Events

Nutcracker 2024 Cast T-Shirt

Don't miss the opportunity to buy your Nutcracker 2024 Cast T-shirt!

• Monday 11/11 – 11:59 pm

Nutcracker 2024 - Fee (for DAC Students Only)

This is a fee that is mandatory in order for each student's participation in The Nutcracker. 

This fee will go toward costuming, set, rehearsal and production costs as we continue to elevate our Nutcracker.

• Saturday 12/7 – 12 pm

Nutcracker Program Ad (Support the Dance Program!)

You can help support the Darien Arts Center Dance Academy and its annual production of The Nutcracker.

Please consider placing a personal congratulatory note in all nine of our Nutcracker programs.

• Saturday 12/7 – 12 pm

THE NUTCRACKER 2024

Join the Darien Arts Center Dance Academy for a reimagined version of a holiday classic. Be delighted as Clara enters a fantastical realm of floral delight.

• Saturday 12/7 – 3 pm
• Saturday 12/7 – 6 pm
• Sunday 12/8 – 12 pm
• Sunday 12/8 – 3 pm
• Friday 12/13 – 7 pm
• Saturday 12/14 – 3 pm
• Saturday 12/14 – 6 pm
• Sunday 12/15 – 12 pm
• Sunday 12/15 – 3 pm

NUTCRACKER VIDEO RECORDINGS

You can have your very own digital recording of Darien Arts Center's reimagined production of The Nutcracker.

• Sunday 12/22 – 12 pm

SO WE THINK WE CAN DANCE 2025

Join the Company, Apprentice and Trainee Dancers of of Darien Arts Center Dance Academy for an evening of dance that is produced, choreographed, costumed and lit entirely by the students themselves. 

• Saturday 2/8 – 6:00 pm
• Sunday 2/9 – 2:00 pm

MIXED REP 2025 - Dance Academy Performance

Come enjoy the Darien Arts Center Dance Academy's annual Mixed Rep production, where the pre-professional Company, Apprentices and Trainees will perform in a full evening of classical and contemporary works.

• Saturday 5/3 – 6:00 pm
• Sunday 5/4 – 3:00 pm

DAC Students SPRING CLASS PORTRAITS

Please pay for your Spring Class Portraits (group and/or individual) digitally using the "ticket" options below. First select the day of your class photoshoot and then make the selection you would like.

• Friday 5/16 – ALL DAY
• Saturday 5/17 – ALL DAY
• Monday 5/19 – ALL DAY
• Tuesday 5/20 – ALL DAY
• Wednesday 5/21 – ALL DAY
• Thursday 5/22 – ALL DAY

PETITE DANCERS SPRING PERFORMANCE 2025

Come enjoy these mini-performances where our youngest students have the opportunity to showcase all they have learned over the past year.

• Saturday 5/31 – 1:00 pm
• Saturday 5/31 – 11:00 am
• Saturday 5/31 – 3:00 pm

DANCE PROGRAM ADVERTISEMENT (Support our program!)

You can help support the Darien Arts Center Dance Academy!

Please consider purchasing an ad or placing a personal congratulatory note in our June 1^st Spring Concert program.

• Sunday 6/1 – 6 pm

DAC DANCE ACADEMY SPRING CONCERT 2025

Join the Darien Arts Center Dance Academy in celebrating their dancers at the End-of-Year Performance.

• Sunday 6/1 – 6:00 pm