events & important dates
Where our work meets the world.
Performances, workshops, community events, and studio milestones give dancers meaningful reasons to create, prepare, and celebrate together.
THE SEASON AT DANCE AS
Every event is part of the journey.
Our calendar is shaped around experiences that deepen training, strengthen
connection, and give dancers opportunities to share what they are becoming.
Studio performances
Intimate showings that let dancers share developing work and celebrate progress.
Full-stage productions
Story-driven concerts where multiple genres come together to build one larger artistic journey.
Community performances
Festivals, parades, and local events that bring Dance AS beyond the studio walls.
Workshops & special experiences
Fresh opportunities to explore, train, create, and connect throughout the season.
DANCE AS PERFORMS
Where Movement Becomes
a Story.
Winter Showcase
2026
Dress Rehearsal
December 2026
Time TBA
Dance AS
Performance
December 2026
3:30 PM
Theatre TBA
A Creative Concert 2027
In Studio Showing
Demi Dancer I & II
April 2027
Dance AS
Student Creations
2027
In Studio Showing
Choreography Students
April 2027
Dance AS
Spring Concert
2027
Dress Rehearsal
June, 2027
1:00 - 6:00 PM
Colgan High School
Performance
June, 2027
3:30 PM
Colgan High School
2026-2027 season
Important dates
Keep these dates close as we move through a full season of classes,
community events, creative work, and performance.
Season Kickoff
August 1
Dumfries Back to School Bash - 12:00-3:00 PM, Garrison Park, Dumfries
August 14
Covington-Harper ES Back to School Block Party
September 8
Classes Begin
September 19
National Dance Day
September 26
Dumfries Fall Festival -
11:00 AM–3:00 PM, Garrison Park, Dumfries
Fall & Winter
November 25–28 - STUDIO CLOSED
Thanksgiving Break
November 28 - November 28, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Dumfries
Holiday Parade
November 28
Dumfries Tree Lighting Ceremony - 6:00-8:00 PM, Garrison Park, Dumfries
December 4
A Very Merry Market & Social - 5:30-8:30 PM, Montclair Golf Club
December
Winter Showcase
December 21–January 3 - STUDIO CLOSED
Winter Break
Spring
March 22–27
- STUDIO CLOSED
Spring Break
March 25
Dance AS Birthday
April 24
A Creative Concert
- Demi Dancer classes conclude following A Creative Concert.
April 24
Student Creations Concert
May 22
Final day for classes and individual dancers not participating in the Spring Concert
Concert Season
May-June
Tech Week
June
Spring Concert
June 19
Juneteenth Celebration - Garrison Park, Dumfries
** Additional dates may be added or updated throughout the season. Please check back for the latest information.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Want to take part in the next
Dance AS story?
Begin with a school-year class and become part of a season built around growth, artistry, and connection.
