Keep Moving Forward Saturday, May 13

KEEP MOVING FORWARD SATURDAY, MAY 13

Show #1 Show #2 Show #3 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 2:30 PM

BISHOP MCGUINNESS HIGH SCHOOL

The recital offers our students a professionally directed performance that allows them a chance to shine onstage and share what they have learned over the year! One redit Costu et C me ick & A 0 T lte $4 ra tio ns

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THE INVESTMENT VDC’s recital package includes everything you need for a successful performance! It includes: 1 costume and 1 pair tights for one class, alterations on all costumes (as needed), 1 DVD, 1 5X7 group photo, recital T-Shirt, backstage security, backstage sitters, snacks during the performances and $40 recital ticket credit.

DANCER FEE DANCER IN A FAMILY ADDITIONAL COSTUMES $280.00 $240.00 $75.00

All accounts must be up to date and be paid in full before the dance recital. Students will NOT be able to participate in the dance recital if the account balance has not been paid in full by May 6th. Each student will be assigned a student ID number. Student ID numbers are used to help us easily and efficiently organize costumes, manage the backstage, and efficiently check students in and out. Your Student ID number can be found on the front page of this packet.

2 MARK YOUR CALENDAR

All VDC Families are responsible to know and keep up to date with all recital information. Recital updates can be found in the “Weekly Wednesday”, the handbook and on the website (www.oklahomacitydancestudio.com).

OCTOBER NOVEMBER

• 3-8: Measure for Costumes • 15: Recital Payment Due • 15: Recital Payment Due

DECEMBER JANUARY

• 15: Recital Payment Due • 15: Recital Payment Due • TBD: Try on costumes that have • TBD: Try on costumes that have arrived arrived

FEBRUARY MARCH

• Begin learning dances in class • 19: Costume Pick Up • 31: Picture Day

APRIL MAY

• 1: Picture Day • 5-6: Finale/Parent Dance Choreo • 1: Recital Tickets go on Sale • 9: S#1/S#2 Blocking Rehearsal • 21-22: Finale/Parent Dance Choreo • 10: S#3 Blocking Rehearsal • 28-29: Finale/Parent Dance Choreo • 11: S#1/S#2 Dress Rehearsal • 12: S#3 Dress Rehearsal • 13: It’s Showtime!

3 COSTUMES

We choose each costume carefully to make sure every dancer shines on stage! Our costumes are always age appropriate, high quality, and include accessories and tights.

MEASURE A VDC staff member will measure all dancers for their costumes during class. Student’s measurements will be used to choose the best size costume based on the company’s size chart.

ORDER To ensure that all costumes arrive on time for distribution in March, we order as early as late October. Some costumes will arrive quickly and others will have a longer production time. Costumes will not be ordered if your account is not up to date and may incur additional shipping fees.

ALTERATIONS Once costumes arrive at VDC and we have them processed, we will try them on during class time. Our staff will fit each costume and our seamstress will take care of needed alterations so that every dancer looks their best. Please keep in mind that costumes are mass-produced by large companies. We offer FREE alterations to achieve the best possible fit for your dancer. You are always welcome to seek out any further alterations at your own expense.

PICK UP: MARCH 19 2:30 - 6:30 PM • Sign up in advance for your costume pick up time using Sign Up Genius. Bring your dancer so we can ensure that everything fits. There will be no additional alterations once the costume has been taken home. What’s included with your costume: • Costume Sheet: including hair and make-up instructions and costume details • Garment Bag: All costumes and accessories should be kept in the provided bag until the recital. Before checking out your garment bag, please ensure that all items listed on your costume sheet are included in the bag. We are not responsible for lost/missing items once the bag has been checked out.

4 COSTUMES

TIGHTS All dancers are required to have matching tights. Each dancer will receive 1 pair of tights in each color needed. We recommend having a 2nd back up pair of tights. Only wear your recital tights for pictures, dress rehearsal, and the show. We recommend hand washing recital tights to keep their color and shape. You can order extra tights at costume pick up day.

THE BOX OFFICE

Ticket Codes How To Order Each family will receive a ticket All ticket orders must be code, which will be distributed ordered online through during costume pick up. Dance Recital Ticketing. This code will allow you to Instructions on how to redeem your $40 worth of tickets order will be found included in your with your ticket codes. recital package.

Addt’l Presale Tickets We offer a 1 week pre-sale On April 8, anyone will Door Sales to all VDC families. The Pre-sale be able to purchase tickets Tickets will be will run April 1 - 7. During the to the recital and there will not available the day of the show Pre-sale, tickets are limited to be any ticketing caps. You will to purchase at the door. Door 10 tickets per family and will be able to choose the seats that ticket prices will increase by require you to enter your you want during the ordering $5 the day of the show. ticket code to purchase process. All seats tickets. are assigned.

ROWS A & B $40/TICKET ROWS C & D $30/TICKET ROWS E & F $25/TICKET ROWS G - CC $10/TICKET ROWS DD $10/TICKET - HANDICAP ACCESS

5 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

The Photographer What To Wear Spotlight Dance Photograpy • Your dance recital costume with Nancy Emmerich included tights and accessories. 405.692.2223 • Don’t forget to wear you [email protected] dance shoes! www.spotlightdancephotography.com • Light make up looks the best in dance Contact Spotlight with any questions. photographs but is not required. • Clean, neat hair. We suggest wearing the correct hairstyle for a classic look but hairstyle choice is up to you for picture day.

