PK Dance & Performing Arts School
Your year at PK.
Teaching dates, closures, examinations, performances, festivals and special events for the 2026/27 academic year.
Academic year calendar
Important dates
Dates marked provisional may change. We will always communicate confirmed dates or amendments in advance.
Open Week
5 - 10 October 2026
Families are invited to experience PK classes during our Open Week.
LAMDA Musical Theatre Exams
Saturday 28 November 2026
Tuesday and Friday classes
Provisional examination date.
Christmas closure
21 December 2026 - 3 January 2027
The school is closed for Christmas.
School reopens
Tuesday 5 January 2027
Classes resume after the Christmas closure.
East Midlands Dance Festival
15 - 19 February 2027
Wreake Valley Academy, Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester LE7 1LY
Dance Competition Team.
RAD Ballet Exams
1 - 31 March 2027
Juniors A and Inters
The examination period is provisionally planned for March 2027; exact dates will be confirmed.
Easter closure
12 - 18 April 2027
The school is closed for Easter.
Leicestershire Spring Dance Festival
12 - 17 April 2027
Judgemeadow Community College, Marydene Road, Evington, Leicester LE5 6QN
Dance Competition Team.
Northampton Performing Arts Festival
14 - 16 May 2027
The Deningate, Northampton NN1 1UD
Musical Theatre classes, Group Singing and Private Singing.
School show rehearsals
9 - 10 June 2027
School show rehearsals.
School show performances
Saturday 12 June 2027
Matinee and evening performances.
Summer closure
12 - 25 July 2027
The school is closed for summer.
ISTD Modern & Tap Exams
1 - 31 October 2027
Juniors A and Inters
The examination period is provisionally planned for October 2027; exact dates will be confirmed.
This calendar can be updated throughout the year as examination dates, performances and events are confirmed.
