- 26 – 29 Jan: Summer Intensive Programme
- 3 Feb: Term 1 begins
- 20 – 21 Feb: Associate Weekend
- 10 – 11 Apr: Contemporary Intensive Programme – Auckland
- 15 – 16 Apr: Insight Performances – Wellington
- 16 Apr: Term 1 ends
- 27 Apr: Term 2 begins
- 27 – 30 Apr: Senior associates immersion week
- 8 – 9 May: Associate weekend (no seniors) – TBC
- 8 – 9 June: Pasific Dance Festival performances – Auckland
- 10 – 11 June: Pasific Dance Festival workshops – Auckland
- 20 June: Pathways talk – Christchurch
- 27 June: A day with the New Zealand School of Dance – Auckland. The day includes a Pathways Talk, open rehearsal with Q&A and a Tools for Teachers Seminar
- 7 – 8 Jul: Insight Performances – Wellington
- 8 Jul: Term 2 ends
- 12 – 16 Jul: Winter School
- 14 Jul: Pathways talk – Wellington
- 20 – 24 Jul: Tu Ignite
- 26 Jul: Term 3 begins
- 7-8 Aug: Associate weekend
- 4 – 5 Sep: Contemporary Intensive Programme – Wellington
- 12 Sep: Associate Programme auditions – Auckland
- 18 Sep: Associate Programme auditions – Wellington
- 19 Sep: Associate Programme auditions – Christchurch
- 25 Sep: Scholars Programme auditions – Wellington
- 30 Sep: Digital auditions for full time programme
- 30 Sep – 1 Oct: Insight Performances
- 1 Oct: Term 3 ends
- 9 Oct: Full Time Auditions, Wellington
- 11 Oct: Term 4 begins
- 16 – 17 Oct: Associate weekend
- 30 Oct: Associate Auditions, Wellington
- 30 Oct: Scholars Auditions, Wellington
- 31 Oct: Full Time Auditions, Auckland
- 31 Oct: Associate Auditions, Auckland
- 7 Nov: Associate Auditions, Christchurch
- 12 – 27 Nov: Graduation Season: Southwards Theatre & Te Whaea
- 28 Nov: Graduation ceremony
- 29 Nov: Term 4 ends
Please note all dates are subject to alteration
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021
Fri 1 Jan: New Years Day
Mon 4 Jan: Day after New Years Day observed
Mon 8 Feb: Waitangi Day observed
Fri 2 Apr: Good Friday
Mon 5 Apr: Easter Monday
Mon 26 Apr: ANZAC Day observed
Mon 7 Jun: Queens Birthday
Mon 25 Oct: Labour Day
25 Dec: Christmas Day
26 Dec: Boxing day