#DanceItForward Recital 101



DATE TIME AND LOCATION

• 2018 WDE Recital - #DanceItForward - SAT. May,19th 2PM & 6PM will be held at the beautiful Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre located at Texas State University 601 University Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666   (The theatre is located on the corner of University and Edward Gary.  Parking garage is on Edward Gary)

DRESS REHEARSAL FRIDAY, MAY 18TH

PRE-K DRESS REHEARSAL THIS IS THE ONLY REHEARSAL FOR PRE-K DANCERS!!

• 4:30PM call for ALL PreK and 2:00 show dancers -  DRESSED IN 1ST COSTUME - FULL HAIR & MAKEUP
• 4:45-5:15PM all PreK will perform on stage.  (Please note if you miss your call time, we will NOT be rerunning pieces for the dress rehearsal)
• Please be on time and ready to help your dancer SWIFTLY CHANGE CLOTHES after their first dance.
• PreK will be dismissed after they perform their second dance.
  
  
  
  
  

SHOW #1 DRESS REHEARSAL (2PM MATINEE SHOW)

• 4:30PM call for all dancers - DRESSED IN 1ST COSTUME - FULL HAIR & MAKEUP
• 5:15-5:45PM Bow for 2:00PM show
• 5:45-7:45PM Run for the 2:00PM show

SHOW #2 DRESS REHEARSAL (6PM EVENING SHOW)

• 7:30PM Call time if you are ONLY in the 6:00PM show - DRESSED IN 1ST COSTUME  - FULL HAIR & MAKEUP
• 8:00-8:30PM Bow for 6:00PM show
• 8:30-10:15PM Run for the 6:00PM show

• All students will be released to a parent or guardian after their classes last dance of the show. We will do our best to keep dress rehearsal moving in a timely manner. To help us with this process we ask that after each dance, dancers change into their next costume IMMEDIATELY and are quietly waiting in dressing rooms to receive instruction.

• All the live action photography will be done at DRESS REHEARSAL! Please be in full hair and makeup so we can see the beautiful faces under the heavy stage lights! If you are late, miss your call time or miss your dance, you will not be in the live action pictures.

 #DanceItForward RECITAL May 19th

• PARKING: Parking is available at the Edward Gary Street Garage (on the corner of University Drive and North Edward Gary Street; behind the Theatre) Directly across from the parking garage is the Dancer’s entrance.  This door will be marked with Wimberley Dance Elite sign. This is where dancers and 1 parent will enter the theatre to be checked into their dressing room. Once checked in, the parent is free to enter the theatre for seating.
• PARKING GARAGE PRICES- Scroll to the bottom to see price per hour at the garage.  Come early to secure less expensive parking on the street.
• PreK dancers will need to check in backstage and may then sit in a parents lap, watching the show until it’s their time to dance.
• CALL TIME 12:30PM for ALL DANCERS PERFORMING IN THE 2PM SHOW.  PreK Classes have a 1PM call time.
• CALL TIME 4:30PM for ALL DANCERS PERFORMING IN THE 6PM SHOW.  PreK Classes have a 5PM call time.
• ARRIVE EARLY!! DRESSING ROOM HEAD-COUNT WILL START AT 12:30PM FOR ALL Dancers in the 2pm show. PreK head count at 1pm.
• DRESSING ROOM HEAD-COUNT WILL START AT 4:30PM FOR ALL Dancers in the 6pm show. PreK head count at 5pm.
• ALL DANCERS: ARRIVE IN FULL HAIR & MAKEUP. DRESSED IN THEIR FIRST COSTUME (No dance shoes on yet) WEARING A COVER-UP THAT DOES NOT GO OVER THE HEAD. We would hate to mess up hair & makeup!
• Dressing rooms will be marked with dancers by name. When you arrive you are required to check in with your dressing room monitor.
• EDC & WHS Pom will each have a private dressing room.

•   RECITAL SHOW #1 START TIME: 2PM. DOORS OPEN AT 1:30PM.

•  RECITAL SHOW #2 START TIME: 6PM. DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM.

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Performance Info

• No photography or video allowed during the performance or dress rehearsal for dancers’ safety. You may take pictures before & after the show.
• Each dancer will receive a professional digital video recording & live action professional photos of the recital.
• All the live action photography will be done at DRESS REHEARSAL! Please be in full hair and makeup so we can see the beautiful faces under the heavy stage lights! If you are late, miss your call time or miss your dance, you will not be in the live action pictures.

