September 2020 – June 2021

July – August 2021 (REDUCED CLASS TIMES FOR SUMMER)

Important Dates 2020/2021

SEPTEMBER 2020

Bonus practice challenge: strength
Sept. 1 – At-home practice tracking begins
Sept. 2 – Registration night
Sept. 12 – First day Fall Term, payment due

OCTOBER 2020

Bonus practice challenge: technique
Oct. 1+ – September practice sheets due
Oct. 4 – First day Oireachtas prep classes, champs only
Oct. 10-12 – No classes, Thanksgiving
Oct. 24 – In-class skill test and feedback day (Children’s & Competitive only)
Oct. 25 – Last day Sunday conditioning
Oct. 31 – Halloween costume day

NOVEMBER 2020

Bonus practice challenge: flexibility
Nov. 1 – First day Premiere dancers can join Oireachtas prep
Nov. 2+ – October practice sheets due
Nov. 11 – No classes, Remembrance Day
Nov. 22 – Oireachtas dress rehearsal at prep class
Nov. 28 – Skill test and feedback day (Children’s & Competitive only)
Nov. 29 – Last day Oireachtas prep classes

DECEMBER 2020

Bonus practice challenge: flexibility
Dec. 2+ – November practice sheets due
Dec. 3-7 – No classes, Oireachtas
Dec. 9 – Tentative holiday Show
Dec. 9 – No classes, Holiday Show
Dec. 12 – Last day Fall Term, in-class skill test and feedback day (Children’s & Competitive only)
Dec. 14 – Holiday social at the studio

JANUARY 2021

Bonus practice challenge: strength
Jan. 4+ – December practice sheets due
Jan. 4 – First day Winter Term, payment due

FEBRUARY 2021

Bonus practice challenge: technique
Feb. 1+ – January practice sheets due
Feb. 6&20 – Costume measuring days
Feb. 13-15 – No classes, Heritage Day
Feb. 27 – In-class skill test and feedback day (Children’s & Competitive only)

MARCH 2021

Bonus practice challenge: flexibility
March 1+ – February practice sheets due
March 7 – Rising Tide School Feis
March 14 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
March 13-20 – No classes, March Break

APRIL 2021

Bonus practice challenge: strength
April 1+ – March practice sheets due
April 3-5 – No classes, Easter
April 17-18 – Grade exams weekend
April 17 – No classes, exam weekend
April 22 – National Dance Week starts
April 29 – Last day Winter Term, In-class skill test and feedback day (Children’s & Competitive only)

MAY 2021

Bonus practice challenge: technique
May 1 – First day Summer Term, payment due
May 1+ – April practice sheets due
May 2 – May Feis Prep Workshops (Beg. 1 & 2, Adv. Beg.: 10-12. Int., Adv., & Champ: 12:30-2:30)
May 20-24 – No classes, Victoria Day/ Feis weekend

JUNE 2021

June 1+ – May practice sheets due
June 8 – Last day regular Adult Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced classes
June 12 – Last day Tots class
June 13 – RTIDA Recital
June 15 – First day combined adult classes
June 19 – Last day Teams classes, In-class skill test and feedback day (Children’s & Competitive only)
June 24 – Last day classes before summer, except champ
June 25-30 – No classes, break, except champ
June 30 – last day classes before summer for champ (note class is Wednesday – for this week only)

JULY 2021

July TBC – Pool party TBC
July 1-4 – No classes, break
July 12 – Classes resume at new times
July 18 – July Feis Prep Workshops (Beg. 1 & 2, Adv. Beg.: 10-12. Int., Adv., & Champ: 12:30-2:30)
July 27 – Last day of classes for adults
July 29 – Last day of classes for Beg. 1 & 2, and Adv. Beginner
July 30 – Tentative Grade Exams
July 31 – Fundy Feis (local)

AUGUST 2021

Aug. 1 – Feis Nova Scotia (local)
Aug. 2 – No classes, Natal Day
Aug. 12 – Final day to return costume rentals for all
Aug. 26 – last day Summer term. In-class skill test and feedback day (Children’s & Competitive only). No classes until new dance year