1 2019 SPRING CELEBRATION PERFORMANCES PARENT INFORMATION PARENT MEETING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019 from 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. All information and schedules for the Spring Celebration Performances will be posted in binders at the front desk and highlighted in the weekly family newsletters. Please check often for updates! If you have questions, contact us: [email protected]. We are excited to take you and your student(s) on this adventure! IMPORTANT DATES Date and Start Time Event Saturday, February 23 (4:00-4:30 p.m.) Coach meet & greet Saturday, February 23 (4:30-6:00 p.m.) Spring show parent meeting Friday, March 8 (5:30-7:00 p.m.) Rigger training Saturday, March 9 Extra practices: Clowning, Unicycle* Saturday, March 16 Extra practices: Acrobatics, Dance, Hammock, Stilt Walking* Monday, March 18 Spring show tickets go on sale! Saturday, March 23 (2:30-4:00 p.m.) Rigger training Saturday, March 23 Extra practices: Dance, Globes, Hammock, Vault Mini* Saturday, March 23 Deadline for ordering t-shirts Monday, March 25 Last day for discount shoe ordering from Grand Jete Saturday, March 30 Extra practices: Clowning, Hand Balance, Hand to Hand, Handstands, Rola Bola, Unicycle, Vault Mini* April 1-6 NO CLASSES (spring break) Saturday, April 13 Extra practices: Circus Kinders, Dance* Friday, April 19 Extra practices: Juggling* Saturday, April 20 Extra practices: Acrobatics, Bike, Dance, Toddlers* Saturday, April 20 Last day spring session classes Monday, April 22 (4:00 p.m. call time) Yellow show tech/dress rehearsal Monday, April 22 (5:30-6:30 p.m.) Yellow show usher training Tuesday, April 23 (4:00 p.m. call time) Blue show tech/dress rehearsal Tuesday, April 23 (5:30-6:30 p.m.) Blue show usher training Wednesday, April 24 (7:00 p.m. SHOW) Yellow show performance** Thursday, April 25 (7:00 p.m. SHOW) Blue show performance** Friday, April 26 (7:00 p.m. SHOW) Yellow show performance** Saturday, April 27 (1:00 p.m. SHOW) Yellow show performance** Saturday, April 27 (7:00 p.m. SHOW) Blue show performance** Sunday, April 28 (1:00 p.m. SHOW) Blue show performance** Tuesday, April 30 (4:00 p.m. call time) Purple show tech/dress rehearsal Tuesday, April 30 (5:30-6:30 p.m.) Purple show usher training Thursday, May 2 (7:00 p.m. SHOW) Purple show performance** Friday, May 3 (7:00 p.m. SHOW) Purple show performance** Saturday, May 4 (1:00 p.m. SHOW) Purple show performance** Saturday, May 4 (after 1:00 p.m. show) Post show cleanup – performers in purple show 2nd half help Tuesday – Friday, May 7-10 Pick up costumes from CJ Saturday, May 25 Deadline for ordering DVDs *Please refer to the extra practice schedule to determine if your student is scheduled for an extra practice. (The schedule is attached in this packet and available at the front desk.) **Call times: Male students receiving makeup (along with female students, clowns, and mimes) should be in costume by the time specified on the makeup schedule. Male students not receiving makeup should be in costume 5 minutes before the pre-show meeting. (Male students, with the exception of clowns and mimes, do not receive makeup unless previously arranged with the Artistic Department.) Toddlers and Circus Kinders do not wear makeup and should arrive in costume 45 minutes before show time for check-in. 2 The following information applies to ALL students registered in the YOUTH PROGRAM (AGES 6+). If your student is a Toddler or Circus Kinder, please refer to the TD/CK Cheat Sheet. COSTUMES When possible, label ALL costume pieces, including shoes and accessories, with the performer’s first initial and full last name. Costumes and Costume Hangers Each costume will be labeled on the hanger with the performer’s name and act, and it will be color-coded to indicate which performances the costume will be used. After each act, it is the responsibility of the performer to hang his/her/their costume on the correct hanger. Please do not put costumes in the lockers or take them home during any part of the show’s run. Hangers are the property of CJ and should NOT be taken home with your costumes. Costume Repairs If a costume needs to be repaired, a performer should take the time to show the costume staff what has happened. The staff will try to get the costume ready for the next performance. When Can Costumes Be Removed from the Building? Students performing in the purple show must leave their costumes in the building until May 4 (after the last performance is complete – costumes may not be taken at intermission). All other performers must leave their costumes in the building until pick up becomes available on Tuesday, May 7. This may seem a little inconvenient