Hours of operation
Studio Hours of Operation (2025–2026)📌 Subject to change
Virtual Office Hours📧 Email: [email protected]
In-Person Office Hours (Starting June 22nd, 2026):
Closed until In-Person Summer Class Registration
Re-Open:
In-Person Registration for the Summer session:
Wednesday, July 1st from 5-8pm
Thursday, July 2nd from 5-8pm
Saturday, July 25th from 10am-1pm
Summer Class Office Hours (Starting July 27th, 2026)
Monday -Thursday from 5-8pm
Important Dates (2025-2026):
Labor Day (No classes) September 1st
Teacher Training September 2nd
2025-2026 classes begin September 3rd
Veterans Day observed (open for classes) November 11th
Costume Deposits are DUE November 15th
($50.00 per costume)
($80.00 per custom-made costume-TBA by teacher)
The Balance for costumes will be posted in June 2026.
Thanksgiving (No classes) November 26th-the 29th
Classes resume December 1st.
Winter Break (No classes) December 22nd – Saturday, January 3rd
Classes resume on January 5th
Winter Intensive December 27th-29th
Non-participation in yearly performance notice due January 12th
If you are NOT participating in the yearly performance, you must notify the office in writing by this date.
Performance Fee Due January 15th
Martin Luther King Jr. (open for classes) January 19th
Presidents' Day (open for classes) February 16th
Spring Break
(No classes) April 4th– April 10th
Classes will resume April 11th
Spring Intensive Tentative April 7-9th
Performance T-shirt contest begins May 2026
Memorial Day (TBA by student's teachers) May 25th
Performance Dates 2026:
DWDE Tech rehearsal @ DWDE ……………………..…………….. Sunday, June 7th
DWDE Dress rehearsal @ the Sandler Center …………….………Friday, June 19th
DWDE Performance @ Sandler Center…………………………….. Saturday, June 20th
Studio closings due to inclement weather will coincide with Virginia Beach City public school closings.
If you are unsure, please check our website, your email and Band App.
Closing Due to Inclement Weather
Studio closings due to inclement weather will coincide with Virginia Beach City public school closings. If you are unsure, please check our website, your email, your Band App, and Facebook page.