Christmas Spirit Week!
2024-12-16 - 2024-12-19
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, last week of 2024 classes, and we’re ready to celebrate! All dancers are invited to incorporate holiday attire this week–including the infamous Rudolph buns! We’re ready for a holly-jolly week full of candy canes and Christmas magic!

SESD Closed: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
2024-12-20 - 2025-01-05
We hope you have a joyful holiday season filled with laughter, love, and everyone you hold dear!

Classes Resume!
2025-01-06 16:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Welcome back! We’re so excited to debut the 2025 Showcase themes and costumes!

Pink Week!
2025-02-10 - 2025-02-13
It’s Pink Week (almost Valentine’s Day) at SESD! We’re love our students, and we’re ready to see lots of PINK this week!
All students are invited to incorporate holiday-themes into their regular class attire (please be sure your dancer can still participate in class; dance/acro students should still wear leotards and tights, but they don’t have to be black this week!).
*This is also the perfect time to show us some love on social media! Leave us a review on Facebook and/or Google, leave a comment and let us know what you love about SESD, share our posts, and follow us on Instagram!*
Happy Valentine’s Day!

NYCDA Competition & Convention
2025-02-14 - 2025-02-16
Location: Durham, NC
Convention open to all SESD dances in level 4+, must notify SESD by the end of August. Fees due by December 16th.

Dance Machine Competition
2025-02-28 - 2025-03-02
Location: Greensboro, NC (Carlina Theatre)
Check back for our dancer’s schedule and come out to cheer our girls on!

Dress Like Your Teacher Week!
2025-03-10 - 2025-03-13
Back by popular demand, all students are invited to dress like their teachers! We love seeing all our “mini-me’s” this week!

As always, please be sure dancers can still SAFELY participate in class and please be sure hair is still pulled back and secured out of the face.

Groove Dance Competition
2025-03-14 - 2025-03-16
Location: High Point, NC (High Point Theatre)
Check back for our dancer’s schedule and come out to cheer our girls on!

Showcase Meeting (1 of 2)
2025-03-19 19:40 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Southeast School of Dance, 5315 Liberty Rd, Greensboro, NC, 27406, United States
NEW this year: Video Call; link will be sent via email and in our private Facebook group prior to meeting start time!
This meeting will be recorded; if you can’t make it, you may review later at your convenience!
First year students are required to join the video call.
If you have questions, please attend in-person or join the video call. This is the BEST time to have your questions answered!
Showcase meetings generally last 30-45 minutes.
Show day is VERY busy. It is extremely important to attend Showcase meetings and ask all questions prior to the show date. Katherine will be tied up running the show; coordinating lights and sound with the technicians, checking on dancers, and much more. We want this experience to be as smooth and pleasant as possible, but there is no guarantee Katherine will be able to answer phone calls, texts, or emails at any time during the day. If you have a question and cannot find Katherine, look for someone in a “volunteer” shirt or your dancer’s teacher. Showcase meetings will eliminate most of the stress and confusion!

Spring Open House
2025-03-21 16:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Invite a friend to join us for our Spring Open House! We will be offering a variety of classes so you can try lots of different styles, and we will accept registrations for the Summer and Fall seasons. This is a great time to try something new and can help your dancer decide in which class they would like to enroll for summer and fall!

Class Schedules will be updated as the event approaches; here is a tentative list so far (parent/guardian will need to sign a waiver before minor can participate in classes):

Ages 3-5: Creative Movement with Mrs. Katherine (4:30-4:50)
Ages 5.5-7: Ballet & Basic Tumbling with Miss Aislinn (4:45-5:15)
Ages 8-11: Ballet with Mrs. Katherine (5:00-5:30)
Ages 8-11: Jazz & Modern with Miss Aislinn (5:30-6:00)

Final Evaluations: Ballet Levels 2-6
2025-03-24 16:00 - 2025-03-27 21:00 (America/New_York)
Final evaluations for ballet students in levels 2-6.

