Littleton Ballet Academy
LBA and LYB Calendar
LBA Calendar 2026-2027 Subject to change
Monday, August 10th to Friday, August 14th: Open House, NO regular classes, maintenance classes open to watch
Monday, August 10th to Friday, August 14th: Rehearsals for Community Performance
Monday, August 10th: Information Meeting about the 2026-2027 Academic Year 5:30 pm
Tuesday, August 11th: LYB Information Meeting 5:30 pm
Wednesday, August 12th: Information Meeting about the 2026-2027 Academic Year 5:30 pm
Friday, August 14th: LSO performance at Clement Park at 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 15th: Western Welcome Week Parade 10:00 am and Performance 1:30 pm
Saturday, August 15th: YAGP fees due (Competition Team)
Sunday, August 16th: Littleton Youth Ballet performance with the Littleton Symphony Orchestra at 6:00 pm
Monday, August 17th: 2026-2027 Academic Year begins
Monday, August 17th: Professional Training Division begins
Monday, August 17th: Coaching begins
Wednesday, August 19th: LYB Information Meeting 6:30 pm
Friday, August 21st: LYB Auditions (Ballet 3, 4A)
Saturday, August 22nd: LYB Auditions (Ballet 7 and 8) and (Ballet 5 and 6)
Tuesday, August 25th: Information Meeting about the 2026-2027 Academic Year 4:45 pm
Wednesday, August 26th: Information Meeting about the 2026-2027 Academic Year 6:15 pm
Wednesday, August 26th: Boulder Body Wear pointe shoe fitting at LBA
Saturday, August 29th: Sorting House Lunch 2:00 pm (LYB only)
Wednesday, September 2nd: Information Meeting about the 2026-2027 Academic Year 6:15 pm
Tuesday, September 1st: Nutcracker Information Meeting 7:15 pm
Monday, September 7th: Labor Day NO CLASSES
Wednesday, September 9th: Nutcracker Information Meeting 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 12th: Choreography Workshop and LYB Seminar (LYB)
Tuesday, September 15th: LYB online contract and fee due at lower rate (fee CANNOT be deducted automatically)
Tuesday, September 15th: BCA and UBC fees due (Competition Team)
Tuesday, September 15th and Wednesday, September 16th: Audition and Head Shot Photo Shoot with Candidly Created
Thursday, September 17th: Nutcracker Information Meeting 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 19th: Nutcracker Auditions 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Saturday, September 19th to Thursday, October 9th: Nutcracker T-Shirts on sale
Monday, September 21st to Saturday, September 26th: Observation Week: Pre-Ballet Division and ALL Intermediate Division (Ballet 4A, 4B, 5) classes
Wednesday, September 23rd: Nutcracker Casting sent (returning families)
Wednesday, September 23rd: MANDATORY Nutcracker Casting Meeting for new families 6:00 pm
Thursday, September 24th: Light the Night (a walk to support Blood Cancer United) ALL are invited to join
Friday, September 25th: LYB Seminar
Friday, September 25th to Sunday, October 11th: Nutcracker T-Shirts on sale
Monday, September 28th to Saturday October 3rd: Observation Week ALL Primary Division (Ballet 1, 2, 3), ALL Pre-Professional Division (Ballet 6, 7, 8), Adult Division, and Professional Training Division classes
Monday, September 28th to Saturday, October 17th: Butter Braid Fundraiser-MANDATORY for all LYB families, LBA families invited to join
Wednesday, September 30th: Final deadline for LYB online contract and fee due at higher rate (fee CANNOT be deducted automatically)
Wednesday, September 30th: Sugar Plum Fairy Tea tickets on sale at 10:00 am
Thursday, October 1st: Nutcracker online contract due (fee will be deducted at lower rate automatically on the 2nd)
