Theatre Arts Dance Recital 2021: “Starstruck” Sunday, June 13th, 2021 Union High School Performing Arts Center
Recital season is here! Recital is an incredibly fun and rewarding experience for our students and their families! The show and rehearsals run very smoothly when everyone follows a few simple policies and procedures. Please take the time to read this entire packet. This entire document can also be found on the Theatre Arts website under the “recitals” tab. We hope this information will answer all of your questions and ensure a wonderful show for all involved!
This year’s event will take place at the Union High School Performing Arts Center (6636 S. Mingo Road Tulsa, OK 74133). The entrance is located on the east side of the school off Mingo Road. All performers and audience members will enter through the main school doors off the circle drive just north of the football field. Please use the parking lot just north of this entrance. *** Please note this is different than previous Theatre Arts events at the Union High School Performing Arts Center. There will be plenty of seating for social distancing and admission is free. According to Union High School’s policies, everyone in the audience will be required to be in a mask for the entire event. If you have family members that would prefer to watch from home, there will also be a free livestream available on the day of the event!
There will be two shows this year, but each class will only participate in one performance. Please be sure to find your student’s class on the running order attached. All students in the 2:00pm show are to arrive and be checked in no later than 1:15pm on their recital day. All students in the 6:00pm show are to arrive and be checked in no later than 5:15pm on their recital day. Performers will need to be checked in and out by a parent or guardian. Each show will last approximately two hours. Performers are required to stay backstage for the entirety of the show and will participate in the finale number at the end of the recital! Only performers, designated parent volunteers, and Theatre Arts faculty will be allowed in the backstage area. As always, this is for our student’s safety.
Dance Recital # 1 . Dance Recital #1 – Sunday, June 13th Call Time (be there by): 1:15 pm House Doors Open: 1:30 pm Show Time: 2:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal #1 – Thursday, June 10th (2pm Recital Only) Call Time (be there by): 4:30 pm Dress Rehearsal Begins: 5:00 pm
Dance Recital # 2 . Dance Recital #2 – Sunday, June 13th Call Time (be there by): 5:15 pm House Doors Open: 5:30 pm Show Time: 6:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal #2 – Friday, June 11th (6pm Recital Only) Call Time (be there by): 4:30 pm Dress Rehearsal Begins: 5:00 pm
** All Ballet 3, 4, 5, and 6 students will have a barre warm up onstage at 4:15pm before each dress rehearsal and one hour before each recital **
Dress rehearsal is mandatory. Students who do not participate in their dress rehearsal for any reason will not be able to participate in recital. We conduct dress rehearsals in the order of recital so that students feel adequately prepared for the show with costume changes, etc. We will only stop during dress rehearsal in the case of a true emergency. Organizing rehearsals in this formal manner allows us to enhance our students’ understanding and education of the professional performance experience.
What to do before dress rehearsal? Please arrive to dress rehearsal and recital in performance make- up with your hair styled appropriately for your first number. We recommend having your dancer’s name in each costume piece, their finale t-shirt, and each of their shoes. No nail polish or jewelry should be worn unless specified by your teacher. No underwear is to be worn under costumes. This applies to both dress rehearsals and performances. Teachers will be passing out final accessory sheets detailing tights, shoes, and hairstyles in students’ classes with their costumes. Please make sure that you have all necessities and accessories with you at both dress rehearsal and recital.
What will happen at dress rehearsal? Doors will open at 3:45pm for each dress rehearsal and all students must be in their designated dressing rooms by 4:30pm. This will give students ample time to change into their first costume, if needed, and ready to rehearse as scheduled. At each dress rehearsal, we will run through the finale FIRST at 5:00pm sharp. We will then run the rest of the show in order, starting from the top, and you and your student are free to leave after they have finished rehearsing their last number(s). Students will rehearse in full costume with proper shoes and accessories. All female students must wear make-up on stage. Lipstick, blush, and eye make-up are a necessity. No food or drinks will be allowed backstage or in the auditorium.
Where to go for recital & dress rehearsal? When performers are arriving at the Union PAC, they will enter through the main school doors on the east side of the school off Mingo Road, just north of the football field. See parking information attached. Once inside, a parent will need to sign their student in. No parents, other than the designated parent volunteers will be allowed backstage to limit numbers of people in any one area at a time this year. During the recital: Students must remain backstage for the ENTIRE recital and there is no visitation during intermission. No students will be allowed to leave the backstage area with a parent to watch part of the recital from the house. This is for the student’s safety and will be strictly enforced. Only performers, Theatre Arts staff, and selected parent volunteers will be allowed backstage during the performance and during intermission.
