Santa Monica, California
School Schedule and Holidays
Subject to Change
Please plan any parties, events, and getaways during the scheduled breaks, not on Saturdays!
2023
Monday August 21, 2023
Fall Semester Begins
Saturday August 26, 2023
Nutcracker Auditions
Monday September 4, 2023
Labor Day Holiday: No Children’s Classes, Adult Classes Only
Saturday September 23, 2023
Heal the Bay Coastal Cleanup Day: “Westside Ballet Beautifies the Beach” 9am-12noon
Tuesday October 31, 2023
Halloween: No Children’s Classes, Adult Classes Only
Sunday November 5, 2023
Ballet Field Trip for Level 6-7
Saturday November 11, 2023
Full Studio Dress Rehearsal 1, Nutcracker
Saturday November 18, 2023
Full Studio Dress Rehearsal 2, Nutcracker
Monday, November 20 – Sunday, December 3, 2023
Theatre Weeks for Nutcracker (includes performances & Community Outreach Shows)
*Wednesday, Nov 22, 2023 – Sunday, November 26, 2023
*Nutcracker participants have rehearsals and performances! Thanksgiving Holiday, Adult morning classes only.
Monday December 4, 2023
No Children’s Classes, Free Day for Nutcracker participants
Saturday December 23, 2023
Last Day of Fall Semester
Sunday, December 24 – Sunday, Jan 7, 2024
Winter Break, No Children’s Classes
2024
Monday, January 8
Spring Semester Starts, Children’s Classes Resume
Saturday, January 27
Spring Showcase Audition
Saturday, February 3
Spring Showcase Rehearsals Begin
Monday, February 19
President’s Day Holiday, No Children’s Classes
Monday, March 25 through Sunday, March 31
Spring Break, no children’s classes or showcase rehearsals
Saturday, May 4
Showcase Studio Dress Rehearsal 1
Saturday, May 11
Showcase Studio Dress Rehearsal 2
Friday, May 17 & Saturday, May 18
Spring Showcase Performances, BroadStage
Monday, May 20
No Children’s Classes, Spring Showcase participants free day
Saturday, May 25
Year-End School Demonstration Studio Rehearsal (all levels Pre-Primary through L7)
Monday, May 27
Memorial Day Holiday, No Children’s classes
Saturday, June 1
Theatre Rehearsal for Year-End School Demonstration Performance
Sunday, June 2
Year-End School Demonstration
Sunday, June 9
End of Spring Semester