE SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
  • Friday, June 12, 2026 
• BALLET PERFORMANCE
  • Saturday, June 13, 2026 
• Last Day of Classes
  • June 20, 2026
• Parent Conferences
  • June 23-24, 2026

 

Summer

Summer Camps and Intensives Information: Coming Soon!

 

PERFORMANCE CALENDAR

Gallery Night

Sovereign Ballet Studios

(Performers are individually selected)

Friday, September 19, 2025

6:00PM and 9:00PM

Intro to Dance – Fall Term

Sovereign Ballet Studios

Saturday, November 22, 2025

10:00AM

Erie’s Nutcracker Reimagined

Produced by Lake Erie Ballet Company

Warner Theatre

Friday, December 12, 2025     10:00AM (Abbreviated Version for Schools)

Saturday, December 13, 2025     7:00PM

Sunday, December 14, 2025     2:00PM

In-Studio Adjudication and NYCDA In-Studio Performance

Sovereign Ballet Studios

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Saturday, March 21, 2026

TBA

New York City Dance Alliance Convention

Produced by Tap Essentials

Buffalo, NY

March 27- 29, 2026

Regional Dance America Festival – TENTATIVE

Produced by Lake Erie Ballet Company

Albany, NY

May 7 – 9, 2026

Year End Performances – 2 Different Shows

Strong Vincent Middle School

ELECTIVE DANCE SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE

~ Tap, Modern, Contemporary, Acro, Jazz, Hip Hop

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Dress Rehearsal
6:00PM

Friday, June 12, 2026
PERFORMANCE
6:30PM

BALLET PERFORMANCE

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Dress Rehearsal
6:00PM

Saturday, June 13, 2026
PERFORMANCE
4:00PM

 

Updated 7/20/25