Policies and Procedures
1. Account balances through May (tuition, costumes, and fees) must be paid in full BEFORE dress rehearsal to ensure your student’s participation. 2. No one is allowed backstage during recital other than performers and class moms. 3. Absolutely no food, drinks, or gum allowed in any dressing room or in the auditorium. 4. There is no limit to how many observers may attend in the audience, but the entire audience will be required to wear a face covering in the auditorium.
Additional Information
Class Photos & Studio Rehearsal Days: Group and individual pictures will be taken June 1st – 3rd at Theatre Arts and each class will also have a 30 minute studio rehearsal that day. Students are to come in full costume, make-up, and hair for photos and their studio rehearsals. Due to the postponement of recital, these studio rehearsal days will be very important for the students to feel prepared for their recitals. We strongly encourage all students to attend their scheduled picture day to make for excellent group photos whether or not you are planning to purchase the photos.
Parent Volunteers: Volunteers are needed to supervise younger students backstage. Parent volunteers are able to watch the show from the backstage wings and experience the magic of their student’s recital from behind the scenes! Interested volunteers should complete the form included in this packet by May 21st.
Recital Videos: Please see attached information on how to order recital videos. Videos will be available for download two weeks after the recital.
Recital T-Shirts & Finale: Students of all levels and all ages participating in recital will participate in our finale number, which closes the show! ALL students will learn this fun number in their weekly class. All students participating in the recital will receive a recital t-shirt at dress rehearsal. Students will wear their recital t-shirt with any shorts or pants of their choice for the finale! Please be sure to verify your student’s correct T-Shirt size in the family portal under your account.
Recital Flowers: Flower Girls of Tulsa will be at all recitals selling flowers and gifts again this year! They will be located in the lobby of the PAC before and during the show.
Livestream: Our recitals will also be livestreamed on the day of the event for family and friends to watch from home. The livestream links for each recital will be sent out the week of recital and will be available on our website and social media as well.
Dance Recital #1 Running Order 2:00 pm Show
1. TADC “Let’s Get Loud” 2. TADC “Fall To Pieces” 3. Monday Ballet Ages 5 & 6 4. Rylee Taylor Solo 5. TADC “Girls” 6. Thursday Pre- Ballet Ages 2 & 3 7. Haven Friske Solo 8. Sloan Meier Contemporary Solo 9. Ballet 1 10. Jazz 5 11. Tuesday Tap Ages 5 & 6 12. Aria Norfleet Solo 13. Adv. Hip Hop Ages 8-12 14. Katie Andrews Solo 15. Broadway Dance 16. Jazz 3 17. Ainslie Ryan Contemporary Solo 18. Tap 1 19. Drue Froehlich Solo 20. Wednesday Ballet Ages 3 & 4 21. Adv. Contemporary 22. TADC “Mr. Sandman” 23. Petite Company 24. Ballet 4 & 5
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25. TADC “Contact” 26. TADC “Groove Is In The Heart” 27. Reese Folmar Solo 28. TADC “Feel The Light 29. Lillian Boyse Solo 30. Monday Tap Ages 5 & 6 31. Wednesday Beginning Jazz Ages 8-12 32. Tap 4 33. Teagan Caughron Jazz Solo 34. Jazz 1 35. Beginning Ballet Ages 8-12 36. TADC “Heaven” 37. Tuesday Ballet Ages 5 & 6 38. Beginning Teen Tap 39. Ballet 3 40. Valentina Uribe Solo 41. Wednesday Tap Ages 3 & 4 42. Claire Guthery Solo 43. Olivia Miller Solo 44. KD Aragon Solo 45. Tuesday Jazz Ages 4-6 46. Reese Folmar Solo 47. Julian Ober & Sydney Massey Duet 48. Hip Hop Ages 8-12 49. TADC “You’re Gonna Be OK” 50. Kynlee Schultheis Contemporary Solo 51. TADC “Girlfriend” 52. Finale Dance Recital #2 Running Order 6:00 pm Show 1. TADC “Magenta” 2. TADC “Little Bitty Pretty One” 3. TADC “Crazy Swing” 4. Hadley Brown & Katie Andrews Duet 5. Monday Pre-Ballet Ages 2 & 3 6. Kate Chalkin Solo 7. Monday Jazz Ages 4-6 8. TADC “Daylight” 9. Jazz 2 10. Teagan Caughron Contemporary Solo 11. Beginning Teen Jazz 12. Tuesday Tap Ages 3 & 4 13. Kynlee Schultheis Ballet Solo 14. Lyrical 2 15. Kynlee Carpenter Solo 16. Wednesday Ballet Ages 5 & 6 17. Hallee Fransisco Solo 18. Beginning Jazz Ages 8-12 Monday 19. Tap 2 20. TADC “Tiny Dancer” 21. Julian Ober Solo 22. Hip Hop Ages 5-7 23. Thursday Tap Ages 3 & 4 24. Lyrical 1 25. Ballroom 26. Ballet 6 27. TADC “Pennies From Heaven”
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28. Jazz 4 29. Lizzie Duncan Solo 30. TADC “Grown” 31. Tuesday Ballet Ages 3 & 4 32. Beginning Tap Ages 8-12 33. Adv. Hip Hop Ages 13 & up 34. Tap 3 35. Hadley Spanich Solo 36. TADC “Stepsisters” 37. Beginning Teen Ballet 38. Hadley Brown Solo 39. Sloan Meier Ballet Solo 40. Hannah Peterson Solo 41. Wednesday Tap Ages 5 & 6 42. Ballet 2 43. Ainslie Ryan Jazz Solo 44. Lyrical 3 45. Addy Cain Solo 46. TADC “Trouble” 47. Thursday Ballet Ages 3 & 4 48. Massey Family Trio 49. Tap 5 50. Blakeley Cox Solo 51. Sloan Meier Lyrical Solo 52. TADC “Vous” 53. Allyn Green Solo 54. TADC “Bass Line” 55. Finale Theatre Arts Recital Class Picture Schedule
Each class will have a 30 minute block to take the recital pictures AND rehearse their dances in costume with their instructors. Please see the recital packet for additional information.
