Season Overview

2026/27 Season • Aug 17, 2026 – Jun 6, 2027

Regular Classes

Fall '26

YDAHQ/YDAI 08/17 - 12/20 (18 weeks)|YDAT 08/23 - 12/20 (17 weeks)

Spring '27

YDAHQ/YDAI 01/04 - 05/30 (21 weeks)|YDAT 01/04 - 06/05 (22 weeks)

Summer '2026

YDAHQ/YDAI 06/01 - 08/09 (10 weeks)|YDAT TBD

Intensives

Winter Intensive '2612/21-12/23, 12/26-12/27 (5 days)

Summer Intensive '27 05/31-06/13, 07/19-08/01 (4 weeks)

Summer Intensive '26TBD

MAY 2026

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REGISTRATION

Registration Opens

MAY 1

JUN 2026

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SUB

Summer 2026 Starts

JUN 1

📋

REGISTRATION

YDAI Spring '27 Registration Opens

JUN 15

📋

REGISTRATION

YDAT Spring '27 Registration Opens

JUN 15

📋

REGISTRATION

YDAT Fall '26 Registration Opens

JUN 15

📋

REGISTRATION

YDAHQ Spring '27 Registration Opens

JUN 15

📋

REGISTRATION

YDA HQ Fall '26 Registration Opens

JUN 15

📋

REGISTRATION

YDAI Fall '26 Registration Opens

JUN 22

AUG 2026

⏹️

SUB

Summer 2026 Ends

AUG 9

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FACULTY

Bi-Weekly Faculty Meeting

Zoom ID: 9092939779 Pw: yda

AUG 17

🏁

SEASON

2026/27 Season Begins

AUG 17

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SUB

YDAI Fall '26 Starts

AUG 17

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REGISTRATION

Winter Intensive '26 Registration Opens

AUG 17

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SUB

YDA HQ Fall '26 Starts

AUG 17

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SUB

YDAT Fall '26 Starts

AUG 23

SEP 2026

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EARLY

Winter Intensive '26 Early Bird Deadline

SEP 7

OCT 2026

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COMPETITION

Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) LA 1

Location: Irvine, CA

OCT 9

NOV 2026

🚫

No Class: Thanksgiving Holidays (through Nov 28)

NOV 23

DEC 2026

📅

COMPETITION

Radix

Location: Anaheim, CA

DEC 11

⏹️

SUB

YDAI Fall '26 Ends

DEC 20

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REGISTRATION

YDAI Fall '26 Registration Closes

DEC 20

⏹️

SUB

YDAT Fall '26 Ends

DEC 20

🔒

REGISTRATION

YDAT Fall '26 Registration Closes

DEC 20

🔒

REGISTRATION

Winter Intensive '26 Registration Closes

DEC 20

⏹️

SUB

YDA HQ Fall '26 Ends

DEC 20

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REGISTRATION

YDA HQ Fall '26 Registration Closes

DEC 20

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SUB

Winter Intensive '26 Starts

DEC 21

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No Class: Year End + New Years Holidays (through Jan 3)

DEC 21

⏹️

SUB

Winter Intensive '26 Ends

DEC 27

JAN 2027

▶️

SUB

YDAI Spring '27 Starts

JAN 4

▶️

SUB

YDAT Spring '27 Starts

JAN 4

▶️

SUB

YDAHQ Spring '27 Starts

JAN 4

📅

COMPETITION

T.O.P Awards

Location: Irvine, CA

JAN 22

📅

COMPETITION

Ballet Championship of America (BCA)

Location: Los Angeles, CA

JAN 29

FEB 2027

📋

REGISTRATION

Summer 2026 Registration Opens

FEB 1

📅

COMPETITION

Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) LA 2

Location: Irvine, CA

FEB 25

MAR 2027

📅

COMPETITION

California Dance Classics (CDC)

Location: Downey, CA

MAR 3

📅

COMPETITION

Universal Ballet Competition (UBC)

Location: Irvine, CA

MAR 25

APR 2027

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REGISTRATION

YDAT Summer Intensive '26 Registration Opens

APR 4

📋

REGISTRATION

A: YDAHQ & YDAI Summer Intensive '27 Registration Opens

APR 4

📅

COMPETITION

Kids Artistic Revue (KAR)

Location: Upland, CA

APR 30

MAY 2027

📅

COMPETITION

Revolution Talent

Location: Anaheim, CA

MAY 8

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RECITAL

2027 Recital Competition + Gala

PYLUSD Performing Arts Center

MAY 15

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No Class: Recital

MAY 15

🚫

No Class: Post Recital Break

MAY 16

📅

COMPETITION

ShowStopper

Location: Anaheim, CA

MAY 28

⏹️

SUB

YDAI Spring '27 Ends

MAY 30

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REGISTRATION

YDAI Spring '27 Registration Closes

MAY 30

⏹️

SUB

YDAHQ Spring '27 Ends

MAY 30

🔒

REGISTRATION

YDAHQ Spring '27 Registration Closes

MAY 30

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SUB

A: YDAHQ & YDAI Summer Intensive '27 Starts

MAY 31

JUN 2027

🔒

REGISTRATION

YDAT Spring '27 Registration Closes

JUN 1

⏹️

SUB

YDAT Spring '27 Ends

JUN 5

🔚

SEASON

2026/27 Season Ends

JUN 6

🔒

REGISTRATION

Registration Closes

JUN 6

⏹️

SUB

A: YDAHQ & YDAI Summer Intensive '27 Ends

JUN 13

JUL 2027

🚫

No Class: Independence Day

JUL 4

AUG 2027

▶️

SUB

YDAT Summer Intensive '26 Starts

AUG 2

⏹️

SUB

YDAT Summer Intensive '26 Ends

AUG 15

🔒

REGISTRATION

YDAT Summer Intensive '26 Registration Closes

AUG 15

🔒

REGISTRATION

Summer 2026 Registration Closes

AUG 15