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MAY RECITAL INFORMATION
Pre-Ballet, Primary Ballet, Ballet 1, and Beginning Tap Participants
Please refer to our FAQ page for additional information.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Recital Date: Saturday MAY 12, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Great Mills High School
Dancer’s Call (Pre Ballet/Primary/Ballet 1/Beg Tap) - 12:30 p.m.
Recital:
We are excited to showcase our youngest dancers. Our goal is to give them more time on stage without the additional rehearsal time required of the older students. This recital also showcases our Jazz Ensemble and gives a sneak peek at a piece from our June performance.
Attendance:
PLEASE make every effort to bring your child to class. It is difficult to pick up combinations when the rest of the class already knows the steps. Our recital is a team effort and it is difficult to work on placement when team members are missing. The recital should be a rewarding experience for your dancer and being confident in their dance will ensure this.
Rehearsals (during class time):
Rehearsals preparing for our show are coming along beautifully and the dancers are so excited, confident and beautiful! Although there may be a few feeling anxious, please reassure them. We still have plenty of time to practice. Reviewing the steps in their heads is very effective in remembering the sequence. At this time, you may hear your dancer complain about not dancing the “games” in ballet class. We are working very
hard to remember our placement as well as the dance steps. Please encourage your dancer to practice at home. We do our best to be prepared; however, every year there are a few girls that get a little “stage struck” or “stage happy.” They always end up stealing the show! Please do not be surprised if your little dancer gets on the stage and does not perform. Being on the stage with lights and over 800 people in the audience can be very overwhelming. Our youngest dancers are successful when they step on the stage!
Free Dance:
At the end of some of the Pre-ballet class dances, the children will perform a “free dance”. At Ballet Caliente this is an essential part of dance training. The steps they can perform limit three through five year olds. Free dance allows them to express themselves and be a beautiful ballerina. Thus, learn to PERFORM. Our hope is that as they grow in their training, they will capture and remember this artful expression.
RECITAL DAY (May)
Full costume and make-up are required. Make-up should be applied at home. Hair should be in a bun and headpieces
put on at home.
Costume Requirements:
Ballet - Ballet PINK tights and PINK ballet slippers with sewn on elastic. Class related costume specifics will be distributed by your class mom.
Jazz - TAN jazz shoes and TAN tights. Class related costume specifics will be distributed by your class mom.
Arrival:
Pre-Ballet Mon, Pre-Ballet Tues, Pre-Ballet Wed, Pre-Ballet Sat, Primary Ballet Mon, Primary Ballet Thurs, Primary Ballet Sat, Ballet 1 (Tues/Thurs/Sat), Jazz 1 (Tues/Sat), and Beginning Tap dancers should arrive wearing their pink tights (NO panties) under a recital t-shirt or cover-up.
DO NOT WEAR COSTUMES TO OR FROM THE RECITAL. Dancer’s call is 12:30 pm. Bring costume and shoes in a LABELED bag. Please label your dancer’s costume, all costume pieces, and inside of shoes.
Dancer Drop Off:
Take your dancer to the rear entrance (tennis courts) of Great Mills High School. Older dancers will escort your children to their assigned dressing room. Our backstage volunteers will take attendance and care for your child for the duration of the recital. BACKSTAGE AREAS ARE CLOSED TO ALL EXCEPT RECITAL VOLUNTEERS.
Dismissal:
All Pre/Primary/Ballet 1/Beg Tap dancers will be dismissed as a class to their parents at the conclusion of the show at the same rear entrance of GMHS at which they entered. With younger dancers it takes time to get their belongings together in the dressing rooms, please be patient and wait outside for your dancer’s class to be dismissed. ONLY BACKSTAGE VOLUNTEERS ARE ALLOWED INTO THE BACKSTAGE AREA.
