2024
- 23 – 26 Jan: Summer Intensive Programme
- 1 Feb: Term 1 begins
- 24-25 Feb: Associates Weekend (Auckland)
- 1 Mar: Staff-only day
- 29 Mar: Good Friday
- 1 Apr: Easter Monday
- 11-12 Apr: Insight Performances, Te Whaea
- 12 Apr: Term 1 ends
- 18-20 Apr: Enhance
- 22 Apr: Term 2 begins
- 22-24 Apr: Senior Associates (immersion days)
- 25 Apr: ANZAC Day
- 4-5 May: Junior and Intermediate Associates
- 10-17 May: Choreographic Season
- 11 May: Contemporary Intensive Programme (Wellington)
- 12 May: Pathways Talk – Christchurch
- 26 May: Pathways Talk – Auckland
- 31 May: Staff-only day
- 1-3 June: King’s birthday
- 10 June: Full-time training applications open
- 16 June: Contemporary Intensive Programme (Auckland)
- 18-22 June: Whirinaki Performances
- 28 June: Matariki
- 3-4 Jul: Insight Performances, Te Whaea
- 4 July: Term 2 ends
- 8-12 July: Winter School
- 10 July: Pathways Talk (Wellington + Livestream)
- 22 July: Term 3 begins
- 27-28 July: Senior Associates Weekend
- 29 July: Associate audition applications open
- 3-4 Aug: Junior and Intermediate Associates
- 12-27 Aug: NZSD Formal Assessment
- 23 Aug: Staff-only day
- 9 Sep: Scholar audition applications open
- 27 Sept: Term 3 ends
- 28 Sept: Wellington full-time auditions
- 7 Oct: Term 4 begins
- Associates Weekend (Christchurch)
- 28 Oct: Labour Weekend
- 20-30 Nov: Performance Season, Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre
- 1 Dec: Graduation Ceremony
- 2 Dec: Term 4 ends
Please note all dates are subject to alteration