(Please note: the following is not a full and detailed list of information)
June 7th DRESS REHEARSAL at Oliver Ames High School Auditorium
11:00am show dancers – arrive by 3:30pm – rehearsal will begin no later than 4:00pm
3:30pm show dancers – arrive by 5:30pm – rehearsal will begin at approximately 6:00pm
Please do not bring siblings to rehearsal. Thank you.
(see “Guidelines for All Dancers at Both Dress Rehearsal and Recital Days” for more instructions)
Friday Night is a FULL-DRESS REHEARSAL and will run exactly as the recital order — except for possibly preschool
We will not wait for dancers who arrive late
Dress Rehearsal attendance is mandatory unless it has been cleared with us ahead of time.
Dressing Room Volunteers should plan on helping for Dress Rehearsal as well so dancers are familiar with you, and you are familiar with their costume changes.
June 8th DANCE RECITAL at Oliver Ames High School Auditorium
Guidelines for ALL Dancers at Dress Rehearsal & Recital Days
ARRIVAL
Dancers should arrive 30 minutes before the start time of each show
Parents – bring your dancer(s) to the Drop Off and Pick Up area
Our Volunteers will bring your dancer directly to cafeteria/dressing room from the Drop Off area
MALES will have a separate Dressing Room Area behind the stage (Mini-Movers: males, will stay with parent)
All children in attendance must be seated with an adult
**DANCERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE AUDITORIUM IN THEIR COSTUMES**
DURING
NO underwear is to be worn under costumes
Hair and Make-up for Dress Rehearsal and Recital – will be the same
PLEASE NOTE: Only designated Dressing Room Volunteers should be in the dressing rooms
ENDING
Dress Rehearsal ONLY: Once dancers are finished with all their dances:
They will be allowed into the auditorium to watch
Dressing Room Volunteers will walk dancers to the Drop Off/Pickup area to meet parents
Please do not to bring siblings or young children to Dress Rehearsal if they are not in the performance
Recital ONLY:
Preschool dancers after intermission – may leave or be seated in the lap of a parent
Parents, please go directly to the pickup table to meet your dancer
If you would like your pre-school dancer to participate in the finale at the end of the show, please bring them back to the drop off table within 5 numbers before the end of the show
Please wear your Recital T-shirts for the Finale!
PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING
NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO TAPING WILL BE ALLOWED DURING THE RECITAL, IT IS ALLOWED ONLY AT DRESS REHEARSAL. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!!
FYI – This fee was invoiced to your Compudance account and charged to your credit card on file on Monday, April 22. IF you do not have a credit card on file in Compudance, and you have not come into the office to pay your recital fee, please do so before rectial tickets go on sale. You WILL NOT be able to purchase tickets if you still have a balance due on your Compudance account (this includes, tuition payments, shoes or merchandise that has not been paid for yet). Thank you!
All costumes will be distributed along with Costume Directions (for hair, tights shoes, etc). If you are in need of any of these items, please either email us at [email protected] or come into the studio office.
When costumes are ready for pick up, parents, are asked to come into the studio office to sign out your dancer’s costume(s).
Your dancer’s name will already be written inside the costume.
Once the costume is home, remove it from the bag and hang it some place safe.
DO NOT IRON COSTUMES!!!
PICK UP: You will receive an email when your dancer’s costume(s) are ready for pick up. At that time, you will receive a pair of tights to be used for recital and a list of directions on how to wear the costume, how to style your hair with the hairpiece – if applicable. Please read all directions and let us know if you have any questions.
SHOES: A form will be sent home with your dancer if they require a new pair of dance shoes for their recital dance.
HAIR & MAKEUP HELP AT RECITAL! There will be a fundraising group doing hair and makeup in the dressing room at recital. More info to come!
Our next rehearsals are Friday: May 31st – at 7:00, AND Sunday, June 2 – at 6pm at the studio. If we feel we need to add a Sunday rehearsal in we will let you know.
Dad’s must be able to make one of the 1st two rehearsals to participate.
THERE IS A $30 PARTICIPATION FEE PER DAD.
THIS IS FOR DAD’S OR GRANDFATHER’S (DANCERS DO NOT DANCE WITH THEM).