2016/17 WDF Competitive Student Event Calendar

Please note, that as we attempt to facilitate programming for our competitive families this year, dates and deadlines are crucial to our success in registering, finalizing, and completing competitive initiatives.

Thank-You for your understanding!” – WDF DirectorsJ

September 19th-25th – Bring a friend to class week. Competitive students may bring a friend and join in with them on a Pre-teen or Teen class!

Tuesday, September 20th: Competitive invites go out. *This Date is approximate and may be pushed.

Saturday, September 24th: WDF Fundraising Committee meeting! 3:00pm. All full-time parents welcome!

Saturday, October 1st: This is the deadline for competitive invite acceptances. (On or before this date, please! J)

Invites can be accepted online as “classes”, and will show up in the parent portal.

Monday, October 10th: No Classes. Happy Thanksgiving!

October 14th-16th - Jump Dance Convention @ The Victoria Inn & Convention Centre (students register online –just like enrolling in classes.) Fees are due by Saturday, Sept.17th . All WDF competitive students are encouraged to participate in the Jump Dance Convention.

Friday, November 11th: Remembrance Day. No Classes.

Saturday, November 12&13: Triple Threat Dance Convention at the RBC Convention Centre. (students register online –just like enrolling in classes.) Fees are due by Wednesday, Oct.12th . All WDF competitive students are encouraged to participate in the Jump Dance Convention.

*Saturday, December TBD: WDF Christmas Spectacular! @MBCI – Jubilee Place w/All WDF Students. 11:00am Dress Rehearsal. Showtime is @2:00pm.

December 23rd -January-8th: Christmas Break! Last Day of classes is Thursday December 22nd . Classes resume on Monday January 9th, 2017.

*February/March, TBD: WDF Showcase @ The Gas Station Theatre

*March 8th-12th: Thunderstruck Dance Competition @ The Pantages Playhouse Theatre

*March 22nd-25th: Move Dance Competition @ The Winnipeg Convention Centre

Friday, March 25th- Sunday, April 2nd: Spring Break! No Classes.

Friday March 24th is the last day of classes. Classes resume Monday April 3rd.

April, TBA: Cecchetti Ballet Examinations

(Junior- Senior Levels by invitation).

*April 27th-May 1st: Canadian Nationals Dance Competition

@The Winnipeg Convention Centre.

*May 3rd -21st : Manitoba Dance Festival @The Pantages

Playhouse Theatre. (All WDF competitive students.)

*Saturday, June 17th, 2017: WDF Year-End Recital @ The

Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. (All WDF Students.)

2016/17 WDF Competitive Event Fees Calendar

Thank-You for your understanding!” – WDF DirectorsJ

Fee Due Dates:

September 17th- (Saturday)- Jump Dance Convention Fees due for all competitive students.

Saturday, October 1st: This is the deadline for competitive invite acceptances. (On or before this date, please! J) Students will enroll in Competitive Invites (set up as classes), so we can administrate choreo fees, costume fees, etc through the parent portal J.

Wednesday, October 12th: Triple Threat Dance Convention fees are due. (Convention is optional to all WDF students). Students enroll online through the parent portal. Intermediate/Senior, $260: Juniors, $240. Observer is $25.00.

Saturday, November 1stth: 1st Choreography Payments due. (Half of choreography total.)

Tuesday, November 15th: Canadian National Dance Competition fees are due.

Monday, December 12th: Thunderstruck Dance Competition fees are due.

April, TBA: Cecchetti Ballet Examinations (Junior- Senior Levels). If students are selected/invited to take part in the ballet exams information regarding fees etc. will be sent home to parents. This is separate from competitions and our competitive programming.

Saturday, January 7h: Manitoba Dance Festival Entry Fees Are Due.

Wednesday, February 1st: Move Dance Competition Entry Fees are Due.

Wednesday, February 15th: 2nd Choreography Payments are due! (2nd half of choreography.)