Spring Concert 2026
Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
Spring Concert 2026
Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
Spring Concert 2026 | April 12 - 18
The Centre for Dance Education's annual spring concert will be held at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center from Sunday, April 12 to Saturday, April 18, 2026. Eleven shows throughout the week will showcase all of the hard work our students have accomplished this year.
The spring concert dress rehearsal and performance schedule will be announced in early spring. Bookmark this page as a reference as more details emerge.
The Big Bun Theory: Braids, Bobs, and Bangs
Get performance-ready at our annual ballet bun workshop! This hands-on workshop is FREE and open to the public. Learn tips and tricks to style your student's hair for their big show. Centre students and staff will be available to assist. All styles, textures, and protective styles will be addressed.
Date: Saturday, April 4
Time: 1:00-3:00p
Location: Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in West Midtown
Registration link coming soon
Concert Tickets
All tuition accounts must be paid in full by April 1, 2026.
If your account for the Centre for Dance Education 2025-2026 school year is paid in full, then your complimentary Spring Concert tickets will be automatically distributed via email. Each family will receive 4 tickets per show in which their student is performing. If your student is in additional pieces, you will receive two additional tickets per performance. A link will be included in your email to purchase additional tickets at $20 each.
- Ticket emails will be sent out on a rolling basis as accounts are paid in full up until the week of the concert, beginning April 3.
- This is a manual process and patience is appreciated. Everyone will get their tickets.
- Theatre seating is open, meaning that there are no seat assignments: first come, first seated.
- Every person, including infants and toddlers, must have a ticket.
Tickets will not be available for purchase or pickup in person, neither at the Centre locations nor at the theatre.
Academy Tickets
Everyone is invited to watch our Academy students, levels 1 - 6 perform on Friday, April 17 at 6:30 pm. This performance is free and open to all - no ticket is required. Ticket link available soon.
Tees & Flowers
Pre-orders for Spring Concert Tees and Spring Concert Bouquets will open Monday, March 9th on the Boutique e-commerce site under a dedicated Spring Concert channel. Bouquets will be handmade and thoughtfully organized by our Parent Circle Council, supporting a Centre parent-led initiative that benefits our Centres.
2026 Spring Concert Videos
Performance videos will be available through Saturn Blu Productions. An order link will be provided soon.
The spring concert dress rehearsal and performance schedule are below. Locate your student's class by level/location/class/instructor and make note of your performance number, and dancer arrival time for your performance.
For additional information about the theatre, parking, hair, etc. check back here for your day-of memo.
*No regularly scheduled classes will be held during spring concert week. All rehearsals and performances will be at the theatre.
*Classes will resume Monday, April 20. The school year ends on Saturday, June 6.
Performance Schedules 2026
On mobile, the chart is best viewed in portrait orientation. Each class is assigned one dress rehearsal and one final show, both performed on the same day.
*The lists below are NOT in show order.
*All Creative Movement classes (Levels A-A3) perform on either Sunday, April 12, or Saturday, April 18.
