Preschool Ballet- Wed 530-615pm
Spring Parent Watch 2016
Welcome!
Please email me with questions at skodance@gmail.com
Quick Reminders
Home Practice
Attendance
Check Your Shoes!
Remind 101
Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal means:
- full hair
- full makeup
- full costume
- proper shoes and tights
Dress Rehearsal evenings are very busy as the availability of the Dow Centennial Centre is limited. Please be ready 15 minutes before our scheduled time slot so that rehearsal runs smoothly. We cannot wait for late comers.
Dress Rehearsal #2
4-445pm section
- Since the girls are dancing at the end of this grouping please have them ready by 4pm
- meet me backstage by the white garage door ( where we met for the Christmas show)
- we will practice their routine twice. Once we are done please come pick up your dancer from where you dropped them off.
If your preschool dancer is in more than 1 number please pick 1 hairstyle for Dress Rehearsal.
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016, 04:00 PM
Dow Centennial Centre Fort Sask, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Spring Break
We usually do not have regular classes the rest of the week of dress rehearsal but due to the early
Spring Break this year we will.
NO CLASSES: Wednesday March 16th
REGULAR CLASSES: Monday March 21st to Wednesday March 23rd
STUDIO CLOSED Thursday March 24th to Sunday April 3rd
CLASSES ON MONDAY APRIL 4TH AS OUR FIRST FESTIVAL FOLLOWS SPRING BREAK
Festival Season
- to ensure we are seeing our students in between festival performance class schedules for April will be adjusted. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding
- This means your class will most likely be adjusted to a different day of the week and time. We do our best to keep it as regular as possible however it is not always possible as we have to get 5 days of classes condensed often down into 3 days.
- More details will be attached to your April newsletter
Performance Times
- Times are being added to your Studio Director Account as they come in. Please remember they could change. Any changes will be made to your Studio Director account.
- Solos/Duets- please read the emails sent by the office carefully for your dates/ times.
Dropping Off/ Picking Up Your Dancer
- Please meet your teacher in the rehearsal room 1 hour before their scheduled performance time
* Festival can run up to 30 minutes ahead of schedule
* This allows us to warm up and rehearse properly. As well as problem solve any last minute issues.
- After our category is complete and adjudication is over please meet me back in the rehearsal room. This is a very busy space so we ask
* that if you choose to take pictures please do so in the lobby or the hall way
* be respectful to the other groups/ routines rehearsing as you enter and exit the room. Please walk around the perimeter of the room so no one is bumped into or disrupted.
Festival Hints
- Get ready as much as you can at home. Dressing rooms will be busy with the older dancers who don't have time to return to their home/hotel to get ready for their next routine.
- Admission- Advance tickets are not required for festivals. There will be an admission table in the lobby. Please purchase a day pass from there upon your arrival.
- Please give yourself time to park. The DCC is a very busy multi use facility and quite often has multiple events happening on the weekends especially.
- Admission- Most festivals will charge an admission fee. Please make sure to bring cash with you to make it easier on yourself. Dancers do not pay an admission fee.
- If you have any questions or concerns about the festival please send an email to the office. Festival rules state that concerns must be submitted in writing by the studio owner.
- If you decide to stay and watch other categories please ensure that your dancers costume is covered up. A housecoat is a easy and quick way to keep your dancer's hidden while in the theatre
Theatre Etiquette
- Please be respectful of the roped off area around the adjudicator and writer. Do not sit in this area.
- Do not enter or exit the theatre while performances are taking place
- Help everyone find a seat during peak watching times by not leaving a single empty seat between you and the next party. Quickly being able to seat the audience also helps festivals stay on time.
For The Love Of Dance
Sunday April 24th
210pm
Please meet in the rehearsal room at 110pm
Thursday, Apr 21, 2016, 09:00 AM
Dow Centennial Centre Fort Sask, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Hair and Make Up Session
Please join us to learn how to do the required hair and apply makeup for festival.
(This is mandatory for all first and second year parents please try to keep this hour available)
Hair and Make Up Session
Sunday, Mar 6, 2016, 03:00 PM
Dance Moves III, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Costume
* If your littles ones elastic bow ( aka our "spiders") keep coming out you can use a little piece of duct tape to help keep them tucked in.
- Ballet Pink Tights
- Purple Sequinned Costume (Ordered)
* Please no underwear underneath their costumes. Underwear is not cut the same as a bodysuit and we can see it sticking out of the bottom of the costume. This is why dance tights are built with a liner in them.
Hair, Make Up and Accessories
Ballet Bun with purple accessory on the dancer's right side next to bun
Make Up:
Brown Eye Shadow
Pink Blush
Red Lipstick
Mascara
Eyebrow powder- if your dancer is fair
Due to the bright stage lights it is important to highlight dancers facial features so that we can see their expressions on stage :)
Important Note about Outstanding Fees
It is very important that all fees for your dancer are cleared up at this time. Instructors will retain all costumes that have an outstanding fee on them until the outstanding balance is cleared.
If there are any families who still have an outstanding balance by Monday March 14th, their dancer will NOT be allowed to participate in the dress rehearsal on stage at the Shell Theater. Please contact Miss Jessica for any questions or concerns with regards to your outstanding balance.
Pictures and Year End Recital
Group Pictures
Monday, May 2, 2016, 04:00 PM
Dance Moves III, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Year End Recital
Each group will perform only in one show