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Location: Sunset Center

Tickets go on Sale: TBD

Click HERE for the list of dances in the Kinder Showcase

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Ticket Prices & Approximate Show Time/Run Time

The final recital line-up for each show below will be released closer to recital. Students are dropped off prior to the beginning of the show at the listed call time below. For students who don’t have a class performing after intermission, they may either go home during intermission or watch the show (ticket purchase needed if they are watching as required by Sunset Center).  **Each dance class performs once in one show.

 

​1.  $22.50/person - KINDER/PRE-K SHOW 

1. Call Time: 10:15 AM

2. Show Run Time: 11:00-12:00 PM, without intermission

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RECITAL DRESS REHEARSAL

There will not be a dress rehearsal held for our Kinder and Pre-K classes.  Dancers will plan to arrive for the performance on Sunday, May 31st @ 10:15 am for an 11:00 am performance.  

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HAIR (All Beg+ Performers)

Female identifying costume:

• Center part

• Low bun

• Bangs pinned back to avoid shadows from stage lighting

Male identifying costume:

• Clean, well-groomed, styled as normally worn

• Short hair that cannot be put into a bun should be worn as cut

 

STAGE MAKEUP

Why stage makeup?
Stage lighting can wash out facial features. Makeup ensures performers are visible and expressive onstage.

Makeup Guidelines

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Female costume:

• Brown or neutral eyeshadow

• Black Mascara

• Black Eyeliner

• Blush

• Lipstick (recommended wine or merlot tones)

Male costume (optional):

• Light highlighting on cheeks and lips, if desired

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TIGHTS & SHOES

• Most required shoes and tights are in stock at Metronome (San Carlos & 5th, downtown Carmel).  Female Dancers will ONLY wear pink tights for all of their dances.  Ballet Shoes will be worn for ballet / lyrical classes.  Ballet shoes will be work and tap shoes brought for the tap portion of all Ballet/ Tap Classes.  

• All provided links direct to Metronome’s site.

• Links may show child or adult sizing—Metronome carries both.

• If purchasing online, please confirm correct sizing.

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COSTUME FAQS:​ 

Q: WHAT IF I DROP THE CLASS OR DECIDE I DON’T WANT TO DO THE SHOW ANYMORE?

A: We will maintain a "buy down" list if you choose to switch or drop classes. 

*As long as the costume is kept in original packaging, we are able to provide a partial credit towards your account *only if* another student adds the same class and is the same size as your student. 

Q: WHAT IF MY CHILD HAS A COSTUME CHANGE AT THE RECITAL?

A: Our staff will be pre-collecting all costume changes 3-4 weeks prior to the show for organization. A team is backstage for your child’s changes and will ensure they make it on stage for their next dance 

Q: WILL I NEED TO PURCHASE TIGHTS & SHOES?:

A: Purchasing tights is not included in the costume fee. Depending on the child’s class, tight/s purchases will most likely be necessary. Metronome Dancewear in Carmel-by-the-Sea stocks all the tights. Your child also needs to have the correct shoes for the class. If you followed our website’s shoe recommendation and dress code, they should be wearing the correct shoes needed for the show in class. Hair, Tight, and Shoe email will be sent at a later date. 

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Kinder/Pre-K Recital FAQs

Dear Pre-K/Kinder/Intro. to Jazz/Lyrical Families, 

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Here are 8 tips for success to help your family have a fun and stress-free recital experience on 5/12. This is what to expect.  (Your child (in the classes above) has NO dress rehearsal the day before 5/30. We find that is a more enjoyable experience for our youngest students without coming back-to-back days.) 

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1) Drop-off: Please plan to arrive very early Sun., May 31st at Carmel’s Sunset Center to find parking on the street or lower lot (think summer traffic on HWY-1 and summer tourists). 

 We begin intake at 10:15 AM for the 11 AM show. 

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2) One adult must check the child into the backstage (the low building to the right if you face the box office). It may take 20-25 minutes to check your student in.  Please note there will be a station to drop off A-L last names and a separate station in the same area for M-Z.  These will be the same for pickup.

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3) Each performer will have a wristband affixed at check-in that lists their name, dance/s, and teacher/s. 

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4) We ask all students to arrive fully ready in costume/dance shoes to perform (see required hair, shoes, and tights link CLICK HERE  for their first dance or only class dance. If your child has more than one dance, all costume changes will have been turned in April, so that we may have time to organize them. You will have been contacted. 

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Link to the recital order is also on the website CLICK HERE under “recital”.  

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5) Children must enter backstage independently at drop-off. We have TDC faculty and staff backstage for your child to help with anything needed. This includes your child’s teacher and class assistant, if applicable.  

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6) “Kinder ballet/tap” or “Pre-K ballet/tap” classes: these students wear their ballet shoes to the theater, please tuck in all laces, and bring labeled tap shoes in a labeled gallon bag given in class. These students have TWO dances. They have a 1-2 dance break and retake stage for their tap portion.  

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7) Please do not drop off your child with any additional items or clothing as they have a tendency to get misplaced backstage. (The exception is a small, disposable water with name labeled with a sharpie on it is permitted.)  ​

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There will be a door clearly marked to pick up dancers with the last name M-Z and a second door to pick up A-L last names. ​ Thank you for your understanding that for the safety of all TDC students, we are unable to release a student early during a live performance, in the middle of an Act. Thank you in advance for your patience at pick-up.  

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8)  Ensure you have purchased your tickets to the 11 AM show at www.sunsetcenter.org when tickets are released for sale: date TBD. 

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We look forward to a wonderful 2026 Recital Showcase.  Reminder, classes are held through May 29th. 

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