Pre-Ballet, Primary Ballet, Ballet 1, and Beginning Tap Participants
Please refer to our FAQ page for additional information.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Recital Date: Saturday MAY 12, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Great Mills High School
Dancer’s Call (Pre Ballet/Primary/Ballet 1/Beg Tap) - 12:30 p.m.
Recital:
We are excited to showcase our youngest dancers. Our goal is to give them more time on stage without the additional rehearsal time required of the older students. This recital also showcases our Jazz Ensemble and gives a sneak peek at a piece from our June performance.
Attendance:
PLEASE make every effort to bring your child to class. It is difficult to pick up combinations when the rest of the class already knows the steps. Our recital is a team effort and it is difficult to work on placement when team members are missing. The recital should be a rewarding experience for your dancer and being confident in their dance will ensure this.
Rehearsals (during class time):
Rehearsals preparing for our show are coming along beautifully and the dancers are so excited, confident and beautiful! Although there may be a few feeling anxious, please reassure them. We still have plenty of time to practice. Reviewing the steps in their heads is very effective in remembering the sequence. At this time, you may hear your dancer complain about not dancing the “games” in ballet class. We are working very
hard to remember our placement as well as the dance steps. Please encourage your dancer to practice at home. We do our best to be prepared; however, every year there are a few girls that get a little “stage struck” or “stage happy.” They always end up stealing the show! Please do not be surprised if your little dancer gets on the stage and does not perform. Being on the stage with lights and over 800 people in the audience can be very overwhelming. Our youngest dancers are successful when they step on the stage!
Free Dance:
At the end of some of the Pre-ballet class dances, the children will perform a “free dance”. At Ballet Caliente this is an essential part of dance training. The steps they can perform limit three through five year olds. Free dance allows them to express themselves and be a beautiful ballerina. Thus, learn to PERFORM. Our hope is that as they grow in their training, they will capture and remember this artful expression.
RECITAL DAY (May)
Full costume and make-up are required. Make-up should be applied at home. Hair should be in a bun and headpieces
put on at home.
- Dancers may not wear jewelry of any kind. All piercing should be removed.
- Clear fingernail polish only.
- Use sunscreen when outdoors prior to the recital. Bathing suit lines look unsightly on stage.
- There is no limit to Body Glitter. Please apply the roll-on type and not the spray.
Costume Requirements:
Ballet - Ballet PINK tights and PINK ballet slippers with sewn on elastic. Class related costume specifics will be distributed by your class mom.
Jazz - TAN jazz shoes and TAN tights. Class related costume specifics will be distributed by your class mom.
Arrival:
Pre-Ballet Mon, Pre-Ballet Tues, Pre-Ballet Wed, Pre-Ballet Sat, Primary Ballet Mon, Primary Ballet Thurs, Primary Ballet Sat, Ballet 1 (Tues/Thurs/Sat), Jazz 1 (Tues/Sat), and Beginning Tap dancers should arrive wearing their pink tights (NO panties) under a recital t-shirt or cover-up.
DO NOT WEAR COSTUMES TO OR FROM THE RECITAL. Dancer’s call is 12:30 pm. Bring costume and shoes in a LABELED bag. Please label your dancer’s costume, all costume pieces, and inside of shoes.
Dancer Drop Off:
Take your dancer to the rear entrance (tennis courts) of Great Mills High School. Older dancers will escort your children to their assigned dressing room. Our backstage volunteers will take attendance and care for your child for the duration of the recital. BACKSTAGE AREAS ARE CLOSED TO ALL EXCEPT RECITAL VOLUNTEERS.
Dismissal:
All Pre/Primary/Ballet 1/Beg Tap dancers will be dismissed as a class to their parents at the conclusion of the show at the same rear entrance of GMHS at which they entered. With younger dancers it takes time to get their belongings together in the dressing rooms, please be patient and wait outside for your dancer’s class to be dismissed. ONLY BACKSTAGE VOLUNTEERS ARE ALLOWED INTO THE BACKSTAGE AREA.