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2026 to 2027

The Annual Season, Month by Month

A living timeline of our year. Dates and details are updated as the season unfolds. All dates subject to change.

1. 1

   August 2026

   • Quilters the Musical

     Aug 28 to 30, 2026

     Fri 7:00 PM · Sat 2:00 & 6:00 PM · Sun 2:00 PM · OPARC · 9029 Vernon Ave., Montclair

     Ovation Performing Arts opens the season with the moving American musical Quilters, stitching together the stories of pioneer women through song and dance.

2. 2

   September 2026

   • First Day of Fall Classes

     Sep 9, 2026

     All programs · Ovation Studio · Historic Downtown Upland

     Kickoff of the 2026 to 2027 season for every Ovation program: Performing Arts, Private Lessons, Sewing, and Ovation Plus. Open enrollment.

   • Auditions · Act III “Guys & Dolls”

     Sep 12, 2026

     9:00 AM · Ovation Studio

     Open auditions for Ovation’s Act III senior ensemble (55+) production of the Broadway classic Guys & Dolls.

3. 2

   November 2026

   • Backstage Café

     Nov 6 & 7, 2026

     Fri 7:00 PM · Sat 3:00 & 7:00 PM · Ovation Studio

     An intimate cabaret-style evening of song, story, and dessert featuring Ovation students and guest artists. A perennial favorite.

   • Act III presents “Guys & Dolls”

     Nov 20 to 22, 2026

     Fri 7:00 PM · Sat 3:00 PM · Sun 3:00 PM · Ovation Mainstage

     Sky, Sarah, Nathan, and Adelaide take the stage as our Act III company brings Frank Loesser’s Broadway classic to life.

4. 2

   December 2026

   • Downtown Upland Tree Lighting

     Dec 5, 2026 (tentative)

     Historic Downtown Upland

     Ovation students perform at the annual community tree lighting, a beloved Downtown Upland holiday tradition.

   • Ovation Family Christmas Party & Show

     Dec 17, 2026

     6:00 PM · Ovation Studio

     An evening of holiday performances, treats, and time together as the Ovation family closes out the fall term.

5. 1

   January 2027

   • New Term Begins

     Jan 4, 2027

     Ovation Studio

     Spring term classes resume across the Performing Arts Program, Private Lessons, Sewing, and Ovation Plus.

6. 2

   February 2027

   • Voice Recitals · Tonys & Emmys

     Feb 13, 2027

     Tonys 2:00 PM · Emmys 4:00 PM · Ovation Studio

     Our youngest vocalists share the season’s repertoire in a warm, family-friendly recital afternoon.

   • Voice Recitals · Grammys & Oscars

     Feb 20, 2027

     Grammys 2:00 PM · Oscars 4:00 PM · Ovation Studio

     Our advanced vocal students take the spotlight for solo repertoire and small-ensemble features.

7. 2

   April 2027

   • Ovation’s 23rd Anniversary

     Apr 1, 2027

     Twenty-three years of teaching children and families to shine on stage and in life.

   • Ovation Annual Gala

     Apr 22 or 29, 2027 (tentative)

     TBD

     Ovation’s signature evening of dinner, silent auction, and live performance benefitting scholarships and programming.

8. 1

   May 2027

   • End of Year Showcase

     May 27, 2027

     6:00 PM · Location TBD

     The full Ovation company celebrates a year of growth with an evening of highlights from every program.

9. 3

   June 2027

   • Upland Lemon Festival

     Jun 4 to 6, 2027

     Historic Downtown Upland

     Ovation students perform throughout the weekend at Upland’s beloved Lemon Festival.

   • Summer Performing Arts Workshop

     Jun 13 to 26, 2027

     Mon to Fri · 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Ovation Studio

     Two immersive weeks of singing, dancing, and acting as students create an original musical documentary.

   • Student Film Screening

     Jun 26, 2027

     10:30 AM · Ovation Studio

     The culminating movie screening from the Summer Performing Arts Workshop, celebrating a fortnight of student-made cinema.

10. 2

    July 2027

    • Summer Musical Theater Workshop

      Jul 12 to 30, 2027

      Mon to Thu · 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Ovation Studio

      Three weeks rehearsing, staging, and performing a full musical theater production.

    • Summer Musical Theater · LIVE Show

      Jul 30, 2027

      6:00 PM · TBD

      The culminating live performance of the Summer Musical Theater Workshop. Tickets available closer to the date.