AOTAFAMILY
Important Dates
2025-2026
September
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September 8- AOTA Classes begin- Welcome Week
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September 15- Tuition Due
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September 29-October 3- Friend Week
october
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October 15- Nutcracker Sign up and Payment Due
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October 15- Tuition Due, 1st costume payment due
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October- 11- Nutcracker Tea Event
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October 18-November 15- Fall Mini- Session “Clara and Friends” (5 weeks)
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October 24-30- Halloween Dress Up Week
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October 31 No Dance Trick or Treating
november
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November 7- Nutcracker Ticket Sale
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November 8-9 Nutcracker Photos
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November 15- Tuition Due, 2nd Costume payment
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November 25- Last Day of Fall dance
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November 26-30- Thanksgiving Break
december
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December 1-4 Nutcracker Rehearsals
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December 3 & 4- Dress Rehearsals
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December 5 & 6 Nutcracker Performances
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December 15- Tuition Due, 3rd costume payment due
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December 8-19 JDC rehearsals TBA
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December 22-Jan 3-Holiday break
january
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Jan 4-11- JDC Technique and Rehearsals
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Jan 12- AOTA WInter Session classes begin
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Jan 15- Tuition Due
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Jan 24 JDC Showcase
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Jan 26-30- Pajama & Hot Cocoa week
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Jan 29-Feb 1- Lansing DMI JDC
February
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Jan 29-Feb 1- Lansing DMI JDC
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Feb 7-March 14- Winter Mini Session
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Feb 9-13 Red Week
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Feb 15- Tuition Due
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Feb- 16- No Dance - President’s Day
march
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March 13-15 DMI Greenville SC
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March 15- Tuition Due
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March 16-20- Green Week
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March 17- Irish Jig
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March 28-April 5 Studio closed for Spring Break
april
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April 5 Easter
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April 15 Tuition Due
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April 19-23 (Sun-Thurs) Photo Week
may
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May 15 Tuition Due
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May Closed for Memorial Day
june
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June 5 & 6 Spring Performance
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June 8-11 JDC Auditions TBA
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June 15 Tuition Due
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June 20-25 DMI Nationals in Myrtle Beach
Online Payment
Customer Referral Program
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Did you know if you refer a friend you both win?
Refer a friend and you and your friend receive $20 off next month’s tuition.
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Rules:
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Your name must be entered on the “How did you hear about the Academy” line on the NEW customer’s registration form
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If multiple names appear on new customer’s registration form, only the first name will be counted.
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Both new and current customers will receive $20 credit to customer's account.
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If tuition is paid in full for the current season credit may be used for additional dance training (ex: private lessons or summer dance camps and intensives)
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You will be notified via email when your credit is applied.
OURMISSION
Academy of the Arts was created to serve the community by providing a Christian atmosphere for the development of positive attitudes and values for all students and by offering programs that are fun, encouraging and uplifting. Academy of the Arts strives to provide a safe learning environment for students with loving, encouraging teachers, quality and competitive technical training, as well as artistic and challenging choreography.