Thanksgiving Break
2024-11-24 - 2024-11-30 | DE
The studio will be closed for Thanksgiving. Enjoy your break!

Winter Wonderland Rehearsal
2024-12-01 10:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States

Winter Wonderland
2024-12-08 08:00 - 19:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
The Winter Wonderland show will be on Sunday, December 8th at St. Marks High School. Rehearsal times and show times will be communicated as we get closer.
Winter Wonderland Show – Encore Dance Academy (encoredanceacademyde.com)

Costume Measurement Week
2024-12-09 - 2024-12-14 | DE
Please try your best to be in classes the week of December 9 – 14 as we will measure everyone for their June costumes.

Costume Payments Due
2024-12-14 | DE
All costume payments for the June recital are due by Saturday, December 14th. Payments can be made for costumes at any time via your portal. Just email the studio and let us know that you have made an additional payment that should go towards costumes.

Party Week
2024-12-16 - 2024-12-21 | DE
Party week in our regular classes! We will dance to winter-themed music, play some games, and have fun before we leave for the holiday break!
We will also be building/decorating gingerbread houses, etc. If you’d like to donate anything this week, please see the link. We appreciate you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4BAFAE2FA5FD0-53064857-party#/

Winter Break
2024-12-23 - 2025-01-05 | DE
The studio will be closed for Winter break from Monday, December 23rd through Sunday, January 5th, 2025. We will resume classes on Monday, January 6th, 2025,
Wishing you all happy, healthy and safe New Year!

Martin Luther King, Jr Day- Studio Closed
2025-01-20 | DE
The studio will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Encore Elite Showcase
2025-01-26 16:00 - 18:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
This event is open to all encore family and friends! It is closed to dancers at other competitive studios just because we don’t like our choreo being shown prior to the season.

The show is on January 26th at 4:00 at St. Marks and is for all Elite teams to showcase their dances for the first time!

We hope you will join us and help support our elite dancers as we enter the season!!!

Daddy-Daughter Dance (Mommy-Son, Guardian-Child)
2025-02-24 - 2025-03-01 | DE
Every ballet class, Prekinder, and Kinderdance class invites you to bring your adult (Daddy, Pop-Pop, brother, family friend, or Mom (not same age or younger sibling please)) to dance! If you are not enrolled in a ballet class, please email us at encoredanceacademyde@gmail.com and we will let you know an appropriate ballet class to go to.

If the younger dancers would like to leave after the ballet portion of the class, they can, or they can stay. Sometimes it’s hard for the little ones to stay once their adult leaves.

We will do stretches, center floor, progressions, and dance together at the end. Moms (non-dancing adults) can sit around the room and take pictures and videos for memories.

This is one of our favorite weeks of the year!

Recital Meeting Week
2025-03-31 16:00 - 2025-04-05 16:30 | DE
It is recital meeting week! Please make sure to be in attendance for the last 10 minutes of the class so we can bring parents in and go over important items.

Ticket sale dates for Seniors is April 3rd, for the rest of the studio, ticket sales are April 7th at 4 PM. PLEASE pay attention to these dates. Do not try to buy tickets the week of recitals as some sell out.

More details to come in the meetings.

Spring Break
2025-04-20 - 2025-04-27 | DE
The studio will be closed for spring break. Enjoy your time off!

Final Day to Purchase Recital Merchandise
2025-05-01 08:00 - 23:59 | DE
Last day to purchase recital merchandise.
T-Shirts
Earrings
Flowers
Tights
We may not have extra at the recital, so please be sure to get what you need.

In-Studio Dress Rehearsal
2025-05-19 16:00 - 21:00 | DE
In-studio dress rehearsal for Monday dancers only – this is due to being closed on Monday, May 26th. Dancers will come to class in their costumes, with all accessories, correct shoes, tights, hair etc.
Please see the recital page for more information
Recital Information

In-Studio Dress Rehearsal
2025-05-27 - 2025-05-31 | DE
In-studio dress rehearsal. Dancers will come to class in their costumes, with all accessories, correct shoes, tights, hair etc.
Please visit the recital page for more information.
Recital Information

Recital Week
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-08 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital week! Our favorite week of the year!

Recital Photos
2025-06-03 16:30 - 20:00, 2025-06-04 16:30 - 20:00, 2025-06-05 16:30 - 20:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital photos in costume will be offered on Tuesday, June 3, Wednesday, June 4, and Thursday, June 5 from 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm in the St. Mark’s Gym.
Cost is $55 for 1 costume, and an additional $20 for a second costume. If you want to have photos in 2 costumes, please select 2 slots.
PLEASE do not select your photos for the same night as your dress rehearsal. If the rehearsal and/or photos run off schedule, it could cause you to miss the rehearsal and/or photos.
Click HERE to sign up
Payment is due prior to showing up for photos.
Venmo is preferred @Lauren-Robbins-EDA
If you do not have Venmo, please reach out for an alternative payment method.