• PLEASE BRING YOUR DANCER A SPILL-PROOF WATER BOTTLE TO HAVE BACKSTAGE. ONLY DRY SNACKS ARE ALLOWED. DO NOT BRING ANY FOOD THAT WILL STAIN OR SPILL ON A COSTUME!! NO OTHER FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED BACKSTAGE OR IN COSTUME.
• All dancers (excluding Pre-K) will be backstage for the ENTIRE SHOW - Dancers will be released to a PARENT OR GUARDIAN ONLY from the dressing room following the performance. DANCERS MUST BE SIGNED IN AND SIGNED OUT BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ONLY! Dancers must wear a cover-up over their costumes while in the audience.

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Dancer Info

• APRIL 16-20th is COSTUME PICK-UP WEEK!! Detailed information about required hair and makeup will go out with costumes. Please pick up your dancer & sign out your costume for each class. COSTUMES WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNLESS SIGNED OUT BY A PARENT.
• Each class will receive a costume sheet with detailed information about costumes and accessories.  Students will be required to purchase the designated color and brand of tights for the costume. Tights are available for purchase at WDE if you choose until Friday, May 11th.
• Studio Recital Photos:  Photo week is 4/30-5/3. On photo week students need to arrive at their regular class time in full costume and make-up.  More information about Photo Week will be coming soon. All classes will take group shots and parents will be given the option to add individual or sibling shots.
• JOURNEY SCHOOL & YOUR GROWING CHILD: Your dancers’ costume will be delivered to your school campus. You will need to sign your dancers’ costume out with your school director. You also have the option to pick up your costume during picture week at WDE. You will be emailed with you class picture day & time.
• All dancers must have a cover-up over their costumes when in the lobby, parking lot or audience before the show. We want these costumes to be a surprise when they hit the stage. Your WDE studio jacket, bathrobe or mens button down shirt works well for this. Its best NOT to use something that must go overhead so hair and makeup stays intact.
• MAKE SURE YOUR DANCERS NAME IS ON ALL SHOES & DANCE BAGS!!! This cannot be stressed enough.

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HAIR & MAKEUP for WDE & WISD POM

• All dancers must have approved hair and makeup. We want to see these beautiful faces under the heavy stage lights.

• MAKEUP: All dancers MUST wear foundation, powder, heavy pink blush, neutral cream color/brown eyeshadow, dark brown or black eyeliner, heavy black mascara (3 coats) & red lipstick with matching liner. MAKEUP MUST BE DONE BEFORE DRESS REHEARSAL & BEFORE RECITAL CALL TIMES!

• HAIR: All dancers must have hair in a HIGH PONYTAIL for all dances. Draw a line from the back of the ear to the top/crown of your dancers head. This is where the base of the ponytail will need to be. NO BABY HAIRS! Be prepared with lots of bobby pins, hair ties that match your dancers hair color & hair spray.

• ALL BALLET CLASSES will twist this ponytail into a classic bun for their ballet dance & back down for any other genera. NO BABY HAIRS! Be prepared with lots of bobby pins, hair ties that match your dancers hair color & hair spray. A hairnet will be very helpful for making a bun quickly & neatly. HAIR MUST BE DONE BEFORE DRESS REHEARSAL.

• SHORT HAIR: If your dancers hair is too short for a ponytail or a ballet bun they will need to part the hair on the front left side. Pull the front bang to the right side and bobby-pin in front of & above the right ear. If you have any questions please see Ms. April or Ms. Deanna at the WDE Front Desk.

• Be sure to pack a hand mirror for your dancer to do touch-ups during the show!

• Hairbow & Hair clip placement will be included on each dancers costume check-list.

ELITE DANCE COMPANY: FULL COMPETITION HAIR & MAKEUP WITH EARRINGS!


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Pre-K Notes


1. Pre-K dancers will sit with their parents during the show. Parents will need to walk their dancers backstage, fully dressed for their first costume, 5 dances before they perform. You will check then in with their dressing room monitor.

2. After they dance, parents may meet students in their assigned dressing room to change dancers into their next costume. Dancers may sit with a parent to watch the show until they need to be brought backstage again, 5 dances before their second dance. You will check them in with their dressing room monitor.  

3. After dancers have performed both dances they will need to stay in costume. They will be allowed to watch the rest of the recital from the audience sitting in a parent's lap. Any dancer sitting in a chair must have a ticket for that seat. You may use your dancers free ticket or purchase an additional ticket if needed.