PERFORMANCE 1 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Sunday, April 12
Dancer Call Time: 11:30a
Dress Rehearsal: 11:45-12:45p
Show Time: 1:00-2:00p
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael C Carlos | A | Tue | 3:15p | Courtney Johnson |
| Michael C Carlos | A1 | Thu | 4:15p | Courtney Johnson |
| Virginia-Highland | A | Wed | 3:30p | Courtney Johnson |
| Michael C Carlos | A1 | Sat | 9:45a | Kameron Davis |
| Michael C Carlos | A3 | Sat | 10:30a | Kelly Tonina Cooper |
| Virginia-Highland | A | Tue | 3:30p | Madelin Jamison |
| Virginia-Highland | A3 | Tue | 4:15p | Madelin Jamison |
| Virginia-Highland | A1 | Thu | 3:30p | Mia Givens |
| Virginia-Highland | A1 | Mon | 3:30p | Mia Givens |
PERFORMANCE 2 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Sunday, April 12
Dancer Call Time: 1:45p
Dress Rehearsal: 2:15-3:15p
Show Time: 3:30-4:30p
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhead | A | Mon | 3:15p | Abi Pace |
| Buckhead | A2 | Mon | 4:15p | Ericka Shannon |
| Buckhead | A3 | Mon | 5:00p | Ericka Shannon |
| Michael C Carlos | A2 | Sat | 9:00a | Kameron Davis |
| Michael C Carlos | A3 | Mon | 4:30p | Kelly Tonina Cooper |
| Michael C Carlos | A2 | Mon | 3:45p | Kelly Tonina Cooper |
| Virginia-Highland | A | Sat | 9:00a | Lay'la Rogers |
| Virginia-Highland | A2 | Wed | 3:30p | Mia Givens |
PERFORMANCE 3 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Sunday, April 12
Dancer Call Time: 4:00p
Dress Rehearsal: 4:30-5:45p
Show Time: 6:00-7:00p
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhead | B5 | Wed | 6:30p | Abi Pace |
| Buckhead | Contemporary | Wed | 5:30p | Alyssa 'AJ' Myers |
| Buckhead | Modern 2 | Sat | 11:00a | Arneshuia Nelson |
| Buckhead | Contemporary | Tue | 5:30p | Arneshuia Nelson |
| Buckhead | Tap | Mon | 6:30p | Caitlin Spencer |
| Buckhead | B4 | Mon | 6:00p | Ericka Shannon |
| Buckhead | B5 | Tue | 6:30p | Marlena Abaza |
| Virginia-Highland | Preparatory | Wed | 6:30p | Mia Givens |
| Buckhead | C/C1 | Wed | 6:45p | Shirley Bennett |
| Buckhead | B3 | Mon | 5:00p | Shirley Bennett |
| Buckhead | B4 | Tue | 6:45p | Stephany Kuzminski |
PERFORMANCE 4 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Monday, April 13
Dancer Call Time: 4:15p
Dress Rehearsal: 4:30-6:00p
Show Time: 6:30-7:30p
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhead | B1 | Mon | 4:00p | Abi Pace |
| Michael C Carlos | B3 | Mon | 5:30p | Andrea Pell |
| Virginia-Highland | Jazz 2 | Wed | 7:30p | Courtney Johnson |
| Michael C Carlos | B5 | Tue | 6:15p | Courtney Johnson |
| Buckhead | B1 | Thu | 4:00p | Janan Mirza |
| Buckhead | Hip hop | Tue | 5:45p | Kameron Davis |
| Buckhead | B | Tue | 4:30p | Kameron Davis |
| Virginia-Highland | Contemporary 2 | Mon | 7:30p | Mia Givens |
| Virginia-Highland | B5 | Wed | 5:30p | Rebecca Trionfo |
| Michael C Carlos | B | Tue | 4:15p | Shirley Bennett |
| Michael C Carlos | B1 | Tue | 5:30p | Shirley Bennett |
PERFORMANCE 5 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Tuesday, April 14
Dancer Call Time: 4:15p
Dress Rehearsal: 4:30-6:00p
Show Time: 6:30-7:30p
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhead | B2 | Mon | 5:15p | Abi Pace |
| Buckhead | Jazz 1 | Tue | 6:30p | Arneshuia Nelson |
| Buckhead | Modern 1 | Sat | 10:00a | Arneshuia Nelson |
| Michael C Carlos | B2 | Tue | 4:00p | Courtney Johnson |
| Michael C Carlos | B1 | Mon | 5:00p | Kameron Davis |
