Thank you so much for Celebrating our 35th YEAR! 

It was such a great day and we had so much fun watching all of the dancer’s hard work from the last year unfold on stage together!!

We are happy to share the links to the recording of both shows! You received an email this week to download each show.
 
Please forward to your families and let them know to download & save ASAP!

Do you stress out doing hair & makeup? We have you covered!

We will have a hair and make up table at rehearsal and recital. 
All funds will go to our Together at Heart Foundation. 
 
You can do 1 service for $5 or both for $10 total (per day) or any other donation you would like to give. 
 
We will send out a schedule with time slots once we have all sign ups accounted for.

Dance Orders

Recital Times

Refer to the below graphic to determine which Recital time (11:00am or 3:30pm) your dancer will be starring in!

Update:  Ensemble Team dances have been notified of which dances are in which show. Not all Ensemble dances will be in each show.

Important Recital Information

The full and detailed printable  Recital Information News & Information 

can be found by clicking here

(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 orderexcept 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 RECITALIT IS ALLOWED ONLY AT DRESS REHEARSAL. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!!

 

5, 10, 15 Year Awards


5, 10, & 15

Year 

AWARDS

PLEASE 

CHECK 

THE  LIST

 CAREFULLY!


15 YEAR AWARD

OLIVIA PETRILLO

 

10 YEAR AWARD

MILA BOIS

ABBY COHN

MAGGIE ANNE CORCORAN

KYLIE DEANGELIS

ANNA GRAHAM

ALEXA KAVANAUGH

ERICA NILSEN

5 YEAR AWARD

KATHRYN AMES

BROOKE BESTGEN

ANITA CAMP

KYLA CARR-YEE

JOSIE COPITHORNE

LILIANA DOSTOOMIAN

ADELINE DRAGON

EMMA FLIGOR

MAGGIE JOYCE

TAJ KARKOUR

LILLIE KROLL

5 YEAR AWARD

ALANNA LIPSKY

PIPER MERRIHEW

ZOE MIAO

ROSE MULLIN

ISABELLA PISTORIO

BRAELYN SAEGH

VIVIAN SCHEETS

ELIANNA SONIS

GABRIELLE STEVENS

VICTORIA STEVENS

EMMA THOMPSON

Recital Fees

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!

Costume Information

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!!!
  1. 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.
  2. SHOES: A form will be sent home with your dancer if they require a new pair of dance shoes for their recital dance.
  3. 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!

Recital T-Shirt

Every dancer will receive a Recital T-Shirt with the logo, date and the cast list of everyone!

T-Shirts will be distributed with  the recital bag with commemorative pin and certificate! These will be handed out in class the week before recital.

Sample Sizes are available to try on in the waiting room

Click here to be directed to the Google form to enter your dancer’s size

Dad's Dance

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.

  1. Dad’s must be able to make one of the 1st two rehearsals to participate.
  2. THERE IS A $30 PARTICIPATION FEE PER DAD.
  3. THIS IS FOR DAD’S OR GRANDFATHER’S (DANCERS DO NOT DANCE WITH THEM).

Recital Tickets

Carl Wilkens VIP Ticket - Connect Rwanda

Ticket Ordering Information

(Click here for full Ticket Ordering Information sheet)

On Sale – Wednesday, May 15 – 12:00pm NOON

Right at 12noon, you will NOT need a password!

(10 ticket limit per show)

  • $22 – orchestra reserved seating, limited 4 tickets
  • $20 – front mezzanine reserved seating
  • $18 – rear mezzanine, general admission seating

All tickets purchased after June 1st will cost $25

We will open full ticket sales for anyone needing more than 10 tickets starting May 27th

See below for link to ticket purchase website

To purchase:

buy.tututix.com/danceexpresseaston

at 12noon when tickets go on sale, you will NOT need a password!

or call 855-222-2TIX (2849)

For questions or concerns call us

(508) 238-6101 or email us [email protected]

Recital Gifts

Pre-Order Flowers!

the Wild Dahlia at 56 Main 

is taking Pre-Orders for Recital Flowers now! Use the link at the bottom (or the QR code) to choose and reserve your flower gift for your dancer.

Bundles will be available at the recital in the OA Atrium.

FLOWERS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT RECITAL.

Click here to be redirected to the Wild Dahlia website for ordering.

They cannot guarantee they will not sell out that day.

DE Stuffed Animals and DE Merch!

We will have a selection of DE Stuffed Animals for gifts for your shining dancer to congratulate them on a great dance recital!!

We will also have a selection of DE merchandise from the studio available for purchase the day of the recital!