Calendar
Overview 2026-2027
The 2026–2027 term begins August 17, 2026. It ends May 14, 2027. Classes will not meet on these dates:
September 4 - 7, 2026 | Labor Day Holiday
October 9 -12, 2026 | Columbus Day Holiday
November 23 - 28, 2026 | Thanksgiving Holiday
December 21, 2026—January 3, 2027 | Winter Break
March 8–13, 2027 | Spring Break
March 26 - 29, 2027 | Easter Holiday
Open Classes
Schedule
By age level
Registration required
Level placement is
at the discretion of
UDC faculty.
Open classes are available for teens and adults. They are offered on a drop-in basis, without registration or reservation, and may be available during the breaks and holidays noted above. Special rates are available for college students and professional dancers.
To find a class, please check the Open Class Schedule.
Adult & Me (ages 1.5-2.5)
Monday, 2:30–3:15 pm Thursday, 10:00 -10:45am
Creative Movement (ages 2-3)
Monday, 3:30–4:15 pm Thursday, 10:45 - 11:30am Thursday, 2:45 - 3:30pm
Pre-K A (ages 3-4)
Pre-Ballet—once a week
Tuesday, 3:45–4:30 pm
Wednesday, 3:30–4:15 pm
Pre-K B (ages 4-5)
Pre-Ballet—once a week
Monday, 3:30–4:15 pm
Tuesday, 3:45–4:30 pm Saturday, 9:00 - 9:45am
Level I-A (Kindergarten)
Ballet with Jazz/Tap alternating—once a week
Wednesday, 3:45–4:45 pm
Thursday, 4:15–5:15 pm Saturday, 9:45 - 10:45am
Level I-B (1st Grade)
Ballet with Jazz/Tap alternating—once a week
Monday, 4:15–5:15 pm
Wednesday, 4:15–5:15 pm Saturday, 9:45 - 10:45am
Level II (2nd–3rd Grades)
Ballet with Jazz/Tap alternating—once a week
Monday, 4:15–5:45 pm
Tuesday, 4:30–6:00 pm
Level III (3rd Grade)
Ballet, Jazz, and Tap—twice a week
Tuesday, 4:30–6:45 pm Ballet + Tap + Modern
Thursday, 5:15–7:00 pm Ballet + Jazz
Level IV (4th Grade)
Ballet, Jazz, Pre-point, Modern, Character and Tap—twice a week
Monday, 5:15–7:15 pm Ballet + Jazz + Character
Thursday, 4:30–6:45 pm Pre-point + Ballet + Tap +Modern
Level V—(Ages 10–13, Grades 5–6)
All classes are required.
Ballet, Jazz, Modern/Tap
Monday, 5:45–8:15 pm Ballet + Jazz Wednesday 5:15-6:15pm Character + Point
Thursday, 5:45–8:15 pm Ballet, Modern +Tap
Level VI—All classes are required.
Ballet, Jazz, Modern
Tuesday, 6:00–7:30 pm Ballet
Tuesday, 7:30–8:30 pm Variation Wednesday, 5:00–6:15 pm Modern/ Contemporary/ Jazz Thursday, 7:00–8:30 pm Variation
Friday, 4:45–6:15 pm Ballet
Saturday, 9:30–10:45 am Modern/ Contemporary/ Jazz
Saturday, 11:15 - 12:15pm Pointe
Pre-Professional (Level VII)*—all classes are required
Ballet, Modern, Jazz/Contemporary, Variations
Monday, 7:15–8:45 pm Ballet
Tuesday, 6:00–8:30 pm Ballet & Variations
Wednesday, 5:00–6:15 pm Modern/Contemporary / Jazz
Thursday, 7:00–8:30 pm Variation
Friday, 4:45–6:15 pm Ballet
Saturday, 9:30–10:45 am Modern/Contemporary / Jazz Saturday, 11:15am -12::15pm Pas De Deux
* Pre-Professional (Level VII) classes are by invitation only. Students must be evaluated by UDC staff prior to enrolling. Please contact our office for details.
BOY’S CLASSES (TBD)
Boy’s Ballet (ages 9–14)
Saturday, TBD
HIP-HOP FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
Hip-Hop / Beginning
Friday, 4:00–4:45 pm
Hip-Hop Intermediate
Tuesday, 6:45 - 7:30pm Friday, 4:00–4:45 pm
ACRO BEGINNER AGES 5-8. Wednesday, 4:45–5:15 pm Thursday 3:45 - 4:15pm
ACRO INTERMEDIATE AGES 9-12 Friday 4:45 - 5:45pm
ACRO ADVANCE AGES 13 AND UP Saturday 2:45 - 3:45pm
Ballet (Open)
Monday, 7:15–8:45 pm Ballet
Open Class
For teen and adult drop-in classes, please visit our
Open Class Schedule.
Pre-Professional Companies—rehearsal Schedules
Junior Company Rehearsals
Wednesday, 6:15–8:15 pm (6:15-8:45 During Nutcracker)
Company II Rehearsals
Wednesday, 6:30–8:45 pm Friday, 6:15–8:30 pm (as needed)
Saturday, 12:15 –2:45 pm
Senior Company Rehearsals
Wednesday, 6:30–8:45 pm
Saturday, 12:15 –2:45 pm