Calendar for 2025-2026

SCARBOROUGH DANCE CENTER CALENDAR 2025-2026 UPDATED AS OF 4/10/2025

Updates to our calendar will always be posted online and emailed out.

Please email info@scarboroughdancecenter.com if you have any questions.

May 2025

5/1-Tuition Due

5/3-Recital Picture Day (SATURDAY) at the studio for ALL classes, including Toddle Inn classes.

5/4- SDC COMPANY AUDITIONS- 5:30-6:30PM AGES 8-10 AND 6:30-7:30 AGES 11 AND UP. AGES 5-7 DOES NOT NEED TO AUDITION. COST: $15. DOORS OPEN AT 5:10PM.

5/14-Last day of regular classes

5/15Dress Rehearsals-(you wear your costume) at South Portland High School. Toddle Inn classes do not have a rehearsal. 4:45-6:00pm-the 12noon show rehearses in order of the show- 6:30-8:00pm -3:00pm show rehearses in order of the show- younger dancers will be done by 7:30pm. Dancers should leave as soon as their rehearsal time is over. (DON’T FORGET YOUR COSTUMES OR SHOES WHEN LEAVING).

5/17 -Recitals at South Portland High School for all recital classes, including Toddle Inn classes. 10am-Toddle Inn and Older Company dances, 12:30pm-Some studio classes and older company dances, 3pm-Some studio classes and a few company dances. pL

Dates: 5/28, 5/29,6/2, 6/4, 6/5, and 6/9-May/June 2 week sessions start on Wednesdays, and Thursdays- Guest teachers and SDC staff.

2-WEEK SPRING SESSION

THIS IS GREAT FOR DANCERS WHO WANT TO GROW AND CONTINUE TRAINING AFTER RECITAL!

MAY/JUNE 2-WEEK IS REQUIRED FOR COMPANY MEMBERS 2025-2026, IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, PLEASE CONTACT MELISSA TO MAKE UP WITH A CAMP OR CLASSES THIS SUMMER.

June 2025

6/10-Workshops with Hannah Ranco

6/16-6/19(Monday-Thursday)-Dance camps for ages 4-7(Swifty and Moana Mix) -9:00-12:00pm -includes dance, crafts, and games. Cost: $180

6/16-6/19– Wicked/Pop Camp- ages 8-12- 9:00-12:00pm – Cost: $180, Full Day Camp- 9:00-4:00pm. Cost: $285

$25 discount for siblings.

Required for company dancers with solos/duets ages 8-11.Beg. -adv. Beginner level. 9:00-12:00pm.  Highly suggested company dancers who want to dance more and grow!

6/16-6/19- Dance Technical/Artistic Intensive for committed dancers ages 11 and up- required for Company Members with solos/duets/ extra dances and LEVEL 5 DANCERS- 9:00-2:30pm. Highly suggested for dancers ages 11 and up who want to grow! Level 5 company will begin Jazz,Contemporary, and Ballet dances this week.

Cost: $240 – Dancers can stay until 4:00pm, if needed for an additional $40 for the week.

6/23 -6/26- (Monday -Thursday)4-days-Ballet/ Technical/Artistic Intensive for committed dancers ages 9 and up w/guest teachers- 9:00-12:00pm each day. Cost: $180.

If you would like a full day, 9:00-4:00pm, it will be $285. The afternoon 12:45-4:00pm will have improv, conditioning, stretching, games, dance composition, crafts, and team bonding😊

Company solo and duet choreography will take place 12:30-2:15pm Monday-Thursday

6/23-6/26-( Monday-Thursday) -(Frozen Theme) Dance Camps for ages 4-7-includes dance, crafts, acro, bounce house, story time, outdoor play in our fenced in play yard, and games.9:00-12:00pm – Cost: $180

Private lessons and company solo/duet/trio/extra dance choreography will be done this month.

July 2025

6/30-7/3-(Monday-Thursday) Disney Blast Camp- ages 3-6- includes dance, crafts, games, story time, bounce house, and outdoor play in our fenced in play yard.