Full Cast 1 of 2 (Show 1/Spring Ballet)
2025-04-06 15:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Schedules: TBD

Rehearsals start promptly at designated time
Full Casts 1 & 2: Sunday, April 6 & April 27

Ballet Full Cast Rehearsals:

Full Cast Rehearsals are absolutely mandatory for specified classes/cast members. Dancers who are absent from a full cast rehearsal for any reason other than family emergency will not be permitted to perform in the Show. There are no exceptions.
Full Cast Rehearsals are held at SESD. Doors will be unlocked 15 minutes prior to first start time.
There is very high traffic between Acts. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early ready to dance (regular class attire, no costumes unless otherwise specified) and place dance bags in Studio A. If your dancer needs to get dressed at the studio, please arrive early enough to do so and be ready to dance by the rehearsal start time.
Please remind your dancer not to play on or with the Acro equipment and barres in Studio A.
Intermediate/Advanced and pointe dancers should begin quietly warming up before their rehearsal start time.
Typically, we do not wear costumes—please wear regular ballet class attire unless instructed otherwise. Hair should be slicked back in a bun.

Closed: Spring Break/Happy Easter!
2025-04-13 - 2025-04-20
SESD offices are closed and no classes will meet in observance of Easter holiday. Enjoy your time off!

Full Cast 2 of 2 (Show 1/Spring Ballet)
2025-04-27 15:15 - 17:30 (America/New_York)

Picture Week at SESD
2025-04-28 16:00 - 2025-04-30 21:00 (America/New_York)
Call times are your student’s actual picture time. *Please arrive a few minutes early so we can begin promptly. Due to tight schedule, we must start and end each class slot on time.*

Please review all Picture Day Expectations, Order Information, and Schedule by clicking this link.

SESD Closed
2025-05-01
Office Closed & No Classes Meet–Get ready for the Show!

Dress Rehearsal @ Carolina Theatre
2025-05-02 16:00 - 22:00 UTC
Details TBD: Current Season Showcase Information – Southeast School of Dance (se-dance.com)

Spring Showcases @ Carolina Theatre
2025-05-03
Venue: Carolina Theatre
Details TBD: Current Season Showcase Information – Southeast School of Dance (se-dance.com)

SESD Closed
2025-05-05
Office Closed & No Classes Meet–Classes resume Tuesday, May6th and continue through Thursday, May 15th!

Last Two Weeks of Spring Classes
2025-05-06 16:00 - 2025-05-15 21:30 (America/New_York)
Last two weeks of Spring classes at SESD! Make sure to sign up for Summer classes!
*No Classes Monday, May 6th. All other days/classes meet as regularly scheduled through the 16th!*

Star Talent Productions Dance Competition
2025-05-09 - 2025-05-11
Location: Greensboro, NC (Carolina Theatre)
Our final event of the 2024-2025 season! Check back for our dancer’s schedule and come out to cheer our girls on!

Competition Team Auditions
2025-05-14 19:00 - 20:45 UTC
This audition is open to dancers in level 3+ who meet the requirements of our Team: Competitive Dance – Southeast School of Dance (se-dance.com)
Pre-register by July 23rd here: (Link will be available in May 2025)

Schedule:
7:00-7:10 Arrive and Check In
7:15-8:00 Technique
8:00-8:45 Choreography

Summer Session (Weeks 1-4)
2025-06-02 16:00 - 2025-06-26 21:00 (America/New_York)
Summer classes are always a blast! It’s a great time to try something new, and we sometimes have guest instructors, too!
View our Summer Schedules here

Closed: July 4th Holiday
2025-06-29 16:00 - 2025-07-06 21:00 (America/New_York)
Happy 4th! No classes meet this week and our office is closed.

Summer Session (Weeks 5-10)
2025-07-07 16:00 - 2025-08-14 21:00 (America/New_York)

Competition Choreography Camp
2025-08-18 16:00 - 2025-08-22 21:00 (America/New_York)
Required for Competition Team members.

End of Summer Break!
2025-08-25 16:00 - 2025-09-05 21:00 (America/New_York)
Enjoy a few Weeks!

First Week of Fall Classes!
2025-09-08 16:00 - 2025-09-11 21:00 (America/New_York)
2025-2026 Classes begin this week!

Spring Ballet Auditions
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:45 UTC
This audition is open to ballet dancers in Level 6 who have been enrolled in ballet classes at SESD for two full seasons and attend our summer sessions (or pre-approved professional Summer Intensives).
This audition will select soloists, understudies, and “other roles.”
There is a $5 Audition donation
Pre-register by Nov 1st here: Audition Pre-Registration – Southeast School of Dance (se-dance.com)
Please note, an additional “essay” assignment will be sent prior to auditions.

Ballet Levels 2-5 Mid Term Evaluations
2025-11-10 17:00 - 2025-11-13 21:00 (America/New_York)
