Annual Academy Events
Picture Day - May 2026
Most class pictures will be taken during regular class times. Class structure will be altered that day to allow for pictures - please try to arrive on time, dressed and ready to go. Gym teams, Elite Acro and Acrobatics/Tumbling may be scheduled outside of normal practice times – please review the schedule carefully. All students will have an individual and group photos taken in each class (some exclusions apply). Pictures will be available for viewing and purchase online within 2 weeks and will be available for pick up in June. No parents will be allowed in the picture area – staff will be on site to assist students.
DANCE DEPARTMENT
• Students will have pictures taken in their recital costume
•. Elite Acro classes will have pictures taken at the Main Academy
•. Technique only classes will NOT have pictures - Open Acro, Ballet Basics, Leaps/Turns, Kpop Dance, Beg. Pointe, Adv. Point
PERFORMING ARTS PRESCHOOL DEPARTMENT
•. Students will have 2 separate picture days
•. During Dance class picture week - in Recital costume
•. During Gym class picture week - in Gym Fest uniform
•. Details will be sent out by Preschool Director
GYMNASTICS DEPARTMENT (includes Tumbling classes)
• Pictures will be taken in their Gym Fest/Competition uniform
See details below for ordering pictures.
Schedule
2026 PICTURE SCHEDULE:
Mini Gym
April 25-30 — Mini Gym
Dance
May 1-7 — Includes Preschool — Main Academy
Acro/Tumbling
May 8 — Main Academy
Gymnastics
May 9 / 11–17 — Includes Preschool — Main Academy
Absence
Check the schedule for “makeup/specialty pictures” and call the office to schedule a time – please show up dressed and ready to go with a pre-planned pose. The photographer will help you get situated. Notify the office of your arrival so they can inform the photographer.
Attire
Dance - Recital Costume / Gym - Gym Fest Uniform / Acrobatics and Tumbling - Competition Uniform or Gym Fest Uniform / Gym Team Groups – Competition Uniform / Parent Participation Gym classes - black bottoms and a shirt/top that matches the gym fest uniform.
What if my student doesn’t have a Recital costume or Gym Fest Uniform? Students will be given an outfit to borrow for their picture time. Please arrive in attire for regular class. For dancers, it will be a coordinating costume, not the exact recital costume.
What if I want an individual photo that is in addition to my normal class costume? Check the schedule for “makeup/specialty pictures” and call the office to schedule a time – please show up dressed and ready to go with a pre-planned pose. The photographer will help you get situated. Notify the office of your arrival so they can inform the photographer.
Delivery
Pictures will be available for pick up mid-late June. Customers will be notified when they are ready to be collected at the front office.
Ordering
You will be able to VIEW and ORDER photos after the photos are edited and put online. Remember your student's photo class numbers and use it to search for the class photo, any buddy or sibling photos, and all individual photos for each class. To take a buddy or sibling photo, please inform the instructor on photo day. Once photos are ready, you will be sent an email. Photos will be in an album that is password protected for Westside Academy customers only. If you do not wish to have your child photographed at all, please inform the instructor prior to the beginning of class
Parents
No parents are allowed in the picture studio or gym area while pictures are being taken. In addition to the photographer, a teacher and another staff person are in the photo studios to assist. Dance parents can take pictures of their child and their dance group before or after the children go to the picture studio. Gym parents are more than welcome to take pictures outside of the Academy.
Dance events
Annual Dance events include the Nutcracker/Holiday Showcase, the NW Fusion spring performance, our Spring Recitals and the Spring Acro Showcase. More information on these events can be found in the Dance/Performances section of our site and dates are listed on our Academy calendar.
Performing Arts Preschool Events
Annual Preschool events include our September Open House Orientation, Nutcracker, Gym Fest, Spring Dance Recital, and weekly Indoor Play Park and Lunch Bunch. More information on all of these events can be found in the Preschool section of our site and dates are listed on the Academy Calendar.
