Events

April 18th, 2026

Dance Planet 26
America’s Largest Free Dance Festival

The Hockaday School
11600 Welch Rd, Dallas, TX 75229

 May 9, 2026   6:00pm

Blue House Too, Watters Creek

970 Watters Creek Blvd, Allen, TX 75013

Limited Seating.

The Allen Animal Shelter will be on hand with adorable and adoptable animals.

The concert will feature excerpts from famous ballets along with original, contemporary works.

Admission is free, but donations to the Allen Animal Shelter are welcome.

For a list of shelter needs, visit

https://www.cityofallen.org

May 23rd 2026     7:00pm

Join us for an evening of classical and contemporary Dance to kick off the 2026 summer. This performance features the Allen Civic Ballet dancers with original choreography by Anais Chalendard, Amit Katz, and Brynt Beitman. The Allen Conservatory of Dance students will be performing The Dream Scene from Don Quixote.

Lowery Auditorium
368 N Greenville Ave
Allen, TX 75002

May 16th, 2026      3:30 pm

Parent of dancers ages 12+ on pointe interested in joining the Allen Civic Ballet should attend. We will give you all the latest information about the Allen Civic Ballet and answer any questions you may have.

Allen Conservatory of Dance
602 East Main St. Ste E
Allen, TX 75002

May 30th  2026   

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Dancers ages 12-21 (with at least one year of pointe experience for females) are invited to audition for a position within the Allen Civic Ballet Company. See our downloadable PDF for pre-requisites.

Allen Conservatory of Dance
602 East Main St. Ste E
Allen, TX 75002

June 1-5 2026     10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages: 13 years old and up with 2 years of classical ballet training
Price: $400*

*Dancers auditioning for the ACB will receive a $50 account credit upon acceptance to the company.

Allen Conservatory of Dance
602 East Main St. Ste E
Allen, TX 75002

June 15th – 19th 2026   1:00 – 3:00 PM
Ages: 5 – 9 years old
Price: $260

Dancers ages 5-12 are invited to join us and dance their hearts out while learning about their favorite ballet princesses and many others they may not have heard of.

Our camp includes

• 45 minute dance class,
• a costumed ballet character for story time,
• a take home craft
• free style dance time for creative movement

Allen Conservatory of Dance
602 East Main St. Ste E
Allen, TX 75002

June 22 – 26th 2026   10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Ages: 5 – 12 years old
Price: $260

The magic of the Nutcracker ballet will come to life for your dancer.

• Daily ballet classes
• Learn a new role each day
• Storytime with a Nutcracker character
• Nutcracker through history
• Make your own costumes
• and other crafts

Allen Conservatory of Dance
602 East Main St. Ste E
Allen, TX 75002

July 13-23 2026   9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Mon, Tue, Thur
Ages: 9 – 12 years old
Price: $250

June 13-23 2026   1:00 – 2:30 PM Mon, Tue, Thur
Ages: 12+
Price: $235

Dancers ages 9 and up ate invited to join our summer workshop where they can focus on improving their strength, technique and overall quality in their dancing all while having fun.

Each workshop will meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 weeks and include a

• Technique class
• Terminology journal
• Dance craft
• End of workshop showcase

Allen Conservatory of Dance
602 East Main St. Ste E
Allen, TX 75002

August   8th & 22nd, 2026       1-4 pm

The Allen Civic Ballet invites dancers ages 5-12 years old to audition for our community cast that will perform in the “Nutcracker” December 2026. More details on our Nutcracker Auditions page!

Allen Conservatory of Dance
602 East Main St. Ste E
Allen, TX 75002

December 2026 TBA

Allen Civic Ballet presents “The Nutcracker”

Special guest dancers to be announced and live music by the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra.

The evening begins with a spectacular night of merriment with family and friends. Then Clara’s toy nutcracker comes alive. After defeating the evil Mouse Queen in battle, he whisks her away to the magical Land of Sweets. Upon their arrival, they are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy who presents every imaginable confection. Enjoy the dances of the Snow Queen and her prince, the Arabian Queen and her handmaidens, the Spanish Chocolate and many more. It will truly be a night to remember!

Allen Performing Arts Center

300 Rivercrest Blvd, Allen, TX 75002

Tickets will go on sale in late October.

December 2026 TBA

Guests are welcomed into the Snow Queen’s Kingdom and served tea, lemonade and treats, while characters from our favorite holiday traditional ballet visit each table. Mother Ginger tells the story of the “Nutcracker” with the help of the characters, after which guests may sit with the Sugar Plum Fairy on her golden, jewel encrusted throne or visit with Clara and the Nutcracker Prince in the Snow Queen’s ice blue sleigh for autographs and photo opportunities.

Oak Point Nature Retreat Center

5901 Los Rios Blvd, Plano, TX 75074

Tickets will go on sale in late October