but it prevents a performer from accidentally taking someone else’s costume home. It also allows our staff time to organize everything for pick up. All costumes will be in the lobby area Tuesday, May 7 through Friday, May 10. Costumes are moved into storage after the second week of summer session, so please be sure to pick up your costumes no later than Saturday, May 25. Shoes Select acts require shoes and are the responsibility of each individual performer. If shoes are only used for one show team, students can attach them to that costume's hanger. Bags will be made available to those who choose this option. However, students in more than one show team need to make sure they bring their shoes for the next appropriate performance. Please wear street shoes and change into performance shoes when you arrive. When and where can I purchase shoes? For shoe ordering requirements, please refer to the spring show shoe flyer on the Spring Show Announcements tab in the Family Portal of the CJ website (copies are also available at the front desk). Shoes should be purchased well before show time; the discount at Grand Jete is only available until March 25. Fishnets and Accessories Select acts require fishnets, usually based on the design of the costume (ie: costumes that require bare legs, etc). All accessories are hung with the performer’s costume for the run of the show. Just like shoes, the fishnets may be needed for more than one costume and for more than one show color; however, while it is the responsibility of the student to move shoes between costumes, CJ staff will move fishnets between costumes of different show colors. Our performance season would not be possible without PARENT VOLUNTEERS. The Spring Celebration Performances alone require 781 volunteer shifts over the course of two weeks. PLEASE consider signing up TODAY! Simply go to tinyurl.com/CJSpring2019 to find our SignUpGenius page! For more information, please contact Becky at [email protected]. 3 TECH/DRESS REHEARSAL (FOR TD/CK & YOUTH) Yellow Show: Blue Show: Purple Show: Monday, April 22 (4:00 p.m.) Tuesday, April 23 (4:00 p.m.) Tuesday, April 30 (4:00 p.m.) Schedule for Tech/Dress Rehearsals REMINDERS! 1. Show Meeting and Announcements Please be on time! (4:00 p.m.) 2. Toddlers The parking lot will be full! Plan extra time 3. Circus Kinders to find parking and walk to the arena. 4. Toddlers and Circus Kinders are dismissed You must attend the pre-show meeting. 5. 1st Half Walk Around (Bow/Wave) Come prepared! Pack non-messy snacks, 6. Acts #3 to Intermission in show order homework, quiet games, water, etc. 7. 2nd Half Walk Around (Bow/Wave) These are CLOSED rehearsals! Only 8. Acts after intermission in show order parents/guardians may be present. Performers are dismissed BY THEIR COACH at the end of their last act. SHOW DAY PROCEDURES (YOUTH) Makeup Application Schedule Please check the makeup application schedule (provided in addition to this packet at the front desk) and arrive on time (or early!) for your scheduled time. Our volunteers cannot guarantee makeup application for performers that miss their assigned time. Performers are responsible for their own makeup remover. Hair Plan to have your performer arrive with his/her/their hair done. Long hair needs to be pulled back. (Ponytails, buns, or braids work well!) We do NOT have volunteers to help with hair. Cover-Up Every performer must have a costume cover-up (oversized, black t-shirt to wear over costumes). This cover-up should be worn at all times except when performing, during which time it should be stored in the performer’s bag. Please label the tag with the performer’s first initial and last name. Food and Water Bottle Plan to eat before arriving at circus. No greasy, messy, or fast food is allowed in the arena or backstage. Healthy, non-messy snacks and a water bottle (labeled with the performer’s name) are encouraged. Performers that eat backstage are responsible for cleaning up after themselves. Please do not bring food items containing peanuts – some of our students have severe allergies to peanut products. Performers will ONLY be allowed to visit concessions prior to and immediately following intermission. Supplies Bag or Backpack We recommend all performers bring a bag backstage (preferably one that zips or ties shut). This bag should be used to store healthy snacks, a water bottle, street clothes, cover-ups, blankets, and quiet activities (books, cards, etc). Everything should be labeled with the performer’s first initial and last name. Equipment Etiquette In order to maintain a safe and orderly backstage area, we ask that all students abide by the following: All unicycles must be hung up in the designated area.