Keep up to date and informed about important dates.
Please note, all programming is subject to change.
Dance Calendar
August
19: Open House and Repertory Ensemble Meeting
31: First Day of Classes for Fall Semester
September
7: Labor Day | No Classes
19–20: Nutcracker Auditions
October
3: First Day of Nutcracker Rehearsals
November
9–14: Parent Observation Week
25–29: Thanksgiving Break
25: Mini Nutcracker at Rocky Hill Community Center
28: Simsbury Celebrates | Nutcracker Mini Performance
December
4–5: Nutcracker Final Run Throughs | Handel Performing Arts Center
5: Last Day of Classes for the Fall Semester
Dec. 7–20: Nutcracker Production Weeks | Millard Auditorium
18: Hartford Performs | Nutcracker Educational Performance
Dec. 21–Jan. 4: Holiday Break | No Classes
January
4: First Day of Classes for Spring Semester
18: Martin Luther King Day | No Classes
TBD: SDI Audition #1
February
4–7: YAGP Boston
13–16: President’s Day Break | No Classes
TBD: SDI Audition #2
March
8–13: Parent Observation Week
16–20: HarttWorks Production Week | Millard Auditorium
29–3: Achievement Week 1
April
5–10: Achievement Week 2
12–17: April Break | No Classes
May
29: Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester
31: Memorial Day | No Classes
June
1–6: Spring Festival Production Week | Millard Auditorium
8–11: Parent Teacher Conference Week | No Classes
Private Lesson Calendar
September 2026
- 9/7 Closed for Labor Day
- 9/8 HCD Private Lessons, Group Classes, and Large Ensembles Begin
- 9/27 College Open House (Class Location Subject to Change)
October 2026
- 10/17 College Open House (Class Location Subject to Change)
- 10/24 HCD Solo Recital Series
November 2026
- 11/1 College Open House (Class Location Subject to Change)
- 11/21 HCD Solo Recital Series
- 11/25-29 Closed for Thanksgiving Break
- 11/30 HCD Programming Resumes
December 2026
- 12/19 HCD Solo Recital Series
- 12/24 – 1/3 Closed for Winter Break
January 2027
- 1/4 HCD Programming Resumes
- 1/18 Closed for MLK Day
- 1/23 – 24 College Auditions (Class Location Subject to Change)
- 1/30 HCD Solo Recital Series
February 2027
- 2/13 – 14 HCD Closed: College Auditions
- 2/15 – 16 Optional Break at Teacher’s Discretion
- 2/27 HCD Solo Recital Series
March 2027
- 3/19 – 20 HarttWorks
- 3/27 HCD Solo Recital Series
- 3/28 Closed for Easter
April 2027
- 4/3 College Accepted Students Day (Class Location Subject to Change)
- 4/12-16 Optional Break at Teacher’s Discretion
- 4/24 HCD Solo Recital Series
- 4/25 College Accepted Students Day (Class Location Subject to Change)
May 2027
- 5/16 Closed for UHart Graduation
- 5/22 HCD Solo Recital Series
- 5/31 Closed for Memorial Day
June 2027
- 6/6 Ensemble Placement Day
- 6/18 – 19 Closed for Juneteenth
July 2027
- 7/4 – 5 Closed for Independence Day
Large Ensemble Academic Year Calendar
September 2026
- 9/8 HCD Private Lessons, Group Classes, and Large Ensembles Begin
- 9/27 College Open House (Class Location Subject to Change)
October 2026
- 10/10 Hartford Marathon (Traffic Patterns Subject to Change)
- 10/17 College Open House (Class Location Subject to Change)
November 2026
- 11/1 College Open House (Class Location Subject to Change)
- 11/23 - 29 No Large Ensemble Rehearsals
December 2026
- 12/6 Harmony Winds and Philharmonia Concert; GHYWE Concert
- 12/9 Capitol Symphonic Winds Concert
- 12/12 Suzuki Orchestras Concert
- 12/13 Stringendo, Sinfonia, Virtuosi Concert; Opus ’89 and CYS Concert
- 12/19 Suzuki Group Class Concert
- 12/21 – 1/3 Closed for Winter Break
January 2027
- 1/4 HCD Programming Resumes
- 1/18 Closed for MLK Day
- 1/23-24 College Auditions (Class Location Subject to Change)
February 2027
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2/13-18 HCD February Break: No Large Ensemble or Group Class Rehearsals
March 2027
- 3/28 Closed for Easter
April 2027
- 4/3 College Accepted Students Day (Class Location Subject to Change)
- 4/12-18 HCD Spring Break for Large Ensembles
- 4/25 College Accepted Students Day (Class Location Subject to Change)
May 2027
- 5/2 GHYWE Concert
- 5/5 Capitol Symphonic Winds Concert
- 5/8 Suzuki Orchestra and Opus ’89 Concert
- 5/9 Harmony Winds and Philharmonia Concert; CYS Concert
- 5/15 Stringendo, Sinfonia, Virtuosi Concert
- 5/16 Closed for UHart Graduation
- 5/23 Suzuki Group Class concerts
- 5/31 Closed for Memorial Day
June 2027
- 6/6 Placement Day