9am-12noon-Cost: $180

7/7-7/10-( Monday-Thursday)-Hip Hop, Acro, Lyrical, and Jazz Camp – ages 5-13- 9am-4pm-Camp is combined with Measuring Up Kitchen! Kids will dance in the morning and do crafts at SDC. At 12:30 we will bring them over to Measuring Up Kitchen to cook. This Camp will be a BLAST!

Cost: $500

7/7-Summer 5-week session starts for SDC and Toddle Inn

Private lessons and company solo/duet/trio/extra dance choreography will be done this month

August 2025

8/11-8/15-REQUIRED COMPANY CAMP-9AM-3PM- Monday-Friday. Older Dancers may have later hours.

Cost: $350

8/11- Company Party and Outdoor Photos with Krysta Renne Photography at Pine Point Beach- 5:30-7:00pm.

September 2025

9/1-Tuition Due.

9/2,9/3, 9/4, 9/5- required company choreography in the afternoons/evenings. Times to be determined once contracts and commitment letters come in.

9/8– Fall Classes begin

9/10-Company Costume Bill due

9/15-First payment due for Company Bill

9/21-OPTIONAL CONVENTION FOR COMPANY MEMBERS-Exhale Convention in Andover, MA

October 2026

10/1-Tuition Due

10/2-Company Revel Convention/Competition and Excel in Motion Fee due in full for those participating.

10/5- OPTIONAL CONVENTION FOR COMPANY MEMBERS-Exhale Convention in Manchester,NH

10/13-WE ARE CLOSED AND NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY.

10/15-Second payment due for Company Bill

November 2026

11/1-Tuition Due

11/10-First Payment of Recital Costume Fee due

11/11-We are OPEN, and all classes will be held on Veterans Day. Morning classes will be held on Thursday this week.

11/15-Third payment due for Company Bill

11/24-11/29-WE ARE CLOSED FOR THE THANKSGIVING BREAK AND NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD.

11/24- Company solos/duets/trios perform at Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, ME

Company Hip Hop routines and Performance Teams perform at the Maine Celtics in November or December. Date to be determined.

December 2026

12/1-Tuition Due

12/5-12/7-Optional Revel Dance Convention and Competition for Company in Portland, ME

12/10-Second and Final Recital Costume Payment due

12/15- Fourth and Final Company Bill due

12/22-1/2- CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY BREAK- NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD

Company Holiday party will take place during class time, to be determined once contracts and commitment letters come in.

January 2026

1/1– Tuition Due

1/16-1/18-Excel in Motion Competition/Convention optional for Company in Danvers, MA- Tentative Date. Level 5 company will bring small groups and extras if wanted.

1/19-Martin Luther King Jr. Day- WE ARE OPEN AND ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD.

1/24 or 1/25-Company and Performance Team Showcase at South Portland High School. Tentative Date

1/31-2/1- Kaleidoscope Dance Competition for ALL of Company-Portland, ME

February 2026

2/1- Tuition Due

2/16-2/21– WE ARE CLOSED FOR SCHOOL VACATION WEEK. NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD.

March 2026

3/1-Tuition Due

3/6-3/8-Headliners Dance Competition for ALL of Company-Westbrook, ME

3/13-3/15– Elite Performance Challenge or Dancers Inc Competition for ALL of Company- South Portland or Sanford or North Berwick

3/28-3/29-That’s Entertainment Dance Competition- Optional for Company extra dances

April 2026

4/1- Tuition Due

4/2-Required Recital Digital Download Fee due $32. Each Recital Family will only be charged 1 fee.

4/4-Recital Tickets go on sale online with Dance Recital Ticketing at 10am

4/20-4/26-WE ARE CLOSED FOR SCHOOL VACATION AND NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD

May 2026

5/1-Tuition Due

5/16-Recitals at South Portland High School

5/18-Company Auditions 5-7pm

SUMMER 2026 WILL BE POSTED BY DECEMBER 1ST, 2025

August 2026

8/10-8/13-REQUIRED COMPANY CAMP WEEK FOR COMPANY MEMBERS AGES 8 AND UP

September 2026

COMPANY CHOREOGRAPHY WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER SCHOOL THE FIRST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER

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