Dayton Ballet School Performances

Brandon Ragland's The Nutcracker

December 13, 2025 at 2:30 & 7:30pm
December 14, 2025 at 2:30pm
December 17, 2025 at 10am (Student Matinee, not open to the public)
December 17, 2025 at 2:30pm (Sensory-Friendly)
December 19, 2025 at 7:30pm
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 & 7:30pm
December 21, 2025 at 2:30pm
December 22, 2025 at 2:30pm

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After a record-breaking run in 2024, Brandon Ragland’s The Nutcracker returns to the stage with over 120 children's roles, bringing holiday magic back to Dayton! Set in our very own city, this beloved tale follows Clara on a breathtaking, time-traveling adventure filled with dazzling choreography, enchanting sets and costumes, and Tchaikovsky’s iconic score. A heartwarming tradition for all ages, The Nutcracker is the perfect way to celebrate the season with family and loved ones.

Auditions

Auditions for The Nutcracker will take place on September 7, 2025 at Dayton Ballet Studios and are open to dancers ages 6–18 who are currently enrolled in ballet clases at any dance studio. Selected dancers will have the exciting opportunity to join a cast of over 100 performers—including the Dayton Ballet professional company—dancing through the Land of Time on the beautiful Schuster Center stage.

The deadline to register online is Friday, September 5. However, we do accept walk-up registrations on the day of auditions. The auditioning fee is $30 for Dayton Ballet School students and $35 for students not enrolled in Dayton Ballet School.

Audition times:
9–11am: Ages 6 & 7
11am–1pm: Ages 8–11
1–3pm: Ages 12–14
3–5pm: Ages 15–18

Dancers ages 13–18 should bring pointe shoes, if applicable.

Tickets

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance and Dayton Live are the only authorized sellers of tickets to Dayton Ballet School performances. Tickets can be purchased at daytonperformingarts.org, by phone at (937) 228-3630, or at the Schuster Center Box Office. Ticket packages are available for groups of ten individuals or more. To learn more about group rate, please call the box office.

Dayton Ballet School Spring Concert: Enchanted Tales

May 30, 2026 at 2:30pm
Victoria Theatre

Step into a world of wonder as the talented students of the Dayton Ballet School present Enchanted Tales! From charming fairy tales to timeless legends, our young performers bring beloved stories to life in a mesmerizing showcase of skill, artistry, and imagination.

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DBS Spring Concert Performance Week Schedule

All Dayton Ballet School students come together each May to present our season-culminating Spring Production performance. In each level, students have a designated performance class role. Performance classes act as a regular technique class during the fall semester and switch to focus on choreography during the spring semester for part of the class. During Performance Week (the week leading up to the performance), all students are required to attend performance week rehearsals. Performance Week rehearsals will take place at our DBS studios. For the benefit of the student as well as their fellow classmates, it is important students attend all rehearsals in order to be prepared for Spring Production. After February 1, students are expected to have excellent attendance in their regularly-scheduled performance classes, as well as any additional Spring Production rehearsals.

Students with multiple absences (for reasons other than illness) may be removed from Spring Production at the discretion of DBS artistic leadership. In this event, the student is expected to continue to attend all regular classes, and families remain responsible for the price of annual tuition. Please make sure to contact DBS if your student needs to miss rehearsal/class.

Performance week schedule will be provided at a later date.

Costume Fee

Dancers from Creative Movement to Level 6 will be required to purchase their costumes through Revolution.

Costume assignments and more information on how to order will come in early 2026.

Costumes range $70–100.

Tickets

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance and Dayton Live are the only authorized sellers of tickets to Dayton Ballet School performances. Tickets can be purchased at daytonperformingarts.org, by phone at (937) 228-3630, or at the Schuster Center Box Office. Ticket packages are available for groups of ten individuals or more. To learn more about group rate, please call the box office.

Contact Us

If you have any additional questions about our classes or professional training programs, please contact us, by phone, or completing the contact form.

(937) 223-1542

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