Diary Dates
Let's plan
We run for 36 weeks during term-time only. We do not hold classes on Bank Holidays.
2025:
January:
Monday 6th January (Return to classes)
February:
Sunday 2nd February – Bournemouth ISTD DFR Area Comp
W/C 10th February – Valentines Mufti in exchange for £1.00.
Saturday 15th February (Break up after classes)
Monday 24th Feb (Return to classes)
March:
Saturday 1st March – ISTD DFR and street exam – awards afternoon – 1-3pm (Buckingham Park Community Centre)
Sunday 9th March – Hemel 1 ISTD DFR Area Comp
Tuesday 25th March – In-house primary ballet exams
Wednesday 26th March – Acting exams – Musical theatre classes
Sunday 30th March – ISTD Street Competition – Salisbury
April:
Saturday 5th April (Break up after classes)
Monday 7th April – Monday classes ONLY running this week to make up for the bank holiday Monday missed in Easter.
Saturday 12th April – Comp private lessons – Buckingham Park – 9am-1pm
Tuesday 15th April – Honeycomb Festival
Thursday 17th April – Honeycomb Festival
Tuesday 22nd April (Return to classes)
Sunday 27th April – Sudbury ISTD DFR Area Comp
May:
Monday 5th May – No classes (May bank holiday)
Sunday 11th May – ISTD DFR Competition – Hemel 2.
Saturday 24th May (Break up for half term after classes)
June:
Sunday 1st June – Grays 2 ISTD DFR Competition.
Monday 2nd June (Return to classes)
Sunday 22nd June – Chippenham ISTD DFR Area Comp
Acro in-house examination (Date TBC – this will be held within class time)
July:
Saturday 12th July (Break up after classes)
Saturday 12th July – Kandeez Demonstration Day (this will be in place of watch week) – All Kandeez pupils.
ISTD Rock ‘n’ Roll Exam session (Date TBC)
September:
Monday 1st September – Monday classes ONLY (to make up for May bank holiday)
Staines ISTD DFR Area Comp
ISTD Disco Freestyle – Graded Exams – DATE TBC
Monday 8th September (Return to classes)
October:
Saturday 4th October – Chance 2 Dance Performance – Alton Towers – Commercial Classes.
Saturday 11th October – ISTD Grand Finals Day – Part 1.
Sunday 12th October – ISTD Grand Finals Day – Part 2.
November:
ISTD Street Exams – Date TBC
Honeycomb Auditions – Friday 21st November (Buckingham Park 4-6pm)
Lizzy Browell Scholarship Auditions – Friday 28th November (Buckingham Park 4-6pm)
December:
Saturday 13th December: Kandeez Social Christmas Party – Buckingham Park CC – 5-8pm.
Saturday 13th December – Break up for Christmas Break (after Saturday classes)
ISTD DFR Exams (Freestyle) – Date TBC
2026 Term Dates:
Monday 5th January – Saturday 28th March (February half term: Monday 16th – Friday 20th Feb)
Monday 13th April – Saturday 18th July (May half term: Monday 25th – Friday 29th May)
Monday 7th September – Saturday 5th December (October half term: Monday 26th- Friday 30th October)
Monday 6th December 2026: Make up session for may bank holiday missed session.