CAT – Term Dates
On this page you will find the term dates for the DanceEast CAT.
Please keep in mind these dates are subject to change.
2025/2026
AUTUMN TERM 2025
Student Induction (all students)
Sunday 21 September 2025
Term Dates (all students)
Week 1 to Week 5 runs Saturday – Friday
Sunday 21 September – Friday 24 October
Half Term: Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 November
Week 6 to Week 10 runs Monday – Sunday
Monday 3 November – Sunday 7 December
Audition Toolkit provisional dates (Year 13 students)
Wednesday 29 October – NSCD, Leeds
Thursday 30 October 2025 – TL, London
Friday 31 October 2025 – LCDS, London
SPRING TERM 2026
Off-Timetable Day, provisional date (all students)
Sunday 15 March (no classes on Saturday 14 March)
Term Dates (all students)
Saturday 10 January – Friday 13 February
Half Term: Saturday 14 February – Friday 20 February
Saturday 21 February – Friday 27 March
Spring Intensive (all students)
Monday 30 March – Wednesday 1 April
SUMMER TERM 2026
Term Dates
Monday 20 April – Sunday 24 May
Half Term: Monday 25 May – Sunday 31 May
Monday 1 June – Sunday 5 July
Summer Intensive (all students)
Monday 27 July – Saturday 1 August
End of Year Show (all students)
Friday 31 July (evening performance)
Saturday 1 August (matinee & evening performance)
Download the 2025/2026 here.
2026/2027
AUTUMN TERM 2026
Student Induction (all students)
Sunday 20 September 2026
Term Dates (all students)
Sunday 20 September – Friday 23 October
Half Term: Saturday 24 October – Sunday 1 November 2026
Monday 2 November – Sunday 6 December 2026
Audition Toolkit provisional dates (Year 13 students)
Wednesday 28 October 2026 – NSCD, Leeds
Thursday 29 October 2026 – TL, London
Friday 30 October 2026 – LCDS, London
SPRING TERM 2027
Off-Timetable Day, provisional date (all students)
Sunday 14 March (no classes on Saturday 13 March)
Term Dates (all students)
Saturday 9 January – Friday 12 February
Half Term: Saturday 13 February – Friday 19 February
Saturday 20 February – Friday 26 March
Spring Intensive (all students)
Monday 5 April – Wednesday 7 April 2027
SUMMER TERM 2027
Term Dates
Monday 19 April – Sunday 23 May
Half Term: Monday 24 May – Sunday 6 June
Monday 7 June – Sunday 11 July
Summer Intensive (all students)
Monday 26 July – Saturday 31 July
CONTACT
For student attendance and enquiries about dates.