Be Prepared How To Order • Arrive 15 minutes before your • Get your order forms. class photo shoot time. • Choose your background: • Gather everything you need the Stage or White night before so it is ready to go. • Pick your pose from the • Allow extra time to get ready chart or choose your own. so you aren’t rushing. • View your dancer’s • Review the photo shoot photos on the iPad. options in advance. • Pick your package and place your order at the Spotlight table. • PHOTOS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE ORDERING.

Get Your Free 5x7 Delivery • Your free 5 x 7 group photo • Your photos will be mailed to will be available for pick up your home or delivered to your at the studio 4 weeks after email (for digital downloads) the photoshoot. directly from Spotlight. • Allow 4 weeks for delivery. • Spotlight offers 100% satisfied guarantee. • Contact Spotlight directly with questions on your order.

6 CALLING ALL EXTRAS

Home Practice: To ensure that students feel confident about their performance, we recommend practicing at home. Music can be found through a link on the website.

Parent Grand Dance Finale

The Parent Dance is a great way for parents to All dancers are invited to perform in the grand get involved in the recital fun! Grab your dancer finale at the end of the show! This year we will and dance shoes and join us to learn a fun dance celebrate our 10th Anniversary so your dancer to perform at the recital. will not want to miss being a part of the fun! • Sign up begins March 19 • The finale is open to all dancers - Ages 4 & Up • $10/family • Sign up begins March 19. • To participate you must attend at least 1 • The cost to participate is $25. rehearsal but can attend more. Times are TBD. • To participate you must attend all rehearsals. April 21, 22, 28, 29 and May 5, 6 Times are TBD. April 21, 22, 28, 29 and May 5, 6

Recital Gifts • Many parents give a small congratulatory gift at the end of the performance. The traditional post performance gift is a bouquet of flowers. • Velocity Dance Company’s Fundraiser Committee sells recital gifts that can be picked up at the show! This makes it easy! • This year they will be selling single roses, a trio of roses, an assorted bouquet, and a stuffed animal. And recital cookies. • Pre-Orders begin on March 19.

Make-Up Hair All female students must wear a minimum of blush, Female dancers will wear a neat and secure bun. red lipstick, and mascara to shine on stage. The We have a bun tutorial to help you protect bright stage lights wash out dancers’ faces. Base, your ballet bun. Boys will have neat hair. red lipstick, pink blush, neutral eye shadow, black eyeliner and mascara is a must for all students in Level 4 and up. For the boys, a little blush works well.

7 THE BIG STAGE

Blocking Rehearsal

The blocking rehearsal allows the Being in a new place may make students to become familiar with younger dancers timid and the stage and theater unsure, some may even cry. surroundings. Dancers will This is normal, the big stage go on stage with the can be overwhelming teacher and find their but we are experienced places on the stage. in helping ease They will also the fears of tiny practice how Blocking rehearsal is required dancers. to enter and for all dancers. The following are the only exit the excusable absences: required school event, stage. contagious illness, or a death in the family.

• Please arrive at least 15 minutes early and be ready to dance. • Please only send 1 adult to blocking rehearsal to sit with the dancer. The dancer and the adult will sit in the rows that are labeled for their class. • No food or drinks in the theater.

Dress Rehearsal

Dress rehearsal is required for all dancers. The following are the only excusable absences: required school event, contagious illness, or a death in the family. You will be asked to provide documentation to VDC

Dress rehearsal is Please arrive and check a closed rehearsal. We do in during your scheduled not allow any dress rehearsal call time. We run an organized guests. No parents, grandparents, and timely dress rehearsal; your or friends may view dress rehearsal. help with the process will guarantee Parents who wish to wait at BMHS a professional production. are welcome to wait in the lobby.

8 DRESS REHEARSAL

DROP OFF & CHECK IN

Dress Rehearsal Check In Students will be brought in by an adult and through the front or side doors of BMHS and will proceed to the front of the theater.

Check in with a VDC Staff Member • Get your student ID tag. • Give staff member the dancer’s garment bag if they have more than one dance. • Say goodbye to mom or dad.

Dancers enter the theater with a staff member. • Dancers sit with their group leader until it is their turn to dance. • Dancers will practice their dance onstage with lighting and music.

Dancers get ready for dismissal. • All dancers will remain in the theater for the entire dress rehearsal block. • Parents will line up in numerical order, just like you would on Southwest Airlines. • Dancers will be dismissed by VDC staff in numerical order.

9 IT’S SHOWTIME!

The performance day is an exciting time for both dancers and their families! It can also be hectic and stressful. To help minimize stress and enjoy the day, please follow the helpful hints below:

Make sure your dancer got plenty of rest.

Provide dancers with a healthy meal before they arrive.

Keep dancers hydrated by drinking plenty of water.

Plan for at least 30 minutes of extra time to get ready. When you are rushed, the dancer will feel rushed and will arrive not feeling 100%.