Tuesday, June 1st:
4:00–4:30pm Jazz 4, Hip Hop Ages 8-12, Jazz ages 4-6 (Tuesday class) 4:30–5:00 Jazz 5, Lyrical 1, Ballet 3 5:00–5:30 Musical Theatre Ages 5&6 (Tues. class), Hip Hop Ages 5-7, Ballet/Tap Ages 3 & 4 (Tues. class) 5:30–6:00 Ballet 6, Class Voice Ages 7-10, Adv. Hip Hop Ages 8-12 6:00–6:30 Adv. Hip Hop Ages 13 & up, Beginning Teen Tap, Ballet/Tap Ages 5 & 6 (Tuesday Class) 6:30–7:00 Ballet 4 & 5, Adv. Musical Theatre 2, Acting Ages 13 & Up 7:00–7:30 Adv. Musical Theatre 3, Musical Theatre Ages 10-12 (Tuesday class), Acting Ages 7-9 7:30–8:00 Troupe, ALL TADC 8:00–8:30 Acting Ages 10-12
Wednesday, June 2nd:
4:00–4:30pm Pre- Ballet (Mon. class), Musical Theatre Ages 10-12 (Wed. class), Beginning Ballet Ages 8-12 4:30–5:00 Musical Theatre Ages 7-9 (Wed. class), Beginning Jazz Ages 8-12 (Wed. class), Ballet/Tap Ages 5 & 6 (Wed. class) 5:00–5:30 Musical Theatre Ages 5 & 6, Ballet/Tap Ages 3 & 4, Tap 3 5:30–6:00 Musical Theatre Ages 7-9 (Mon. class), Beginning Jazz Ages 8-12 (Mon. class), Ballet/Tap Ages 5 & 6 (Monday class) 6:00–6:30 Jazz 1, Jazz 3, Beginning Tap Ages 8-12 6:30–7:00 Jazz Ages 4-6 (Mon. Class), Tap 5, Broadway Dance 7:00–7:30 Petite Dance Company, Beginning Teen Ballet 7:30–8:00 Teen Jazz, Adv. Contemporary, Tap 4 8:00–8:30 Lyrical 3, Musical Theatre Ages 13 & Up
Thursday, June 3rd:
4:30–5:00pm Jazz 2, Tap 1, Ballet/Tap Ages 3 & 4 (Thursday class) 5:00–5:30 Ballet 1, Pre-Ballet Ages 2 & 3 (Thursday class) 5:30–6:00 Musical Theatre Ages 3 & 4, Tap 2, Ballroom 6:00–6:30 Adv. Musical Theatre 1, Petite Troupe 6:30–7:00 Lyrical 2, Adv. Musical Theatre Ages 8-10 7:00–7:30 Ballet 2
RECITAL PARENT VOLUNTEER FORM
Parent volunteers are needed to supervise students backstage. Parent volunteers will be able to watch their student’s performance from the backstage wings, however, they will not be able to view the entire show. Parent volunteers will be required to wear a mask when they are backstage. Forms are due by Friday, May 21st and may be turned in at the studio or emailed to [email protected]. We need one volunteer for each of the following classes: Pre-Ballet Ages 2 & 3, each Ballet/Tap Ages 3 & 4, each Ballet/Tap ages 5 & 6, each Jazz Ages 4-6, Hip Hop Ages 5-7, Ballet 1, Tap 1, Jazz 1, Musical Theatre Ages 3 & 4, each Musical Theatre ages 5 & 6, and each Musical Theatre Ages 7-9.