| Buckhead | B2 | Tue | 5:15p | Marlena Abaza |
| Buckhead | B | Wed | 4:00p | Shirley Bennett |
| Michael C Carlos | B4 | Tue | 6:30p | Shirley Bennett |
| Buckhead | B3 | Tue | 5:15p | Taia Galloway |
PERFORMANCE 6 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Wednesday, April 15
Dancer Call Time: 4:15p
Dress Rehearsal: 4:30-6:00p
Show Time: 6:30-7:30p
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia-Highland | Tap 1/2 | Tue | 5:30p | Calla Kallina |
| Virginia-Highland | B1 | Thu | 4:30p | Calla Kallina |
| Virginia-Highland | Jazz 1 | Mon | 5:30p | Courtney Johnson |
| Virginia-Highland | B1 | Wed | 4:15p | Courtney Johnson |
| Michael C Carlos | B | Mon | 4:00p | Kameron Davis |
| Virginia-Highland | B | Thu | 4:15p | Mia Givens |
| Virginia-Highland | B | Wed | 4:15p | Mia Givens |
| Virginia-Highland | B2 | Mon | 4:15p | Rebecca Trionfo |
| Michael C Carlos | Boys Intro | Fri | 4:15p | Roscoe Sales |
| Michael C Carlos | Boys 1 | Fri | 5:00p | Roscoe Sales |
| Michael C Carlos | Boys 2 | Fri | 6:00p | Roscoe Sales |
Academy Performance
| Level | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Rehearsal | Thursday, April 16 Call Time: 1:45p | 2:00-4:00p (warm-up) 4:30-8:00p (rehearsal) |
| Academy
Performance | Friday, April 17 Call Time: 3:30p | 4:00-6:00p (warm-up) 6:30-8:30p (performance) |
PERFORMANCE 7 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Saturday, April 18
Dancer Call Time: 8:45a
Dress Rehearsal: 9:00-10:00a
Show Time: 10:30-11:30a
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia-Highland | A1 | Sat | 10:00a | Armoni Moody |
| Virginia-Highland | A2 | Sat | 9:15a | Armoni Moody |
| Virginia-Highland | A2 | Mon | 3:45p | Courtney Johnson |
| Michael C Carlos | A | Sat | 9:45a | Kelly Tonina Cooper |
| Michael C Carlos | A1 | Sat | 9:00a | Kelly Tonina Cooper |
| Virginia-Highland | A3 | Sat | 9:00a | Mia Givens |
| Buckhead | A1 | Tue | 3:30p | Taia Galloway |
| Buckhead | A3 | Sat | 9:00a | Taia Galloway |
PERFORMANCE 8 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Saturday, April 18
Dancer Call Time: 11:30a
Dress Rehearsal: 11:45a-12:45p
Show Time: 1:00-2:00p
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhead | A1 | Wed | 3:15p | Abi Pace |
| Buckhead | A2 | Sat | 10:45a | Courtney Johnson |
| Buckhead | A | Sat | 10:00a | Courtney Johnson |
| Buckhead | A3 | Wed | 5:00p | Ericka Shannon |
| Buckhead | A2 | Wed | 4:15p | Ericka Shannon |
| Buckhead | A | Thu | 3:15p | Janan Mirza |
| Buckhead | A1 | Sat | 10:00a | Taia Galloway |
| Buckhead | A3 | Sat | 10:45a | Taia Galloway |
PERFORMANCE 9 (not in show order)
Performance Date: Saturday, April 18
Dancer Call Time: 2:15p
Dress Rehearsal: 2:30-4:15p
Show Time: 4:30-5:30p
| Location | Level | Day | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia-Highland | B3 | Thu | 6:00p | Calla Kallina |
Virginia-Highland | Tap 3 | Thu | 7:30p | Calla Kallina |
| Virginia-Highland | B4 | Wed | 5:30p | Courtney Johnson |
| Virginia-Highland | Musical Theatre | Thu | 4:30p | Ericka Shannon |
| Hollis Academy | Ballet | Jasmine Stevenson | ||
| Utopian Arts | Ballet | Kameron Davis | ||
| Virginia-Highland | Modern | Tue | 5:30p | Madelin Jamison |
| Virginia-Highland | B4 | Tue | 6:30p | Madelin Jamison |
| Virginia-Highland | Contemporary 1 | Wed | 5:30p | Mia Givens |
| Virginia-Highland | C/C1 | Tue | 5:30p | Mia Givens |