important dates '24-'25 season

All dates are subject to change.

wfa dates of operation

Fall: Aug 19th - Dec 13th (16 Weeks) 
Spring: Jan 6th - April 25th (16 Weeks)

holidays - no classes 

Manatee County Start Date: 8/12 
WFA Fall Start Date: 8/19 
Labor Day, No Classes: Mon, 9/2 
Thanksgiving Week: 11/25-11/29
Christmas Break: 12/17 - 1/6
WFA Spring Start Date: 1/6
Spring Break: 3/17 - 3/21 

make-up classes

Labor Day Make-up: Mon, 12/16

special events

WFA Performing Arts Workshop: Sept 27th and 28th 
Fallapalooza: Oct 20th
Theatre Parent Showings: December 2nd - 6th
Dance Company Dance Revolution: Nov 22nd - 24th, 2024
Cookie Workshop: TBD - Tentative
Recreational Dance Picture Day: March 8th
Dance Company Earthshakers Dance Competition: February 14th-16th

'25-'26 season auditions

WFA Theatre Company: Tuesday, May 13th
WFA Dance Company: Thursday, May 15th

show dates

DANCE COMPANY 

WFA Dance Company Showcase Dress Rehearsal: Friday, Feb 7th, 5:00-9:00pm
WFA Dance Company Showcase: Saturday, Feb 8th, 6:30pm

ART 

Art Gallery: April 11th, 2025 - Time TBD

PRE-K & TODDLER

Pre-K Showcase: April 12th, 10:00am

DANCE

​Part 2 Dance Showcase Dress Rehearsal: Tuesday, April 22nd, 5:00-9:00pm
Part 1 Dance Showcase Dress Rehearsal: Friday, April 25th 4:30-8:30pm
Part 1 Dance Showcase: Saturday, April 26th 1:30pm
Part 2 Dance Showcase: Saturday, April 26th 6:30pm

music

Music Recital: April 12th

theatre

​Theatre Dress Rehearsal: Tuesday, April 29th 

• 5:30-7:30pm (K-5th Grades)
• 5:30-9:30pm (6th-12th Grades)

Theatre Dress Rehearsal: Friday, May 2nd 

• 5:30-7:30pm (K-5th Grades)
• 5:30-9:30pm (6th-12th Grades)

Theatre Shows: Saturday, May 3rd 1:30pm and 6:30pm

summer 2025

intro to the arts camps

Ages 3-5
​DATES COMING SOON!

CREATIVE ARTS CAMP

Ages 6-18
​​DATES COMING SOON!

performing arts camp

Ages 6-18
​​DATES COMING SOON!