Saturday, October 3rd: Nutcracker rehearsals begin (Pre-Ballet 3, Ballet 1, Ballet 2, Ballet 3, Ballet 4A, 4B)
Friday, October 10th: Final deadline for Nutcracker online contract (fee is $25 higher and will be deducted automatically on the 11th)
Wednesday, October 14th: Nutcracker tickets go on sale at 10:00 am
Sunday, October 18th: Legends of Dance honoring Ms. Bobbie
Saturday, October 24th: Butter Braid delivery (after 11:00 am)
Wednesday, October 28th: Pre-Ballet Holiday Show sign-up deadline
Saturday, October 31st: Halloween (Dress up day and Nutcracker Rehearsals for Ballet 4B and higher until 4 pm)
Friday, November 6th: Pre-Ballet Holiday Show Announcement on who is in what show
Saturday, November 7th Nutcracker Cast Chili Party 6:30 pm at LBA
Sunday, November 8th: Sugar Plum Fairy Tea
Wednesday, November 11th: Veteran’s Day (wear red, white, and blue)
Saturday, November 14th: LYB Program ads due
Wednesday, November 18th: Dress Rehearsal for A Christmas Carol (LYB)
Friday, November 20th: A Christmas Carol with Littleton Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, November 21st: A Christmas Carol with Littleton Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, November 21st: Final deadline to sign-up for the Pre-Ballet Holiday Show
Wednesday, November 25th to Friday, November 27th: Thanksgiving Break NO CLASSES/REHEARSALS (Classes and rehearsals resume Sat, Nov 28th)
Saturday, December 5th: Adult Division Winter Performance
Sunday, December 6th: Pre-Ballet Holiday Show
Monday, December 7th to Saturday, December 12th: Nutcracker Spirit Week
Thursday, December 10th: Nutcracker Media Fee Charged
Friday, December 11th and Saturday, December 12th: Nutcracker Photo Shoot
Sunday, December 13th: The Nutcracker @ Lone Tree Arts Center
Wednesday, December 16th: The Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal @ the Joanna Ramsey Theatre (modified LBA schedule)
Thursday, December 17th: The Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal @ the Joanna Ramsey Theatre (modified LBA schedule)
Friday, December 18th: The Nutcracker @ the Joanna Ramsey Theatre
Saturday, December 19th: The Nutcracker @ the Joanna Ramsey Theatre
Sunday, December 20th: The Nutcracker @ the Joanna Ramsey Theatre
Monday, December 21st to Saturday, January 2nd: Winter Break NO CLASSES (Classes resume Monday, January 4th)
Sunday, December 27th to Thursday, December 31st: Coaching for Competitions offered (optional)
Saturday, January 9th: Competition Showcase 10:30 to 12:00 pm
Saturday, January 9th: Registration begins for Summer Ballet Intensive, Junior Summer Intensive, and Fairy Tale Ballet Camps
Friday, January 15th: School Performance online contract due at lower rate (fee will be charged Tuesday, January 19th)
Friday, January 15th to Sunday, January 17th: Universal Ballet Competition
Monday, January 18th: NO PTD or Coaching (ALL other classes will be held)
Monday, January 18th to Saturday, January 23rd: Observation Week: Pre-Ballet Division and ALL Intermediate Division (Ballet 4A, 4B, 5) classes
Tuesday, January 19th: Storybook Rehearsals begin for Ballet 6 and higher
Friday, January 23rd: Rehearsal for Storybook Ballet begin for dancers in Ballet 5 and higher
Monday, January 25th to Saturday, January 30th: Observation Week ALL Primary Division (Ballet 1, 2, 3), ALL Pre-Professional Division (Ballet 6, 7, 8), Adult Division, and Professional Training Division classes
Friday, February 5th to Sunday, February 7th: ADC/IBC Competition
Friday, February 12th to Sunday, February 14th: Ballet Championships of America
