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2010 PRODUCTION NEWS, REHEARSALS,
COSTUMES, ETC.......
We are
approaching that big day again!! Please look over all the
information carefully and don't hesitate to e-mail or call me with
any questions. I will need some parents to volunteer back stage for
the Wednesday dress rehearsal and Thursday show night. Costumes for
production pieces are selected by the instructors and ordered early,
with delivery in time for photographs and dress rehearsal. Please
be aware that most costumes are not custom-made. The closest size
is selected based upon the dancer’s measurements, and some minor
alterations may be required at your expense. Dancers will be
measured for costumes during class starting the beginning of March.
Additional accessories beyond what is shipped with the costume may
also be required. Any additional costs for accessories are the
responsibility of the student. A $40.00 deposit for each non-hip
hop class performing in the production is due by March 1st,
2010. If we order the costume from a catalog, you will owe the
balance to the studio. If we order from Ronda, we will pay the
deposit to her and the balance will be due to her. All classes
perform with the exception of both Leaps and Turns classes, and all
ballet classes except for Beginner Ballet.
Competition numbers performing in the show
Our faculty
will choose the competition numbers that will perform in the show.
In previous years, we would usually choose all group competition
pieces. This year, we will be choosing by how well the piece
competes as well as how clean the piece is by May. We will also take
into consideration what will enhance our show by picking genres of
routines that are not already well represented such as Tap.
Wednesday, June 16th:
Full hair, makeup and costume dress rehearsal
Parents may
video this rehearsal and take pictures
Dancers in
first half show up and get organized 9:00 am - 9:30
am
First half in
show order 9:30 am
- 1:00 pm
Second half
show up and get organized 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Second half in
show order 1:30 pm - 4:45
pm
Clean
up
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Must be out of
the Civic or double time charges 5:00 pm
You may pick
up dancers back stage during the rehearsal, but please be courteous
of other audience members.
Thursday, June 17th:
10:00 am Rehearsal
On Thursday
morning at the Civic Center, we will be starting on time at 10:00
a.m. SHARP! This will be a dress rehearsal with costumes but without
hair or make-up. It will run just like the show with no stops in
between! If you are just in the first or second half you may watch
in the audience. We will also preview the slide show at this time.
Second half will begin approximately at 11:30 a.m.
Responsibilities
When dancers
miss dress rehearsals or productions, this causes an adverse effect
on other dancers, faculty, and crew. Choreography is the art of
creating dances and it is always based around the number of dancers
in the class. Often, partnering is created, along with lines and
rows that depend on every dancer’s participation. In show business
this is known as ensemble work. When a member of an ensemble is
missing, it jeopardizes the entire number that has been
choreographed specifically for your dancer’s class.
Regardless of
age, whether 3 or 73, it is imperative that your dancer participate
when the commitment has already been made by you and the dancer.
Please do not take this production lightly; it is necessary, once
the commitment has been made, that you follow through. Exceptions,
of course, will be made due to unforeseen circumstances such as an
illness or death in the family.
Thursday,
June 17th SHOW NIGHT!!!!
No one may save
seats. Seating is first come, first serve only!!
If you are in
the first half you need to be backstage at 6:45 dressed in your
first costume and with makeup on. Please make sure you find out the
dressing room arrangements at rehearsal time so there is no
confusion!
Dancers dancing
only in the second half must be backstage at intermission. Dancers
may watch the show during the first half, but will need to purchase
a ticket.
There will
be no costumes in the audience so bring street clothes or a cover-up
the night of the show! *** Dancers will need
tickets to sit in the audience! ***
On the day
of curtain, you will sit back with joy and be amazed as you watch
your dancer leap into his or her dance, glide into their song or
step right into the character they are playing! It’s quite amazing
the talent we have here in Shasta County and we are always proud to
share it!
"Backstage MOMS"
A sign- up
sheet for BACKSTAGE MOMS will be posted at the studio on May 1st.
These very important helpers will supervise a group of dancers in
the dressing rooms and assist the dancers in moving to and from the
stage. Backstage moms need to attend the dress rehearsal!