Parents Name:
Students Name & Class:
Email Address:
Volunteering for (Please check all that apply):
☐ Musical Theatre & Voice Dress Rehearsal #1 (Tuesday, June 8th 5:00pm)
☐ Musical Theatre & Voice Dress Rehearsal #2 (Wednesday, June 9th 5:00pm)
☐ Musical Theatre & Voice Recital #1 (Saturday, June 12th 2:00pm)
☐ Musical Theatre & Voice Recital #2 (Saturday, June 12th 6:00pm)
☐ Dance Dress Rehearsal # 1 (Thursday, June 10th 5:00pm)
☐ Dance Dress Rehearsal #2 (Friday, June 11th 5:00pm)
☐ Dance Recital # 1 (Sunday, June 13th 2:00pm)
☐ Dance Recital #2 (Sunday, June 13th 6:00pm)
Thank you so much for your help! If you are selected as a volunteer you will be notified by Monday, May 24th.
2021 Recital Videos
Theatre Arts is proud to offer our families recital memories in coordination with Dance Bug again this year! Performances will be recorded by DRC Video Productions and distributed via DanceBUG.com. Rather than receiving a DVD, everything will be a digital download. This season, you will make your purchase from the link below through the Theatre Arts family portal store.
https://app.thestudiodirector.com/theatrearts/portal.sd?page=Store
Your link to the recitals will be sent out two weeks after the show. Then you can view anywhere, share anytime, and stream from any internet enabled device. The entire shows from June 12th (all Acting, Piano, Musical Theatre, and Voice Recitals) are $30 if purchased before June 1st and the entire shows from June 13th (both Dance Recitals) are $30 if purchased before June 1st. Videos are $40 if purchased after the June 1st deadline. We are super excited about this new format and price break, especially for families with students in multiple different shows at Theatre Arts
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How long will the show last? A. Each recital will last approximately 2 ½ hours.
Q. Can the students watch the show? If not, where do they stay? A. With the students’ safety and security as our top priority, it is not possible for students to watch the show from the audience. The dressing rooms are the best place for the students during the show, where students are supervised by our faculty and parent volunteers. At the end of the recital, a parent can pick up their student from the backstage area and the parent volunteers can ensure that each student goes with the right adult. Recital Videos are an excellent way for students to re-live the magic of recital at home after the show and can now be purchased through the family portal via the store.
Q. Why are parents not allowed back stage or in the dressing rooms? A. This is for the student's safety and security. We have excellent parent volunteers who will watch your student while they are in our care. If we let every adult in the dressing rooms or back stage, it would become chaotic and possible to have a missing student. Our streamlined system makes safety the top priority.
Q. Can the parents leave during dress rehearsal? A. We require that a parent accompany all students under the age of 11 at dress rehearsal.
Q. Can the parents and students leave during the recital? A. If you are attending the performance, we ask that you show consideration to all the performers by staying until the end of the show. All performers are required to stay until the end of the show. This is for safety reasons. If the performer is not able to commit to the entire 2 ½ hour show, they will not be able to participate.
Q. Why can't videos or pictures be taken during the recital? A. The performer’s safety and theatre etiquette are two important reasons. Flashes from cameras can quickly disorient a performer and lights on video cameras can be very distracting. We also feel the same courtesy should be extended to our performers as would be used at a professional performance. Out of consideration for other audience members, the distraction of photos (with or without flash) or videos during the show is not appropriate. As part of your child's performing arts education, we teach proper theatre etiquette and we hope that you will help reinforce this as well.
Q. Why must the audience enter and exit between numbers? A. Proper theatre etiquette is such that audience members should not enter and exit at will. Also, as the lobby doors open, light comes into the auditorium and creates a distraction for the performers. There will be ushers and security at the doors during the shows allowing the audience to enter and exit. Please remember, if you must visit the lobby allow yourself ample time to return to your seat before your student performs.
Q. Why are food and drink not allowed in the auditorium? A. As guests of the Union High School PAC, we must abide by their rules. Food and drink are not allowed in their auditorium or dressing rooms. Again, we ask all performers and family members to abide by these rules.
Q. Why are the students required to wear their hair in a particular way & wear make-up? A. Theatre Arts students receive professional level training and we feel that their performance experiences should be at the professional level as well. Because students perform as a group, it is important that they look like a group on stage. Hair, make-up, and costuming are all a part of the presentation. Even the younger students will feel a sense of unity and professionalism when they take part in this performance etiquette. We ask that make-up be worn to highlight the face so the audience can see the performer, rather than being washed out in the bright lights of the stage. Also, girls’ underwear should not be worn under costumes. It is very visible onstage under the stage lights. Please wear tights only underneath the costume.
Q. How can my student get a recital finale t-shirt? A. All students participating in Theatre Arts recitals receive a finale t-shirt included in the price of their recital fee paid in February.