| We are very excited to announce plans for the 2025 Recital! We will have 4 performances this year: Green, Pink, Yellow & Blue Shows. The majority of classes will perform in 1 show (in most cases if a dancer has more than one class that ends up in different performances, it will require a total of 2 performance days, rather than 4). Dance Company/Pre-Company/Demi Company groups (including pointe) will perform in all 4 shows. The show run time is approximately 2.5 hours with intermission and awards. Tuesday May 27 – Technical Rehearsal for Yellow & Blue Shows. Call time 5:30pm, Rehearsal 6-9pm, Cast/Company stay until 9:30pm Wednesday May 28 – Technical Rehearsal for Green & Pink Shows. Call time 5:30pm, Rehearsal 6-9pm, Cast/Company stay until 9:30pm. Thursday May 29 – Green Show call time all dancers 5:45pm, show time 7pm. Friday May 30 – Pink Show call time for Cast, Pre-Company, Demi & Company Classes 5:45pm. Call time for Primary, Junior 1, Junior 2 & Acro-Only 6:15pm, show time 7pm. Saturday May 31 – Yellow Show, call time 11:45am, show time 1pm. Saturday May 31 – Blue Showcall time 5:45pm, show time 7pm.  We are excited to be announce a new theatre venue for this year’s recital: the historic Hart House Theatre, at the University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle. Located at the main campus for U of T, the theatre has great accessibility via TTC (a short walk from Museum station). Paid underground parking is available close to the theatre (across Hart House Circle). Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed to help supervise dancers in the audience during technical rehearsals and in the dressing rooms during performances. Our staff are busy with logistics such as technical cues, costume quick changes, dancer line ups, props and sets. We can not run our live recital without the help of volunteers. As a thank you, families who volunteer backstage during one (or more) performances, will receive priority recital ticket sales access (1 week prior to general sales). To sign up to volunteer, login to the Parent Portal. Once logged into your family account, from the menu select Register > Volunteer. Be sure to select the correct date for the rehearsal/performance you’re willing to help with, then select the role you’re interested in. Details about what is required are listed with each role. Recital Tickets on Sale Apr 28 at 3pm For attending the live performances, Tickets will go on sale Monday April 28 at 3pm. Tickets will be sold through the Parent Portal – login to your account, then from the menu select Shop > Tickets. Tickets will only be available for purchase online. Tickets are $37+HST. There will be a limit of 2 total tickets per family until May 11 (to guarantee every dancer can have family attend). As of May 12, you can purchase additional tickets as available. Please note that our staff monitor ticket purchases and any families who purchase over the 2 ticket limit before May 11th will have their tickets released and refunded. Digital recordings of the recital will be available for all families to watch and download at home. The cost for this was covered by the Media Fee (charged with the final tuition installment in early March). Links will be emailed in June. Costumes, Hair, Make-Up, and Tights Costumes are now being sent home (and will continue to go home throughout April as they arrive at the studio). If there are outstanding fees on your account, costumes will remain at the studio until all fees are paid. Costumes should only be worn for Photos & Recital Week (after that you can do as you please!). Tights have been included with costume fees are are sent home with costumes. In the event a dancer needs the same style/colour of tights for more than one dance, we have organized that they will only receive one pair (and you’ve only paid for one pair). Extras are available for purchase from the studio store if needed. Hair Requirements for Girls: Hair in a slicked-back bun, centre part. Bun should be in the back, centred at ear level. Bun-making supplies are available through the studio store if needed. (Do your best! We know some dancers have very short hair. It’s easier to do when hair is wet.) Hair Requirements for Boys: Spiked with gel. Makeup Requirements: Brown eyeshadow, Black eyeliner, Black Mascara, Red lipstick (Makeup does not need to be heavy, but we do ask dancers to wear some. The bright lights can really wash out faces and the makeup helps faces to appear clearly.) Company classes wear eyelashes. Our YouTube Channel has tutorials to help you! You can view them here.      In Studio Show Rehearsal: Sun May 4 On Sunday May 4, we will be running through the full shows in performance order. Performance order details will be released during the Festive Spirit Week next week. 10-11:15am – Green & Pink Shows Act 1 11:30am-12:45pm – Green & Pink Shows Act 2 12:45-1:45pm Lunch Break 2:00-3:15pm – Yellow & Blue Shows Act 1 3:30-4:45pm – Yellow & Blue Shows Act 2 Dancers are asked to arrive 10 minutes early for their rehearsal time. Dancers will stay for their act and can leave afterwards. If dancers have more than 1 act (for multiple dances), they may stay at the studio while waiting or may leave and return back 10 minutes before their next time. Assistant Teachers should attend for their class(es) times. Dance Company, Pre-Company, Demi Company and Cast will be needed for the full day. A lunch break is scheduled from 12:45-1:45pm. We will be taking orders for boxed lunches from Subway; this will be organized in April. Dancers should wear their regular dance attire. Only dancers with Quick-changes should wear costumes (you will be notified in advance if you have a quick-change). Photo Week: Mon Apr 28 – Sat May 3 Please look over the schedule carefully. Be at the studio ready for photos 15 minutes early. We always run on time! If you are not here on time, you will miss your picture. Silks students should wear their black bodysuit and leggings, barefeet and hair in a slicked back bun. Make-up is optional (though many will already be wearing make-up for their dance photos). Session classes students should wear their regular dance attire. We will provide tutus for Tots, Kinder and Movers & Shakers dancers. Make-up is optional (you will see and hear messaging about make-up for the classes who are performing and will be in costume). Attending photos does not mean you are required to purchase them. If you wish to purchase photos, you will be able to view proofs and order online 4-6 weeks after the photo days. An email will be sent home when proofs are ready, along with instructions for ordering. Photo pricing information is available here. Photos are taken by class, both as a group and individually. If you prefer to only have individual photos taken, please attend one of the scheduled “Flex Times”. If you are unable to attend your group’s scheduled photo time, you can attend one of the “Flex Times”. No appointment needed, just come during one of those sessions. Please note we can not guarantee enough time to climb a silk during the Flex Times, it will depend on how many others are also dropping in. |
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