School Calendar
Semester Dates
| Summer 2025 Semester | June 2 – July 25, 2024 | |
| Fall 2025 Semester | Monday, August 11 – December 7, 2025 | |
| Spring 2026 Semester | Monday, January 12 – Sunday, May 10, 2026 | |
| Summer 2026 Semester | June 1 – July 24, 2026 |
Save the Date
| Fall 2025 | ||
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | Pre-Professional Uniform Preferred Order Deadline | |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | Pre-Professional Program Registration Deadline | |
| Saturday, August 2, 2025 | Scholarship Applications Due | |
| Saturday, August 2, 2025 | Fall Semester Open House + Cultural Pass Day | |
| August 4-6, 2025 | LBYE Ensemble Mini Intensive (PP 3-6 ONLY) | |
| Saturday, August 9, 2025 | KORT Screenings (Academy & Pre-Professional Students) | |
| TBA | Age Eligible Pointe Shoe Fittings for Academy 1 & PP1 (Cincinnati, OH) | |
| Monday, August 11, 2025 | Fall Semester Classes Begin | |
| Saturday, August 16, 2025 | Youth Ensemble Welcome Meeting | |
| Saturday, August 16, 2025 | LBYE Contract & RDA Commitment Due | |
| Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Audition Workshop | |
| Sunday, August 24, 2025 | Children’s Cast Auditions for The Brown-Forman Nutcracker | |
| Monday, August 25, 2025 | Repertoire Final Deadline | |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 | Spring Dance Festival Story Ballet Early Bird Registration Deadline (CB IV+) | |
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | Labor Day – NO CLASSES | |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | Spring Dance Festival Story Ballet Final Registration Deadline (CB IV+) | |
| Saturday, September 13, 2025 | Spring Dance Festival Rehearsals Begin & Agreements Due (CB IV+) | |
| October 25 – 30, 2025 | Halloween Costume Week | |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | Halloween – No evening classes for Children’s, Classical Ballet, Academy Programs + Pre-Professional 1-2. Mind Body Balance and Pre-Professional 3-6 will run as normal. |
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| November 8-9, 2025 | The Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble presents – Fall Showcase (Pre-Professional 1-6 with Classical Ballet VI + Academy Repertoire) |
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| November 17 – 23, 2025 | Fall Observation Week (Classical Ballet & Pre-Professional Programs) | |
| November 26 – 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES | |
| Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Last Day of Fall Semester | |
| Dec 8, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026 | Winter Break – NO REGULAR CLASSES | |
| TBA | Pre-Professional 1-6 End of Semester Conferences | |
| TBA | Classical Ballet VI & Academy 1-3 End of Semester Conferences | |
| Spring 2026 | ||
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Spring Semester Withdrawal Deadline | |
| TBA | Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble Intensive Rehearsal Week | |
| TBA | Physical Therapy/ Pre-Pointe Screenings (Classical Ballet VI) | |
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Spring New Student Placement Class (Ages 9+) | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Spring Semester Classes Begin | |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Spring Dance Festival Story Ballet Deadline for CB I – III | |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Spring Collection Registration Deadline | |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO CLASSES | |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | RSVP Deadline for Petite Finale (Creative Movement 1-2 & Pre-Ballet) | |
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday – NO CLASSES | |
| April 6 – 12, 2026 | Spring Break – NO CLASSES | |
| April 18 – 30, 2026 | End of Year Assessments (Classical Ballet Program, CBII through Academy) | |
| April 20, 2026 | Easter Sunday – NO CLASSES | |
| April 23 – 25, 2026 | RDA/Southeast Festival 2026 | |
| May 1-2, 2026 | Oaks & Derby – NO CLASSES | |
| Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Lost & Found pick-up deadline | |
| Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Last Day of Spring Semester | |
| May 8-9, 2026 | The Louisville Ballet School presents – Spring Dance Festival | |
Holidays – No Classes
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | Labor Day | |
| Thursday, October 31, 2025 | Halloween | |
| November 26 – 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| December 8, 2025 – January 4, 2026 | Winter Break | |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | |
| April 6 –12, 2026 | Spring Break | |
| May 1– 2, 2026 | Oaks & Derby |
Payment Processing Dates
All families enrolled in the School Year will be placed on a monthly payment plan during the Fall and Spring semesters. Tuition payments will be divided evenly over each semester. Annual registration fees are paid in full upon enrollment.
| Friday, August 8, 2026 | Payment #1 (Fall Tuition) | |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | Payment #2 (Fall Tuition) | |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | Payment #3 (Fall Tuition) | |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | Payment #4 (Fall Tuition) | |
| January 9, 2026 | Payment #1 (Spring Tuition) | |
| February 6, 2026 | Payment #2 (Spring Tuition) | |
| March 6, 2026 | Payment #3 (Spring Tuition) | |
| April 3, 2026 | Payment #4 (Spring Tuition) |
Louisville Ballet’s 2025/2026 Season
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
August 6-10, 2025 | Central Park
DRACULA
October 10-21, 2025 | The Brown Theatre
THE BROWN-FORMAN NUTCRACKER
December 12-22, 2025 | Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
SWAN LAKE
February 27-28, 2026 | Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE
March 20-29, 2026 | Louisville Ballet Studios
APPALACHIAN SPRING
April 10-11, 2026 | Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
Louisville Ballet 2026 Summer Intensive Audition Tour
Click here for more information regarding the Louisville Ballet Summer Intensive