Hello Dance Families!
We are in full swing getting ready for our Holiday Performances.
HOLIDAY INFORMAL PERFORMANCE
Our Holiday Informal Performance on December 14th is one of our favorites of the whole season! This performance originally came about as a gift to the students, so they would have the opportunity to dance for one another and create community. We love continuing this tradition again this season!
We will have limited seating for this performance for guests. Each dance family will receive 4 tickets. If you have a lap child, they do not need a ticket. Tickets are complimentary and are just intended to help us make sure every dance family has equal opportunity to watch their dancer(s). Tickets will be passed out closer to the performance.
We do allow you to take pictures/videos during this performance, BUT we ask that you please be respectful to those around you and don’t block their view!! Also, be respectful to the dancers who have worked hard to prepare for this performance and try not to be a distraction to them.
We call this an informal performance because that’s really what it is. We do simple costuming, we only spend 5-6 weeks preparing, and there’s no backstage. The students will be seated on the floor watching each other perform and we’ll welcome each class on stage to perform for us. Any “costume” changes are done right where they are seated. If your dancer has a “costume change” have them wear their leotard and tights underneath, so they can change in their seat. This performance will likely be just over one hour in length.
Here is the schedule for the day of:
- Holiday Informal Performance, December 14th at New Hope Community Church, Bryan, OH
- 2:30pm – Rehearsal for dancers 1st-12th grades will begin
- 3:30pm – Rehearsal for dancers Preschool-Kindergarten will begin
- All dancers will stay until the end of the performance
- 4:45pm Doors Open to the Audience
- 5:00pm Performance Starts
- Please have your dancers arrive and be ready to start by the listed times.
- Dancers should only have their dance shoes, costumes, and a water bottle. Please keep all street shoes, coats, etc. with the parents or hang on coat racks in the lobby area of the church.
- Make sure they use the bathroom before arriving!
- It will be a CLOSED REHEARSAL, which means parents drop off and come back at show time.
- Costume assignments for this performance HERE and below.
- Costumes are simple and should be things you already have or borrowed. Don’t feel obligated to purchase new clothes.
- Some items are provided by the studio and need to be returned to us after the performance.
- Example: Your dancer needs a red top, but they only have one with a screen print on it, simply turn the shirt inside out. No need to buy a new shirt and the shade of red doesn’t matter.
- December 2nd-7th, Wear Holiday Informal Costumes to Class!
Hair & Makeup
Again we keep it simple.
- Hair should be pulled back into a secure ponytail.
- Please no hair bows, etc. as many groups will have those provided for the performance.
- Light makeup is a great idea, so your dancer’s features aren’t completely washed out by the lighting, but we leave the decision up to each dance family for this performance.
- No jewelry.
- For this performance nail polish is ok, but we ask that it be festive colors!
Volunteers Needed
We do need 4 parent volunteers to help collect tickets and pass out programs. You would need to report to the church by 4:25pm. All volunteers will be able to have first selection of seats and the seats will be marked as RESERVED. Be respectful and please do not move any reserved seating signage. If you’re interested in helping, please reply by email. Thank you!
CHRISTKINDL MARKET PERFORMANCE
We love this fun holiday performance in our community. Dancers will perform in the bandstand on the square in downtown Bryan during the Christkindl Market on December 21st. This is an informal performance that’s all about spreading holiday cheer through dance!
- Dancers arrive by 4:15pm– meet at the bandstand
- Performance starts at 4:30pm
- Dress for the weather and add fun holiday accessories. Tennis shoes for all dancers, except tap will switch to their tap shoes.
- This is a super fun, FREE performance for our dance families and Christkindl Market patrons to enjoy! Invite family and friends to join us for this fun performance and enjoy the final night of the market.
If you have a conflict with either performance, please let us know ASAP. We want everyone to be involved in these performances and need to be sure we prepare our dancers accordingly.
**Saturday morning Combo at 9:30am will still meet on the 14th & 21st!**
Please let us know if we’ve missed communicating a detail you still have questions about. We look forward to this exciting time in our dance season! We do ask that you please make your dancer’s classes a priority as we have a short time to pull this all together and need everyone in class rehearsing each week.
Season 8 Holiday Informal Performance Dancer Info – Holiday Costume Assignments
Season 8 Holiday Informal Performance Dancer Info – Performance Run List