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Term Dates

Teaching weeks, breaks, exams and key studio events across the dance year.

The dance year

September 2026 to July 2027

36 teaching weeks across three terms: 12 weeks in the autumn, 11 in the spring and 13 in the summer.

Current term · 12 weeks

Autumn Term 2026

Term starts: Friday 4th September 2026
Half term: No classes Saturday 17th to Friday 30th October 2026
Prize Day and Choreographic Competition: Friday 13th November 2026, Langley Park Boys School Theatre
TPC Performance: Sunday 22nd November 2026, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
Term ends: Friday 11th December 2026
Christmas Charity Party: Saturday 12th December 2026
December ISTD exams: Sunday 13th, Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th December 2026
Christmas holiday: Saturday 12th December 2026 to Sunday 3rd January 2027

The rest of the year

Spring 2027

Next term, 11 weeks.

Term: Monday 4th January to Thursday 25th March 2027
Half term break: Monday 15th to Sunday 21st February 2027
February ISTD exams: Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st February 2027
Easter holiday: Friday 26th March to Thursday 1st April 2027

Summer 2027

Summer term, 13 weeks.

Term: Friday 2nd April to Saturday 10th July 2027
Bank Holiday: Classes will take place on Monday 3rd May 2027
Half term break: Tuesday 25th to Monday 31st May 2027
Senior Leavers Party: Saturday 3rd July 2027, 5.30 to 8.00pm
Summer Show: Sunday 11th July 2027, Broadway Theatre
Summer School 2027: Monday 26th to Thursday 29th July 2027

Exam dates

ISTD exam sessions are confirmed with families

The December 2026 session runs on Sunday 13th, Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th December, and the February 2027 session falls in the spring half term week. The studio tells each candidate's family their exam day and time once the session is booked.

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