General Info
Check in-
A sign in station will be set up at the side door towards the back of the parking lot (near E University) for dancers. One guardian may accompany their dancer(s). The parent/guardian will be given a wristband and is the only person allowed to go back to the dressing rooms with their dancer(s). There will be a different wristband for stage rehearsal day (6/7) and recitals (6/8). No men or extra siblings in dressing rooms. Only siblings enrolled at TDC and performing in our show may join in the dressing rooms.
Each dressing room will have a sign outside of the door with class times & costumes assigned to the class. Make sure your dancer is in the appropriate dressing rooms so they don't miss when our runners pull their class to go backstage.
Your dancer will return to the dressing room with a backstage helper after their dances. You must have your wristband to go into the dressing room. Our volunteers are there to assist, not babysit. When dancers are not backstage or performing, their guardian must be in the dressing room with them. The safety of your dancer is very important to us. Please be extra patient as we make sure each dancer gets to their parent at the end of the show. If you need to get your dancer early and opt of of finale, ONLY the guardian with the wristband may sign dancers out at the station by the back door.
Dressing Rooms-
Each class will have a dressing room that they are assigned to. Dancers must stay in their dressing rooms so our runners can easily find them when it's time for their class to go on stage. Your dressing rooms can be found on your dress rehearsal sheet and photos of your class costume and class details will be posted on the door outside of the dressing rooms.
Please keep your things in a confined space and do not touch other people's things. If you have lots of dances and would like to bring a clothing rack to hang. We recommend you hang your costumes in order of performances.
NO MEN OR BOYS in dressing rooms.
Ticketing-
You can download your tickets to your phone or have them printed to scan the day of. We anticipate sold out shows and cannot promise there will be tickets available the day of.
Click here to purchase tickets or send the ticket link to family and friends.
Finale-
This is the last number of each show. The entire studio is invited to participate! Each age range will have their own section. In the end, all dancers from that recital will dance together to end the show.
After curtains close, we will walk dancers back to their dressing rooms for guardians with armbands to meet their dancers for check out.
For finale, dancers will wear their recital tshirt with black bottoms (if wearing shorts, dancers must have tight on underneath), whatever hair was last worn, and jazz shoes, tennis shoes or barefoot.
We'd like a notice before the show if your dancer will not be participating in the finale at the end of show. Email us at hannah@thedancecenterwax.com if your dancer is NOT participating in finale.
Auditorium-
Doors will open 30 mins prior to show time! Please only get up between numbers and do not use your phones during the show. This distracts our dancers and other audience members. We've worked hard for this day and we'd love for the audience to be in the moment with us. A professional videographer will record the show. That download is included in your dancer's recital fee.
There will be a 10 minute intermission in the middle of both shows.
Dads Dance-
Dad's (uncle, brother, etc.) Dance will have their FULL DRESS REHEARSAL Saturday morning (6/8) at 9:30am
Show one will do a full run through followed by show two. Dancers and dance moms, this will be a great time to map out where your dancer's quick changes. Some will only have a number or two. We will set aside your dancer's dads dance clothes and then finale clothes in a designated spot. Please bring a gallon zip lock with your dancers name and their quick change clothes for dad's dance AND finale ready to go. Some dancers may be able to wear finale attire underneath their costume for Dads dance.
Awards-
Before the start of each show, 5 and 10 year award recipients will meet in the front stage left wing to line up for their awards. We will introduce dancers to the audience and they will receive their trophy. Whichever show the award dancer has the MOST dances is the show they will be announced. We will reach out before recitals to clarify with award recipients.
In the end of each recital, we will announce our Ms. Dee Scholarship winner(s), introduce our TDC faculty and in show two, congratulate all of our graduating seniors.