Saturday, February 13th and Monday, February 15th: Wear Valentine’s Day colors
Friday, February 19th to Sunday, February 21st Youth America Grand Prix
Friday, February 26th to Sunday, February 28th: Denver Ballet Guild Young Dancers’ Competition
Monday, March 1st: David Jaramillo Memorial Scholarship Applications open (LYB Ballet 4A and higher)
Saturday, March 6th: Storybook Rehearsals begin for Ballet 3, 4A, and 4B
Monday, March 15th: School Performance online contract due at early bird rate (fee will be charged Tuesday, March 16th)
Wednesday, March 17th: Wear green for St. Patrick’s Day
Monday, March 22nd to Saturday, March 27th: Spring Break NO CLASSES (Classes resume Monday, March 31st)
Tuesday, March 30th to Monday, April 5th: ADC/IBC Finals
Wednesday, March 31st: David Jaramillo Memorial Scholarship Applications close (LYB Ballet 4A and higher)
Friday, April 2nd: School Performance online contract due at regular rate (fee will be deducted Monday, April 5th)
Saturday, April 3rd: Deadline for Summer Ballet Intensive and Junior Summer Intensive registration at lower rate
Sunday, April 11th: Cinderella Ball
Monday, April 12th Cinderella Media Fee charged
Monday, April 19th to Saturday, April 24th: Cinderella Spirit Week
Monday, April 26th School Performance and LYB Concert tickets go on sale
Monday, April 26th to Saturday, May 2nd: YAGP Finals
Saturday, May 1st: Storybook Performance: Cinderella at Lone Tree Arts Center
TBD May: Storybook Performance: Cinderella at Joanna Ramsey Theatre
Monday, May 10th: School Performance and LYB Concert Media Fee charged
Sunday, May 23rd: LYB Banquet
Saturday, May 29th: Last day of 2026-2027 Academic Year (unless doing the School Performance)
Monday, May 31st: Memorial Day NO CLASSES
Friday, May 29th and Saturday, May 30th: School Performances (not confirmed)
Tuesday, June 1st to Thursday, June 3rd: School Performance Pictures and Rehearsals
Friday, June 4th: LBA closed-NO classes or rehearsals
Saturday, June 5th: Optional class Ballet 4A and higher
Monday, June 7th and Tuesday, June 8th: School Performances and LYB Concert at Newman Center for Performing Arts
Wednesday, June 9th to Saturday, June 12th: LBA closed
Monday, June 14th: Summer Schedule begins
Monday, June 14th to Friday, June 18th Junior Summer Intensive June (dancers going into Ballet 1 and 2)
Monday, June 14th to Friday, June 18th: Pre-Ballet Summer Camps (ages 3-4 and 5-7)
Monday, June 21st to Friday, July 23rd: Summer Ballet Intensive (dancers going into Ballet 3 and higher)
Monday, June 21st to Friday, June 18th: Pre-Ballet Summer Camps (ages 3-4 and 5-7)
Monday, June 28th: Registration for 2027-2028 Academic Year begins
Monday, June 28th to Friday, July 2nd: Pre-Ballet Summer Camps (ages 3-4 and 5-7)
Monday, July 5th to Friday, July 9th: Pre-Ballet Summer Camps (ages 3-4 and 5-7)
Monday, July 12th to Friday, July 16th: Junior Summer Intensive July Week 1 (dancers going into Ballet 1 and 2)
Monday, July 12th to Friday, July 16th: Pre-Ballet Summer Camps (ages 3-4 and 5-7)
Monday, July 19th to Friday, July 23rd: Junior Summer Intensive July Week 2 (dancers going into Ballet 1 and 2)
Monday, July 19th to Friday, July 23rd: Pre-Ballet Summer Camps (ages 3-4 and 5-7)
Monday, July 26th to Saturday, July 31st: Summer Break (no classes-classes resume August 2nd)
Saturday, August 14th: Last Day of Summer Classes
Monday, August 16th to Friday, August 20th: Open House Week
Monday, August 16th to Friday, August 20th: Maintenance Classes
Saturday, August 21st: Western Welcome Week Parade
Monday, August 23rd: 2027-2028 Academic Year begin