Re-hang and double check all items when you get home from dress rehearsal. Don’t wait until the morning of. You will already be busy!

10 Enter through the north doors on the side of BMHS. • Snap a picture on the step and repeat! • Have an adult escort the child to the check in area.

Check in with a VDC staff member and get your check in tag. • The staff will take your garment bag if you have more than one dance. • Do not send any extra items backstage with your dancer. • Say goodbye to your dancer and tell them to “Break A Leg!” • Staff will escort dancers to the dressing room.

Proceed to the lobby of BMHS. • Doors will open 30 minutes prior to showtime. • Get your tickets ready. • Find your seat!

Use Your Manners. • No food or drinks in the theater. • No flash photography. It is distracting and dangerous for the dancers. • No cell phone use during the show. It is distracting to other guests. • Please remain seated during the dances. • BMHS is alcohol, drug, and tobacco free campus.

Enjoy the show! • Please remain seated until the end of the show and the awards! • Dancers will remain backstage for the entire show!

Dancer Check Out • Dancers will be dismissed from the backstage hallway. • Please send only 1 parent to the check out line with your check out tag. • Please line up in numerical order like you would to board a Southwest flight. • We will check dancers out in numerical order from the backstage door.

11 CREDITS DVD Lifetime Video Productions will professionally record the recital. All families will receive a complementary recital DVD. DVD’s will be available for pick up in the office approximately 8 weeks after the recital (typically the beginning of July). An email will be sent out when DVDs are ready to be picked up. Due to fire codes and the enjoyment of other audience members recording of the performance is not allowed.

Join us for VDC’s 10th Anniversary Celebration at 6:00 PM Saturday May 13th. More info coming soon!

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12 Show 1 Blocking Rehearsal (Tuesday 5/9)

4:45 - 5:30 Tues 10:15 DNL

5:15 - 6:00 Mon Boys HYH Thurs 5:15 DNL

5:45 - 6:30 Wed 6:45 LNL 1

6:15 - 7:00 Sat 9:00 DNL Wed 6:15 DNL

6:45 - 7:30 Sat 11:15 LNL 2 Sat 10:00 LNL 1

Sat 12:00 Tap 2/3 Sat 10:45 HYH 1/2

7:15 - 8:00 Sat 12:30 LNL 3

Dress Rehearsal - Thursday 5/11 • 4:30 - Company Check In • 5:00 - Closing Number Dancer Check In / Opening Number Blocking • 5:30 - Dancer Check In / Closing Number Blocking • 6:00 - Dress Rehearsal Begins • 7:45 - Dress Rehearsal Dismissal

Show #1 Performance (9:30 am) - Saturday 5/13 • 8:00 - Company Check In • 8:30 - Level 2 and 3 Check In • 8:45 - Level 1 and Boys Check In • 9:00 - Dance N Learn Check In / Theater Doors Open • 9:30 - Showtime!

13 Show 2 Blocking Rehearsal (Tuesday 5/9)

4:45 - 5:30 Tues 5:30 LNL 1

Tues 4:30 LNL 2/3 Tues 5:15 HYH 2/3

5:15 - 6:00 Tues 6:15 Tap 2/3

Wed 5:30 LNL 2

5:45 - 6:30 Tues 6:45 LNL 2 Wed 6:15 HYH 2/3

Tues 6:45 LNL 3

6:15 - 7:00 Tues 6:15 HYH 1/2 Wed 5:30 LNL 3

Show #2 Performance (11:30 am) - Saturday 5/13 • 10:30 - Tiny Co Check In • 10:45 - Level 3 Check In • 11:00 - Level 1 and 2 Check In / Doors Open • 11:30 - Showtime!

14 Show 3 Blocking Rehearsal (Wednesday 5/10)

4:45 - 5:30 Mon Tap 6 Thurs Tap 9/10 Mon Ballet 6 Mon Ballet 6/7 5:15 - 6:00 Tues Jazz 6 Mon Lyrical 6/7 Tues HH 6 Thurs Jazz 7 5:45 - 6:30 Mon DNL Tuesday LNL 4 Mon LNL 5 Mon LNL 4 6:15 - 7:00 Thurs Tap 5 Thurs Jazz 4 Thurs HH 5 Thurs HH 4 6:45 - 7:30 Thurs Jazz 5 Thurs Tap 4 Wed Ballet 6 Tues Teen & Tween Jazz 7:15 - 8:00 Wed Tap 6 Turs Teen & Tween HH Wed Jazz 6 Wed HH 6

Dress Rehearsal - Friday 5/12 • 4:30 - Company Check In • 5:00 - Closing Number Dancer Check In Company & Opening Number Blocking • 5:30 - Dancer Check In / Closing Number Blocking • 6:00 - Dress Rehearsal Begins • 7:45 - Dress Rehearsal Dismissal Show #3 Performance (2:30 pm) - Saturday 5/13 • 1:30 - Company Check In • 1:45 - Level 6 / Teens and Tweens Check In • 2:00 - Level 4 & 5 Check In / Doors Open • 2:30 - Showtime! 15 G 1 N 0 I

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