Dress Rehearsal Information

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Dear Families for the Sunday Morning and Afternoon Recital Shows,

(Kinder families this email does not apply to you. There is no dress rehearsal for this show. You do not need to read further.) 

 

This email contains:

1. Dress Rehearsal Info. for this Week (FAQ’s)

2. Costume Change (“Quick Changes,” “Fast Changes,” & All Changes FAQ’s)

3. Drop-off & Pick-up Info. for the Shows (FAQ’s)​

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1. Dress Rehearsal at Sunset Center on Saturday, May 24th

We look forward to seeing all Beginning through level 6 performers at the dress rehearsal on Saturday at Sunset Center.   

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Arrive well ahead of time (take into account summer traffic and difficulty parking in Carmel during the summer), have your costumes organized, and be ready to perform in your 1) first costume with 2) hair complete and 3) tights/shoes on. 4) Make-up is not required for dress rehearsal but is welcome (see recital link for make-up details for recital). 

Each piece dress rehearses 1 time (we have allotted 5 min. per dance). 

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Dress rehearsal means we run it identical to the show, including hair, shoes, tights, and first costume. There will not be any costume changes other than wearing your first costume. Questions on costume changes, tights, make-up, hair, and shoes? CLICK HERE

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2.  YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE FRONT DESK IN APRIL IF YOU NEED TO BRING IN COSTUMES (if your dancer has any changes in the show).  WE WILL TRANSPORT THESE COSTUMES TO THE THEATER SO WE CAN ORGANIZE THEM IN ADVANCE.  PLEASE BRING YOUR COSTUME TO THE STUDIO THE FOLLOWING WAY: 

1.  on a a) non-slip hanger inside a b) clear garment bag (each costume needs its own clear garment bag) and c) label that bag with your first and last name, teacher, class, day, time. 

2. Label all parts of all costumes with your name 

3. PLEASE KEEP YOUR SHOES SO YOU ARE ABLE TO WEAR THEM TO CLASSES UNTIL RECITAL- WE WILL COLLECT SHOES AT DRESS REHEARSAL

4. include tights and back up tights that are unwrapped are a good idea

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Tights REMINDER for Show. Layer tights for the show: Have a ballet dance and then a jazz dance? Place the jazz tights under the ballet tights) or visa-versa. Have jazz dance and then contemporary dance? Use the adapt-a-toe convertible tights to eliminate the need to change tights.

 

3. DROP-OFF & PICK-UP TIMES/DETAILS:

SATURDAY DRESS REHEARSALS

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Arrive at the theater 15 min. ahead of your rehearsal time. Plan on the delays of parking/weekend traffic. You may also pull up to the front and drop your student off and then park. Students will enter the doors to the right of Sunset Center WILL CALL in the low single-story building with double doors. There will be sufficient signage. 

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Pick-up where you dropped off to a parent/responsible party. You may pick up your students after their last rehearsal dance, they do not need to stay for the full rehearsal block. Thank you for allowing us to run smoothly backstage. No members other than our staff member are permitted inside the theater building or backstage at dress rehearsal. 

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SUNDAY PERFORMANCES

We have our staff in place for changes for all our performers. Enjoy the shows. At no time are members, other than our staff, permitted backstage for dress rehearsal or recital. We don’t have “the house” for the theater during dress rehearsal. The theater is closed to observers. Drop- off your performer in front of the rectangular low building to the right of will call (if you are facing the building). 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 
Note: We realize there may be events later in the day. Your child may leave directly after they are completed with their dress rehearsal dance/s for the day (plan approx. 5 min. per dance, look at the order to tabulate approx. time). 

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This will be a fabulous, celebratory weekend. Your child/s current classes run through Friday, May 30th. 
 

Thank You,

The Dance Center

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