Thursday, March 23, 2006

Rehearsals and Recital Information

In-Studio Rehearsals
There will be two in-studio rehearsals:

Saturday, June 3rd 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday, June 4th 12:00pm - 3:00pm

An entire act will be during each rehearsal so the dancers can learn when to line up and where, and who will help them backstage.

Recital Ticket Sales
Recital tickets for reserved seating will be sold during the in-studio rehersal on Saturday June 3rd, 11:00am - 1:00pm. They will continue to be sold at the studio's front desk and at the door on recital day.

Dress Rehearsal
This will be held on Friday, June 9th at 5:00 pm. Please arrive at 4:30 pm ready to rehearse. Dancers should be in full-costume and makeup with all of their shoes and tights.

Dress rehearsal is located at the same location the recital is:
Mercy High School
29300 W. 11 Mile Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48336-1409
(corner of 11 mile and Middlebelt)

The younger children will rehearse first and be dismissed early. Some competition group dances will be rehearsed if time allows.

The Recital
The recital is held on Saturday June 10th, 1:00pm - 5:00pm. All dancers should arrive by 12:30pm, dressed in their first costume and ready to dance. The main theme of the recital is "At the Mall".

There will soon be a sign-up sheet for "Backstage Mom" volunteers to work in the dressing rooms. If you are not working backstage and your child has a costume or shoe change you will need to arrange to have help for your child. Please do NOT leave the auditorium during the performance. It is proper theater etiquette to wait until intermission to leave your seat!

Children who do not have any dances in Act III will be excused during the second intermission to sit with their parents so they may enjoy the final dances from the audience. Please do not remove your child from the backstage area until then; if they are not backstage they will not be in the Act II finale.

It is very distracting to see people moving from the audience to the dressing rooms, so please restrain from doing it. Your child will be taken care of by the backstage moms.