rhsdF NORFOLK general schedule
General Schedule:
Thursday, March 5, 2026
8:00 am - 4:30 pm: Auditions for Scholarships/Acceptance
all students must complete required registration forms prior to the festival- see audition information)
Virginia Arts Festival building, Hixon Theatre (2nd floor), 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
8:30 am - 4:00 pm: Limited classes (see class schedule on the guidebook app or in your printed program book)
7:30 pm: Opening Night Performance: Ballet X- Chrysler Hall, Enter on the plaza at Charlotte Street and Monticello Ave
9:00 pm-11:00 pm: Student Dance Party- Waterside Marriott Hotel- 3rd Floor Hampton Ballroom, 235 E. Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
9:00 pm-11:00 pm: Faculty Reception- Waterside Marriott Hotel- 2nd floor piano lounge, 235 E. Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
Friday, March 6, 2026
8:00 am - 4:30 pm: Festival Classes, workshops, lectures, rehearsals
11:30 am- Informal Concert Run Thru- Marriott Hotel, 3rd Floor Ballroom
1:15 pm- Informal Concert - Marriott Hotel, 3rd Floor Ballroom
5:00 pm- Friday Afternoon Showcase, Chrysler Hall- Enter on the plaza at Charlotte Street and Monticello Ave
8:00pm: Student Performances: Chrysler Hall- Enter on the plaza at Charlotte Street and Monticello Ave
Saturday, March 7, 2026
8:00 am - 4:30 pm: Festival Classes, workshops, lectures, rehearsals
5:00 pm- Friday Afternoon Showcase, Chrysler Hall- Enter on the plaza at Charlotte Street and Monticello Ave
8:00 pm: Student Performances: Chrysler Hall- Enter on the plaza at Charlotte Street and Monticello Ave
Sunday, March 8, 2026
9:00 am - 10:30 am: Festival Classes, workshops, lectures
11:00 am: Awards Ceremony: Hampton Ballroom, 3rd Floor, Marriott Hotel