ON STAGE Dress Rehearsal SHOW 4
2025-06-03 17:00 - 20:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Tuesday, June 3rd is the ON STAGE dress rehearsal for SHOW 4. Show 4 is on Sunday at 5:00 pm. Dancers should arrive at 4:30 pm
All dancers are expected to be on time and dressed in their first costume. Only one parent can attend the dress rehearsal with their dancer – they are otherwise CLOSED.
Dancers should arrive at St. Marks at 5:00 pm. We will start promptly at 5:30. Please note- there is a finale rehearsal going on in the auditorium at this time, so please stay to the back as there will be dancing in the aisles. It will be marked where each group should be sitting so they are in close proximity to one another

ON STAGE Dress Rehearsal for Show 2
2025-06-04 17:00 - 20:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Wednesday, June 4th is the ON STAGE dress rehearsal for SHOW 2. Show 2 is Saturday at 5:00 pm. Dancers arrive at 4:30 pm
All dancers are expected to be on time and dressed in their first costume. Only one parent can attend the dress rehearsal with their dancer – they are otherwise CLOSED.
Dancers should arrive at St. Mark’s at 5:00 pm. We will start promptly at 5:30. It will be marked where each group should be sitting, so they are in close proximity to one another

ON STAGE Dress Rehearsal for Show 1
2025-06-05 17:00 - 20:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Thursday, June 5th, is the ON STAGE dress rehearsal for SHOW 1. Show 1 is Saturday at 1pm- arrival at 12:30 pm
All dancers are expected to be on time and dressed in their first costume. Only one parent can attend the dress rehearsal with their dancer – they are otherwise CLOSED.
Dancers should arrive at St. Mark’s at 5:00 pm. We will start promptly at 5:30. It will be marked where each group should be sitting, so they are in close proximity to one another

Newark Friday Recital 6:00 pm (show 5)
2025-06-06 16:45 - 19:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
The Newark Friday recital will start promptly at 6:00 pm. All dancers should come to St. Mark’s dressed in their first costume, hair and makeup ready. We will do a quick run-through on stage before the show starts, starting with the younger dancers so they know where their spots are. This will be a shorter show than the Sunday Main show.
Dancers will stay backstage through the show, come out for their final bow, and then be dismissed from the gym, youngest to oldest. One parent/guardian should come to the doors of the dressing room, and we will release the dancers.

Recital Show 1
2025-06-07 12:30 - 15:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital Show 1
starts at 1:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 12:30 pm, dressed and ready in their first costume, hair and makeup done. Dancers will check in backstage, and we will take it from there. Anyone who is not a backstage mom is not permitted backstage.
Dancers will stay backstage the entire show, come out for their final bow, and awards. We will dismiss youngest to oldest from the gym. Please give our backstage moms a few minutes to gather your dancers and their belongings. ONE parent/guardian should come to the gym doors to collect your child and their belongings.

Recital Show 2
2025-06-07 16:30 - 19:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital Show 2
starts at 5:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 4:30 pm, dressed and ready in their first costume, hair and makeup done. Dancers will check in backstage, and we will take it from there. Anyone who is not a backstage mom is not permitted backstage.
Dancers will stay backstage the entire show, come out for their final bow, and awards. We will dismiss youngest to oldest from the gym. Please give our backstage moms a few minutes to gather your dancers and their belongings. ONE parent/guardian should come to the gym doors to collect your child and their belongings.

Recital Show 3
2025-06-08 12:30 - 15:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital Show 3
starts at 1:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 12:30 pm, dressed and ready in their first costume, hair and makeup done. Dancers will check in backstage, and we will take it from there. Anyone who is not a backstage mom is not permitted backstage.
Dancers will stay backstage the entire show, come out for their final bow, and awards. We will dismiss youngest to oldest from the gym. Please give our backstage moms a few minutes to gather your dancers and their belongings. ONE parent/guardian should come to the gym doors to collect your child and their belongings.

Recital Show 4
2025-06-08 16:30 - 19:30 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Recital Show 4
starts at 5:00 pm, Dancers arrive at 4:30 pm, dressed and ready in their first costume, hair and makeup done. Dancers will check in backstage, and we will take it from there. Anyone who is not a backstage mom is not permitted backstage.
Dancers will stay backstage the entire show, come out for their final bow, and awards. We will dismiss youngest to oldest from the gym. Please give our backstage moms a few minutes to gather your dancers and their belongings. ONE parent/guardian should come to the gym doors to collect your child and their belongings.

Auditions
2025-06-16 16:00 - 19:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Auditions for our Ensemble and Elite teams. All auditions will be at the Bear studio.
Important: One parent/guardian must attend one of the MANDATORY parent meetings, which will be held on Monday, June 16th. One Meeting at noon, the other meeting at 5pm.
We cannot stress the importance of coming to a meeting. While most information is written in a packet, there is a LOT of info. We have found that when parents attend the meeting, there is less confusion as the season goes on.
Please be sure to fill out the form prior to the audition. Audition Form
11 and under- 11:00a-12:00p
12 and up – 2pm-3pm
If you are unable to make these times, we will have one other audition time at 6:00pm
What to Wear
Dancers should wear ALL BLACK dancewear, hair back, and have proper shoes. Dancers will NOT need tap or hip hop shoes. Ballet, Jazz, or ½ soles are appropriate. We know some of you love your cute dance clothes, but we need to be able to see all the dancers as a collective group. Wearing black streamlines it, and we are able to see the dancers, and not the cute clothes.
Encore Ensemble – NEW THIS YEAR!
The Encore Ensemble will participate in the Newark Halloween Parade down Main Street, the Newark Winterfest, perform at a few retirement/nursing homes, perform in the Elite Showcase in January, and compete at a local dance competition – usually in February. The Ensemble can select from Bear or Newark. Please make sure that you can commit to the location selected.
Encore Elite
The Elite Competitive Team will have 5 regional competitions, a National Competition, potential Worlds, have the opportunity to participate in a few optional competitions, and will have the opportunity to perform at the Newark Winterfest.
Encore Elite competitors can select from Bear, Newark, or both. We will place you where we feel you will excel.

Studio Closed - Juneteenth
2025-06-19 | DE
The studio is closed in honor of Juneteenth.

5 Week Summer Session Starts!
2025-07-01 | DE
5-week summer session- July 1 – July 31
Want to keep, maintain, or learn new skills? Summer session is for you!

New to Encore?
NEW STUDENT SPECIAL!
$25 for the 5-week session!
Come see what we are about and also get early registration for fall classes!

REGISTER HERE!
