2022-23 Calendar of Events

June 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Summer Moves Open House and Enrollment

June 13, 20, 27: 1st 3 week of Summer Moves

*June 20: current students are pre-enrolled for 2022-23; deadline for enrollment July 15

July 4-8: July 4th Break

July 11, 18, 25: 2nd 3 weeks of Summer Moves

*July 15: Deadline for current students to respond with pre-enrollment

July 16: OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS FOR DANCE SEASON 2022-2023

*Wednesdays and Thursdays July 20, 21, 27, 28, 6-8 p.m.: Open Enrollment/Open House

August 1-12: Pre-Season Break

August 6, 13, 1-3 p.m.: Open Enrollment/Open House

August 13-21: Jump Start Intensive (AYB Members and ARDT Honor Dancers attend)

Day rates will be available for students outside of the AYB and ARDT Honor groups; must have previous training, 8 years of age and up

August 22: Dance Season 2022-2023 begins

September 10: 1st installment for program fees; AYB Class and Rehearsals

September 25: Deadline for showcase commitment — return commitment form with showcase fee

October 1: AYB Jr Petite Class and Rehearsals begin

October 2: Dance Masters of the Bluegrass Fall Workshop, Louisville, KY

October 10: 2nd installment of program fees; costume fees due

October 15: ARDT Honor Dancers/AYB at KidsFest (Highlands Museum and Discovery Center)

October 24 (week): Boo-tiful Moves! (wear your Trick or Treat costume to class — must be able to move)

November 10: 3rd installment for programs fees

November 21-25: Thanksgiving Break

November 22: AYB and ARDT — Ashland Christmas Parade

December 2: AYB — The Nutcracker

December 10: 4th installment of program fees

December 15- 17: AYB at Shawnee State University — Performing Arts Academy

December 21 – January 3: Christmas Break (NOTE THIS BREAK IS FROM WEDNESDAY TO A TUESDAY)

JANUARY 4: CLASSES RESUME (WEDNESDAY)

January 10: 5th installment of program fees

January 13-15: Dance Masters of the Bluegrass Solo Title Competition, Georgetown, KY

February 10: 6th installment of program fees

March 10: 7th installment of program fees

March 15: Open Enrollment for Summer Moves 2023

March 24-26: Dance Masters of the Bluegrass Performing Arts Competition, Somerset, KY

April 2: AYB at IRONTON COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS CONCERT SERIES

April 3-8:  Spring Break — No classes

April 10: 8th installment of program fees

May 10: 9th installment of program fees — all fees paid in full

May 15: Last week of classes

MAY 23-28: ARDT SHOWCASE AT PARAMOUNT ARTS CENTER — REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES

June 12, 2023: Summer Moves 2023 begins

How enrollment confirmation and billing will work this season

  • Parents/students will have 5 days to confirm class(es).
  • Invoices will be sent out through ARDT via Square within 5 days following confirmation.
  • Parents/students will have 10 days for payment of registration/down payment by check or credit/debit.
  • All enrollment fees/down payment not received within 10 days will be dropped from the enroll list.
  • Invoices will be sent out through ARDT via Square each month, August – May. Payments may be made through Square or mailed to ARDT, 346 13th Street, Ashland, Ky 41101 or placed in the ARDT locked mail box inside the corner door.