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dance connection Ballet company Presents
Inceptions
A Benefit for Palo Alto Dance Connection Youth Ensemble
Sunday, March 22, 2026 4:00pm-5:30pm
Zohar Performance Space, Cubberley Community Center L4
$25 / Kids under 5 are free
Presented by Dance Connection Ballet Company, INCEPTIONS features the newly formed Special Preparatory and Junior Preparatory ballet companies! DC dancers ages nine to sixteen will perform classical works along with original choreography by ballet teachers Peter Hershey, Jennifer Kulz-Smith, and Brooke Wertwijn. All proceeds benefit the Palo Alto Dance Connection Youth Ensemble, and support scholarships for our dancers.
August
Nutcracker Auditions: Sat, Aug 23
DCPC Field Day: Sun, Aug 31
september
HOLIDAY: Labor Day: Mon, Sep 2
october
Dance Team Registration Deadline: Mon, Oct 6
2025 SPIRIT WEEK + Bring a Friend Week: Mon, Oct 20- Sat, Oct 25
Halloween, October 31: Classes that begin at 5:00 or later are canceled.
NOVEMBER
HOLIDAY: Veteran’s Day: Tues, Nov 11
Nutcracker Studio Dress Rehearsal: Sat Nov 22 – Sun, Nov 23
HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving Break: Mon, Nov 24- Sun, Nov 30
Festival of Lights: Sun, Nov 30
december
Nutcracker Studio Dress Rehearsal: Sat Dec 6 – Sun, Dec 7
Nutcracker Theatre Week: Mon, Dec 8 – Sat, Dec 13
Nutcracker: Fri, Dec 12 @ 7pm & Sat, Dec 13 @ 2pm at Smithwick Theatre
Hip Hop Nutcracker: Sat, Dec 13 @ 7pm at Smithwick Theatre
Observation Week for Guardians: Sat, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 19
HOLIDAY: Winter Break: Sat, Dec 20 – Sun, Jan 4
January
Classses Resume: Mon, Jan 6
DCPC Mock Competition: Sat, Jan 10 features DCC, DCPC routines at Zohar
HOLIDAY: Dr. Martin Luther King Day: Monday Jan 19
PADCYE Benefit: Sat, Jan 24 features DCC, DCPC, DT Routines at Zohar
February
HOLIDAY: President’s Day: Monday, February 16
March
Ballet Company Benefit: Sun, Mar 22 at Zohar
May
May Fete Parade: Sat, May 2 in downtown Palo Alto
Spring Ballet Concert: Sun, May 3 at Zohar
Memorial Day: Mon, May 25
Last day of Class: Thur, May 28
SHOWTIME! Performances: Friday, May 29-Sat, May 30 at Spangenberg Theatre
Preschool SHOWTIME! Sunday, May 31st at Cubberly Community Theatre
