2026/27 SCHOOL CALENDAR
June 2026
June 4, 2026 Season Showcase Dress Rehearsal at BCL Studio Theatre
June 5, 2026 Season Showcase at BCL Studio Theatre
June 7, 2026 Grand Old Day
June 13 & 14, 2026 Saint Paul Pride Festival
June 21, 2026 Como Family Pride Festival
June 27 & 28, 2026 Loring Park Pride Fesitval
June 29-July 5, 2026 No session classes
JuLY 2026
July 4, 2026 No drop-in classes
July 7, 2026 Young Dance Summer Sessions begin
July 7, 2026 Adult Ballet Fundamentals Summer Sessions begins
July 25, 2026 Adult Summer Workshop begins
July 27, 2026 Summer Intensive begins
August 2026
August 7, 2026 5:30pm
Summer Workshop and Intensive Showing - BCL Studio Theatre
August 14, 2026 Last day for early bird pricing on Fall Programs
August 15, 2026 2026/27 Scholarship/Monthly Payment Application deadline
August 16, 2026 Summer Young Dancer Showing
1:00pm - Tuesday & Thursday Session classes
3:00pm - Saturday Session classes
August 22, 2026 Adult Appreciation Day!
Free class for all adult students with snacks, drinks, and prizes!
August 22, 2026 Performance Ensemble Audition 1:00-2:15pm
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September 2026
September 7, 2026 Labor Day! No classes
September 8, 2026 Drop-In classes resume
September 8, 2026 5:30-7:30pm
Mandatory Performing Arts Division Orientation - BCL Studio Theatre
Upper School Division called from 5:00-6:30pm (Levels III, IV, V, & VI)
Lower School Division called from 5:30-7:00pm (Beginning Ballet, Level I & II)
Meet your Teaching Artists
Get exclusive discounts of new BCL Merch
Stock up at the Grand Jeté pop-up store
September 9, 2026 Performing Arts Division classes begin
September 10, 2026 Rehearsals for Holiday Production begin in Lower and Upper School of Performing Arts Division
September 10, 2026 Adult Fundamentals I Fall Session begins (6 weeks)
*No class October 1 & 3
September 10, 2026 Young Dancer Fall Session Begins (10 weeks)
*No class October 1 & 3
September 12, 2026 Adult Performance Ensemble Holiday Production Session Begins (12 Weeks)
September 15, 2026 Junior Performance Ensemble Begins (9 Weeks)
October 2026
October 1, 2026 Last day for Lower School students to OPT-IN to Holiday Production
October 1, 2026 Fundraiser preparation
*No Young Dancer or Adult Ballet Fundamental Sessions | Performing Arts Division classes still held
October 2 & 3 , 2026 Annual Fundraiser
*No classes held
October 29, 2026 Adult Fundamentals II Fall Session begins (6 weeks)
*No class November 26 & 28
November 2026
November 14, 2026 Holiday Production Full Scene Rehearsals Cast A | 12:30-5:30pm
November 16 - 21, 2026 Performing Arts Division Observation Week (in-studio)
November 21, 2026 Holiday Production Full Scene Rehearsals Cast B | 12:30-5:30pm
November 21, 2026 Ignite: Choreographer Showcase, BCL Studio Theatre | 6:30pm
November 22, 2026 Fall Nutcracker Young Dancer Program Recital
1:00pm Recital for Thursday Young Dancer Sessions
3:00pm Recital for Saturday Young Dancer Sessions
Level V and VI dancers perform in both recitals
Warm up at 11:00am
Walk through 11:45am
Performances at 1:00pm and 3:00pm
November 25 - 29, 2026 Thanksgiving Break,
*No classes | Saturday Beginning & Intermediate Adult Ballet Drop-In Classes still held
December 2026
December 1, 2026 Second trimester begins for Upper School of Performing Arts Division
December 5, 2026 12:30-4:30pm
Holiday Production Full Cast Rehearsal Cast A
(Beginning Ballet - Level II dismissed at 2:30pm | Warm up classes prior to rehearsal)
December 12, 2026 12:30-4:30pm
Holiday Production Full Cast Rehearsal Cast B
(Beginning Ballet - Level II dismissed at 2:30pm | Warm up classes prior to rehearsal)
December 14, 2026 NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION CLASSES
December 15 - 17, 2026 Holiday Production Tech Rehearsals at Ted Mann Concert Hall
December 17, 2026 Holiday Production School Show | 10:30am
*Levels IV, V, & VI called to perform
December 18 - 20, 2026 Holiday Production Performances at Ted Mann Concert Hall
December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027 Winter Break
*NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION CLASSES | Drop-In classes will be held
