General Information
Stay up to date with important studio information, including class dates, fees, and other details throughout the year.
2026 Term Dates
Term 1: Tuesday 27 January 2026 - Thursday 2nd April 2026
Term 2: Monday 20 April 2026 - Saturday 27th June 2026
Term 3: Monday 13 July 2026 - Saturday 19th September 2026
Term 4: Monday 5 October 2026 - Saturday 12 December 2026
2026 Public Holidays
Classes DO NOT run on public holidays (dates listed below) - students can attend another class in that same term to make up for missed lessons due to public holidays or absence.
Labour Day:
Good Friday:
Easter Saturday:
ANZAC Day:
Kings Birthday:
Melbourne Cup Day:
2 March 2026
3 April 2026
4 April 2026
25 April 2026
8 June 2026
3 November 2026
(Primary Jazz and Contemporary still run)
2026 FEES
Schedule of Fees are in our 2026 Enrolment Pack. Term fees are based on a 10 week term, should you require a payment plan for your invoice this should be sent to Janelle in an email within a week of receiving invoice. Invoices for term fees are given out four weeks before they are due. We accept credit card payments (2% fee applies), cash (not preferred but accepted) and EFT. All payment options are displayed on Term invoices.
PAYMENT OF FEES
All fees must be paid in full by the end of first week of term or a $25 late payment fee will automatically be applied. Payment plans can be organized these must be set up at the beginning of each term and finalized by the end of term if not finalized by the end of term late fee will apply.
2026 Cut off Dates Below:
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Term 1: Saturday 7 February 2026 th th
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Term 2: Saturday 25 April 2026
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Term 3: Saturday 18 July 2026 th
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Term 4: Saturday 10 October 2026
Stay Connected
Find all the ways to stay connected with Melbourne Dance Theatre, including our Team App, social media, and email updates.
Team app
Another way to ensure you are receiving all the Melbourne Dance Theatre News is on Stack Team App.
Please download Stack Team App, search for 'Melbourne Dance Theatre' and request to join. iOS:
https://www.teamapp.com/ios-app Android:
https://www.teamapp.com/android-app
If you’d prefer the website version:
https://melbournedancetheatre.teamapp.com?_webpage=v1
Please in the notes section just pop your childs name so we know to accept the request.
Social Media
Facebook and Instagram are great ways to keep up to date with what Melbourne Dance Theatre students are doing in and out of the studio.
Be sure to follow us @melbournedancetheatre
Email Communication
We will be staying in touch with you via email on a fortnightly basis so ensure you keep us up to date with any changes to your email address. Please always check your junk/spam mail and add our email address to your safe emails. You will be on our mailing list for exams & assessments, studio changes, upcoming events and general announcements. All Term invoices are also sent via email.