Kanvas 2026-2027 Schedule Scheduled Events/Important Dates:
These dates are subject to change.
*Indicates a date for Company Program only.

*July 8-30: Wamego Nutcracker & Purple Power Play Rehearsals

July 6-29: CG Summer Acro Session

July 13-28: Wamego Technique & Summer Classes

July 19: Wamego Open House, 4-6 p.m.
*Company Headshots & Team Pictures

 

July 23: Council Grove Open House, 4-6 p.m.
*Company Headshots & Team Pictures (6 pm)

August 1: Fall Enrollment Opens
*Sign-on Date/Company

August 3-7: Wamego Shine & Advanced Nutcracker Choreography Intensives
 

August 24: Wamego First Day of Class!

August 25-Sept 3: Council Grove Shine & Nutcracker Choreography Intensives
(4-8 pm)

Sept 1: No Classes, Happy Labor Day! 

*Sept 4: Purple Power Play, Manhattan, KS. Wamego & Council Grove Company Dancers
 

Sept. 8: Council Grove First Day of Class!

Oct. 3: Oztoberfest (Wamego Company Dancers)
Oct. 5-8 : Parent Watch Week: Mom’s Week! (1/3)
Oct. 10: Sethfest: Youth Art Contest (Council Grove)
*Oct. 16-18: Optional Convention: Pending
October 26-29: Wear Your Costume To Dance Week (We do not hold classes on Halloween)
*Nov. 07: Nutcracker at Candlelight Charm (Council Grove, All Company both locations)
Nov. 9-12: Wamego Costume Measurement Week
November 16-19: Council Grove Costume Measurement Week
Nov. 24-27: Thanksgiving Break, no classes
*Dec. 6: Nutcracker Performance #2 (Date & Venue Pending-AllCompany)
*DECEMBER SATURDAY SHINE REHEARSALS 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Approximate time, details TBD) *Dec 5-CG, Dec. 12 -WA
December 14-17: Parent Watch Week (2/3) (Dad’s Week, costume raffel!)
December 14: Costume Payments Posted
December 21: Merry Christmas! Winter Break Begins
(Winter Break Dec. 21-January 3)
January 1: Costume Fees Due
January 4: Winter Break Ends, All Classes Resume
January 18: Happy Martin Luther King Day! Studio Open

JANUARY SUNDAY SHINE REHEARSALS 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Approximate, details TBD)
*1/3-WA, 1/10-CG, 1/17-WA, 1/24-CG

*February 7 - Shine Showcase - CG & WA:  2-6 p.m. 
*Feb 12-14: Ultra Dance Competition
*March 5-7: NUVO, Kansas City - Convention Required for all Participants PENDING
March 8-11: Parent Watch Week 3/3
*March 12-14: Ultra Dance Competition PENDING

March 15-18: No Classes/Spring Break

*April 2-4: Synergy Dance Competition, Wichita, KS PENDING
*Sheer Elite Dance Competition (Harrahs KC) April 9-11 PENDING
 

April 24 Wamego Pictures 

May 3-6: KDC Wamego Rehearsal Week (at venue)
May 8: KDC Wamego Recital (WA Season ends)

May 14: KDC Wamego Company Auditions for 27-28 Season

May 11 & 12: CG Pictures 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
June1: KDC Council Grove Dress Rehearsal (Act 1)
June 3: KDC Council Grove Dress Rehearsal (Act 2)
June 4: KDC Council Grove, Show 1
June 6: KDC Council Grove, Show 2

June 11: CG Company Auditions for 2026-2027 season

July 5: Summer Session Starts

July 18, Wamego Open House 2026 Company Kickoff
July 22, CG Open House