ALL THINGS RECITAL

DATES & TIMES

WEEK OF MAY 29 NO regular classes this week.

There may be added class rehearsals if needed.

REHEARSALS at Juniata High School: These are very important & mandatory rehearsals for everyone in the show. If you do not attend these rehearsals, you may be removed from the show. Unless special arrangements have been made with Miss Margaret,

ALL dancers MUST be present for these 2 rehearsals.

FOR SAFETY REASONS, ALL DANCERS OVER AGE 13

MUST HAVE AN ADULT IN ATTENDANCE

SAT MAY 21 at Juniata High School.

All dancers wear leotards and tights

(or socks if not in black leotard), no costumes.

DRESS REHEARSAL FRI JUNE 3 at Juniata High School. All Act 1 dancers must be dressed and ready to dance at 5:00. Act 2 dancers should NOT get dressed until we break for intermission. Act 2 dancers must arrive no later than 6:00.

Your Dance Mom will let you know which act your dance is in.

SAT JUNE 4 Performances at 2:00 and 7:30.

All dancers are in both shows.

Act 1 dancers must be dressed and ready by 1:30 (7:00 for evening).

DO NOT bring your child at 1:30 (7:00)- she/ he must be dressed & ready at this time to have adequate line up time.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Dress rehearsal is our final preparation for the show. Hair and make up are required as this performance may be edited into the video and photographs (including newspapers) are often being taken. All dancers must be present for dress rehearsal.

These are a LONG rehearsals. Be prepared! Please do not bring extra children unless they can sit quietly in their seat.

ALL DANCERS UNDER 12 MUST HAVE AN ADULT IN ATTENDANCE.

Please bring quiet (non-messy) activities (no markers!)

for waiting children.

ABSOLUTELY NO food is allowed in the auditorium but you may eat in the lobby when you aren’t needed. No food allowed in the dressing rooms or hallways during dress rehearsal or the shows. Dressers will remove & throw away all food in the dressing rooms and other areas where there are costumes.

Uploading videos to Facebook & other social media is strictly prohibited. The studio is licensed by ASCAP & BMI to use their music for class & performance but not for use on the internet. This is a federal copyright violation. You also do not have permission to post pictures of other people’s children.

We also ask that you don’t upload pictures until after the show. After the show, post LOTS & be sure to tag the studio & share to the studio page. We love seeing them!

NO men past the stage door. dads bringing children should speak to their Dance Mom for help.

No unauthorized persons permitted in the dressing rooms or backstage.

Girls need to use the back corner door of JHS. If you don’t know where this is, someone will show you.

Men may not use this door as girls are dressing in this area.

Boys should enter from the front doors.

A GENTLE REMINDER

If you have any problems or questions, please remember to see your Dance Mom. She will take good care of you- but please don’t be helpless. Read the handouts. Read your emails. Remember your DM is busy with her duties in addition to taking care of her own children.

Please remember that this is ABOUT THE KIDS.

We respectfully request that adults remain calm backstage & in the dressing areas. Everyone is doing their best to showcase our wonderful dancers & additional stress is not helpful.

Please co-operate with the information you have been given to make this show run as smoothly & as stress free as possible for everyone.

Thanks for all your help & support to make this show possible for our fabulous dancers. You have a huge share in the success of this performance & we all want the very best for our hard-working dancers.

It’s another FABULOUS show!