4. Pre-K dance will take their final bow with the full cast and will need to be backstage 3 dances before the last number. Dancers will be released to a PARENT OR GUARDIAN ONLY, following the show.

5. Pre-K dancers will need to wear a cover-up over their costume at all times while in the audience and may remove it once they are backstage. Its best NOT to use something that must go overhead so hair and makeup stays intact.


PRE-K HAIR & MAKEUP

• Pre-K will stay in a high ponytail for all dances and will not change styles. All dancers must have hair in a HIGH PONYTAIL for all dances. Draw a line from the back of the ear to the top/crown of your dancers head. This is where the base of the ponytail will need to be. NO BABY HAIRS! Be prepared with lots of bobby pins, hair ties that match your dancers hair color & hair spray.

• HAIR FOR JOURNEY SCHOOL & YOUR GROWING CHILD: Your dancers hair will be in HIGH PIGTAILS for their dance. A basic part down the center of the head with a high pigtail on each side, a few inches above the ear. Use clear elastics or a color that matches your dancers hair color, making sure they are very secure.

• All PreK dancers MUST wear foundation, powder, heavy pink blush, heavy black mascara (3 coats), NO EYE SHADOW & PINK lipstick. MAKEUP MUST BE DONE BEFORE DRESS REHEARSAL & BEFORE RECITAL CALL TIMES!

• All Pre-K tap dances will have bows for their tap shoes. Make sure these are secured to the middle of the STRAP of the tap shoes on the top of the foot., making sure they will not come off while dancing. Bows need to be attached prior to call time.  PRE-K TAP DANCERS MUST HAVE VELCRO TAP SHOES!! No ties or shoelaces.

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COSTUME & DRESSING ROOM EXTRAS

•  APRIL 16TH-20TH is COSTUME PICK-UP WEEK!! Detailed information about required hair and makeup will go out with costumes!! Please pick up your dancer & sign out your costume for each class. COSTUMES WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNLESS SIGNED OUT BY A PARENT!

• JOURNEY SCHOOL & YOUR GROWING CHILD: Your dancers costume will be delivered to your school campus. You will need to sign your dancers costume out with your school director. You also have the option to pick up your costume during picture week at WDE. You will be emailed with you class picture day & time.

• Pack your dancers makeup bag with extras!! Bobby pins, safety pins, hairspray, spill proof water bottle & ALL dance shoes.

• LABEL ALL YOUR DANCER’S ITEMS (costumes, bags, shoes, makeup bag..etc.) WDE is NOT responsible for items left or lost.  Please write your dancers initials on costume tags and accessories where possible.

• NO UNDERWEAR UNDER YOUR COSTUMES!! (No panties or sport bras) If your dancer needs a little extra support, a nude leotard or nude dance bra with clear straps may be ordered from discountdance.com (Discount Dance Supply), Target or Amazon.

• NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED IN THE DRESSING ROOM! If a student is found with a phone, it will be held by a staff member until released to a parent AFTER the recital. This applies to all WDE, EDC & WHS Pom & Dance Team Members. Please LEAVE YOUR PHONE WITH A PARENT!

• PLEASE BRING YOUR DANCER A SPILL-PROOF WATER BOTTLE TO HAVE BACKSTAGE. ONLY DRY SNACKS ARE ALLOWED. DO NOT BRING ANY FOOD THAT WILL STAIN OR SPILL ON A COSTUME!! NO OTHER FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED BACKSTAGE OR IN COSTUME.

• Each class will have a costume checklist. It is each dancer’s responsibility to make sure they have all items.  Please check items before dress rehearsal and please DOUBLE-CHECK items before recital.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• 4/16-20 Costume pick-up; parents must attend last 15 minutes of class (or whatever)
• 4/30-5/3 Recital Photo week; photos taken during class time; see above for details
• 5/18 Dress Rehearsal; see above for schedule
• 5/19 #DanceItForward 2:00 & 6:00 showtimes!!

Bring your WDE recital souvenir t-shirt backstage for your dance friends to autograph


We plan on having a beautiful recital for the Wimberley Dance Elite Dancers & their families. We know for many of our dancers, it is their first time participating in a dance recital. We strive to make this a fun day filled with memories that will last a lifetime! If you have any questions about #DanceItForward please let us know!


THANK YOU for sharing your amazing children with us at Wimberley Dance Elite!


Sincerely,


April Hobson – Nicole Wesley – Sheridan Roalson
Co-owners Wimberley Dance Elite

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