Calendars & Events
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar dates are subject to change. Please check this page often for most current information.
(Professional Division calendar may not include all dates for Ailey/Fordham BFA students. Please refer to the Fordham University Academic Calendar for a full list of dates)
For additional Ailey School dates, visit the Performance Calendar and the Auditions Calendar.
Saturday, August 27th - Sunday, August 28th, 2022
Ludlow Residence Early Move-in
Incoming students may move in until Monday, September 5, 2022
Saturday, September 3rd - Monday, September 5th, 2022
Ludlow Final Move-in
Monday, September 5th
Labor Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Tuesday, September 6th
Fall 2022 term begins
Monday, October 10th
Indigenous People Day
No classes;
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Thursday, November 24th - Friday, November 25th, 2022
Thanksgiving Recess
No classes
(no BFA classes on Wednesday, November 23)
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Friday, December 9th
Fordham BFA Fall 2022 term ends
Last day of BFA spring term classes
Monday, December 12th - Monday, January 16th, 2023
Winter Holiday Break - BFA Program
No BFA Program Classes
Spring 2023 term classes commence on January 17, 2023
Monday, December 19th - Monday, January 2nd, 2023
Winter Holiday Break
No Certificate, Independent Study, or Scholarship Program Classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Tuesday, January 3rd
Fall 2022 classes resume
Certificate, Independent Study, and Scholarship students
Friday, January 6th
Spring 2023 Registration deadline
All enrollment materials and tuition payments due in full.
Friday, January 13th
Fall 2022 term ends
Last day of spring term dance classes for Certificate, Independent Study, and Scholarship students
Monday, January 16th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Tuesday, January 17th
Spring 2023 term begins
Monday, February 20th
President's Day
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Monday, March 13th - Sunday, March 19th, 2023
Spring Break - School closed
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Wednesday, April 5th - Monday, April 10th, 2023
Easter Recess - School closed
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Wednesday, May 3rd
Fordham BFA Spring 2023 term ends
Last day of BFA spring term classes
Thursday, May 25th
Spring 2023 term ends
Last day of spring term for all Professional Division students
Saturday, May 27th - Sunday, May 28th, 2023
Ludlow Move-Out
Final move-out is Sunday, May 28, 2023
Monday, May 29th
Memorial Day
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Sunday, June 25th
Ludlow Move-In
for 5-week Summer Intensive participants
Monday, June 26th - Friday, July 14th, 2023
3-week Summer Intensive
Monday, June 26th - Friday, July 28th, 2023
5-week Summer Intensive
Tuesday, July 4th
Independence Day
No Classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Saturday, July 15th
McMahon Hall Move-Out
3-week Summer Intensive participants
Saturday, July 29th
Ludlow and McMahon Hall Move-Out
5-week Summer Intensive participants
Tuesday, August 30th
First Steps and Bounding Boys Program Orientation Week Activities
Orientation activities will take place via zoom. Communication will be sent by email.
Saturday, September 10th
First day of First Steps and Bounding Boys in-person dance classes
Monday, September 12th - Saturday, September 17th, 2022
Orientation Week
Activities TBD
Saturday, September 17th
Pre-Professional classes begin
Monday, October 10th
Indigenous People's Day
No classes; Offices closed
Wednesday, November 23rd - Saturday, November 26th, 2022
Thanksgiving Holiday
No classes; Administrative staff off; Offices closed
Monday, November 28th
Junior Division classes resume
Monday, December 19th - Monday, January 2nd, 2023
Winter Holiday Break
No classes.
Administrative staff off and offices closed.
Tuesday, January 3rd
Junior Division classes resume.
Monday, January 16th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
No classes; Administrative staff off; Offices closed
Saturday, February 18th - Friday, February 24th, 2023
Mid-Winter Break
No classes
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Saturday, February 25th
Junior Division classes resume
Monday, April 3rd - Monday, April 10th, 2023
Spring Break
No classes; Administrative staff off; Offices closed
Tuesday, April 11th
Junior Division classes resume
Saturday, May 20th
Spring 2023 term ends
Monday, May 29th
Memorial Day
Administrative staff off and offices closed
Sunday, June 25th
McMahon Hall Move-In
Monday, June 26th - Friday, July 21st, 2023
4-week Summer Intensive
Saturday, July 22nd
McMahon Hall Move-Out