Slide Show
All pictures
need to be handed in or e-mailed by June 1st. Pictures need to be
dance related and must be on a disc or e-mailed to Tory Merideth:
tory@jfksdogmax.com
Video Taping/ Photography
There will be
no videotaping or flash photography at the Thursday evening
performance. The show will be professionally taped by Tory Merideth
and orders may be made at the studio, during rehearsals, or at the
show! We will be
having a
shutterbugsphotography taking photos backstage during the Wednesday
dress rehearsal, more information will be available for this closer
to show time!
Costumes and shoe orders
We purchase
tights for all recreational routines and they will be handed out
with the costumes. Shoe and tights orders must be in by May 15th.
Order forms and shoes to try on for size will be available by May 1st.
Tuition
Tuition is
charged MONTHLY not weekly. Please remember that the full amount
for June is due by the 1st. Dancers will not be able to
dance at the production if the June payment is not received.
Hair and Make-up
All Tiny
Tots and Mini classes:
Instructor will let you know on the routine’s costume page. Dancers
this age also need makeup so their faces can be seen over the stage
lights.
All Jazz,
lyrical and tap numbers:
Left side part and slicked into a straight low ponytail, unless
otherwise stated by your instructor.
Hip hop
numbers: Be creative!!
Make-up:
All performers need make-up, even the tiny tots! Make-up should
consist of brown eye shadow, black eyeliner, black mascara, blush
and red lipstick! This is not put on like everyday make-up. Stage
makeup needs to be heavy so the stage lights don’t wash out the
dancer’s face. Fake eye lashes and glitter are definitely o.k. and
encouraged!
No nail
polish!!!! No Jewelry, except rhinestone earrings. However, with
Hip Hop numbers you may wear any jewelry you want.
Finale
All dancers are
encouraged to dance on stage for the finale. Dancers need to be
backstage during the last number of the show on show night in order
to participate. There will be no rehearsal for this.
Annual Production
Program Ads
For the first
time, we will offer program ads for purchase by dancers’ family and
friends to say "Congratulations!", "Great Show!", "Break-A-Leg" or
perhaps to promote your local business that supports ours! Your ad
may include a picture of your dancer or whatever saying you wish to
relate, also a business card or logo. We are a child oriented
business, so please keep it appropriate! Your ad must be
camera-ready and turned in at the front desk by June 1ST.
Program Ad
Pricing
1/8 of a
page $15.00 (business card size)
Quarter
page $35.00
Half
page $75.00
Full
page $100.00
Tickets
Tickets are on
sale June 1st for $13.00 each for general admission.
Dancers are obligated to purchase 8 tickets and families with
multiple dancers are responsible for 10 tickets. Please contact the
office staff for your tickets. Extra tickets are being sold at the
Convention Center box office as well as at the door the night of the
show.
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Ticket Sales:
In a long-standing policy, CDC requires that each individual
account be responsible for selling 8 tickets, while family
plan accounts must sell 10. We understand it may not be
possible for every family to sell all of their tickets or
that it may be a financial hardship to purchase them;
however, this policy allows us to break even on the price of
renting the Convention Center. We will work with people to
redistribute tickets from those who absolutely cannot sell
their tickets to those who need extra, but we do ask that
you at least try to do your part in selling them. Please do
not come into the office as soon as tickets are available
and say you cannot sell them-- ask co-workers, neighbors,
etc. After all, our kids deserve a large audience, do they
not? We feel this policy actually gives you the chance to
sell the tickets instead of merely paying for all of them
outright. It also allows us not to charge a production fee
of an extra $100.00 like other studios do for just being in
the production. We will try to be flexible, but the
Convention Center is expensive. In the future, we could
entertain alternatives, such as having the show for five
consecutive nights at a smaller, cheaper location or simply
charging each dancer a recital fee. We would appreciate any
input on these alternatives! |
Flowers
To be
announced.
I hope this
covers any questions you might have. Please feel free to email me at
sonya@shasta.com or call me on my cell phone at 227-1593.
Thank you
and let’s make this the BEST SHOW YET!!!!!
Sincerely,
Sonya
Kennedy
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