January 2027
January 4, 2027 Performing Arts Division & regular Drop-In classes resume classes
January 4 - February 30, 2027
*NO REPERTOIRE CLASS FOR LOWER SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION
January 4-7, 2027 Rehearsals for Laboratory II Production
*Kick Off Rehearsals for Upper School of Performing Arts Division during class time
January 8 & 9, 2027 Mid-Year Check-Ins via Zoom
*For all Performing Arts Division students
January 14, 2027 Adult Ballet Fundamentals I Spring Session begins (6 Weeks)
January 15, 2027 Semester II begins for Lower School of Performing Arts Division
January 18, 2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
*NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION CLASSES
February 2027
February 4, 2027 Rehearsals for Spring Production begin for Lower School of Performing Arts Division
February 6, 2027 Adult Performance Ensemble Spring Production begins (13 Weeks)
February 6, 2027 Laboratory II Full Scene Rehearsals |1:00-5:00pm
February 11, 2027 Young Dancer Spring Sessions begins (10 weeks)
*No classes April 8 & 10
February 13, 2027 Laboratory II Full Cast Rehearsal | 1:00-5:00pm
February 20, 2027 Laboratory II Full Cast Rehearsal | 1:00-5:00pm
February 22, 2027 NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION UPPER SCHOOL CLASSES
February 23, 2027 Laboratory II Tech Rehearsal | 5:00-8:00pm
February 24, 2027 Laboratory II Dress Rehearsal | 5:00-8:00pm
February 25, 2027 Laboratory II School Show | 10:30am
*Levels III, IV, V, & VI called to perform
February 25, 2027 Adult Ballet Fundamentals II Spring Session Begins (6 Weeks)
February 26-28, 2027 Laboratory II Performances at BCL Studio Theatre
March 2027
March 1, 2027 NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION UPPER SCHOOL CLASSES
March 2, 2027 Regular Performing Arts Division classes held
March 3, 2027 Laboratory II Dress Rehearsal | 5:00-7:00pm
March 4, 2027 Laboratory II School Show | 10:30am
*Levels III, IV, V, & VI called to perform
March 5-7, 2027 Laboratory II Performances at BCL Studio Theatre
March 8, 2027 NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION UPPER SCHOOL CLASSES
*Laboratory II Viewing Party at 6:00pm
March 10, 2027 Rehearsals for Spring Production begin in the Upper School of Performing Arts Division
April 2027
April 5-10, 2027 NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION OR SESSION CLASSES | Spring Break
*Drop-in classes remain as regularly scheduled
April 12, 2027 ALL CLASSES RESUME
April 13, 2027 Junior Performance Ensemble Begins (9 weeks)
April 17, 2027 Spring Production Full Scene Rehearsals Cast A | 12:30-5:30pm
April 24, 2027 Spring Production Full Scene Rehearsals Cast B | 12:30-5:30pm
April 25, 2026 Young Dancer Spring Recital
1:00pm Recital for Thursday Young Dancer Sessions
3:00pm Recital for Saturday Young Dancer Sessions
Level V and VI dancers perform in both recitals
Warm up at 11:00am
Walk through 11:45am
Performances at 1:00pm and 3:00pm
May 2027
May 1, 2027 Spring Production Full Cast Rehearsals Cast A | 12:30-4:30pm
*Beginning Ballet - Level II dismissed at 2:30pm | Warm-up classes prior to rehearsal
May 8, 2027 Spring Production Full Cast Rehearsals Cast B | 12:30-4:30pm
*Beginning Ballet - Level II dismissed at 2:30pm | Warm-up classes prior to rehearsal
May 10, 2027 NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION CLASSES
May 11 - 13, 2027 Tech/Dress Rehearsals Cast A & B | 3:30-9:00pm at E.M. Pearson Theatre
May 13, 2027 Spring Production School Show at 10:30am
*Levels IV, V, & VI called to perform
May 14 - 16, 2027 Spring Production Performances at E.M. Pearson (Cast A)
May 17, 2027 NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION SCHOOL CLASSES
May 20, 2027 Spring Production Pick-Up Rehearsal at BCL Studio Theatre | 5:00-8:00pm
May 21 - 23, 2027 Spring Production Performances at E.M. Pearson (Cast B)
May 24, 2027 NO PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION SCHOOL CLASSES
May 24 - 27, 2027 End of Year Check-Ins in-person at studio for Performing Arts Division students
May 27, 2027 Last day of Performing Arts Division classes
May 29 - 31, 2026 NO CLASSES | Memorial Day Weekend