Holiday Performances Season 6

by | Oct 27, 2022 | Mark Your Calendar, Performance Opportunities

HOLIDAY INFORMAL PERFORMANCE

Our Holiday Informal Performance on December 10th is one of my 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 continue this tradition again this season!  

We will have limited seating for this performance.  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 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.  This performance will likely be around one hour in length.

Here is the schedule for the day of:

  • Holiday Informal Performance, December 10th at New Hope Community Church, Bryan, OH
    • 3:00pm – Rehearsal for dancers 1st-12th grades will begin 
    • 3:45pm – Rehearsal for dancers Preschool & Kindergarten will begin 
    • All dancers will stay until the end of the performance which will be around an hour.
    • 4:45pm Doors Open to Audience
    • 5:00pm Performance 
  • 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..
  • It will be a CLOSED REHEARSAL, which means parents drop off and come back at show time.
  • At the end of the performance our preschool-kindergarten dancers will remain in their seats and wait for a family member to come and collect them.
  • All other dancers will collect their belongings and then be free to find their families.

Costume Assignments:

  • Costume assignments for this performance are below.  
  • Costumes are simple and should be things you already have or borrowed.  
  • 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.  
  • November 28th-December 3rd, Wear Holiday Informal Costumes to Class
Season 6 Holiday Informal Performance Costume Assignments
We encourage you to use items you have at home. If finding something becomes an issue, please let us know ASAP, so we can assist.
Items listed as “provided” will come from the studio and will need to be returned after the performance.
Girls should wear hair in a ponytail. No hairbows, etc. Light makeup is encouraged, but up to the dance family.
Nail polish is OK for this performance as long as it’s Christmas-y. No jewlery.
Class Teacher Song Title Costume
MONDAY CLASSES
Monday 4:00 Tap Miss Samantha White Christmas Black Leggings with a Plain White Top
Monday 4:00 Hip Hop Miss Aliyah Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Black Leggings, Plain Black Top *antlers will be provided*
Monday 4:50 Jazz Miss Samantha Jing-a-Ling Black Leggings, any Color Sparkly Top *facinator will be provided*
Monday 5:40 Ballet Miss Emily 12 Days of Chirstmas Black Leotard and Pink Tights *hollyberry hair accessory provided*
Monday 5:40 Tap Miss Samantha White Christmas Black Pants with a Plain White Shirt
Monday 6:30 Lyrical Miss Emily Merry & Bright Black Leggings with a Plain Red Top
Monday 7:20 Ballet Miss Emily Christmas Medley Black Leotard and Pink Tights *accessory provided*
Monday 8:10 Jazz Miss Emily My Favorite Things Black Leggings with a Sweater (we’ll talk about colors in class)
TUESDAY CLASSES
Tuesday 4:00 Modern Miss Lauren Holiday Spirit Black Leggings, Red or Green top, Christmas Socks *elf headband/hat provided*
Tuesday 4:50 Tap Miss Emily/Miss Grace Candy Cane Lane Black Leggings, Red Top *provided hair bow*
Tuesday 4:50 Ballet Miss Lauren Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Black Leotard and Pink Tights *ribbon belt provided*
Tuesday 5:40 Jazz Miss Amy Snow Miser vs. Heat Miser Black Leggings and a Plain Red Top *sunglasses provided*
Tuesday 5:40 Combo Miss Emily Suzy Snowflake Black Leggings with a Plain White Top *snowflake headband provided*
Tuesday 6:30 Ballet Miss Emilly Here We Come A-Caroling Black Leotard and Pink Tights, Winter hats/ear muffs/scarves
Tuesday 7:20 Jazz Miss Emily Jing-a-Ling Black Leggings, any Color Sparkly Top *facinator will be provided*
Tuesday 7:20 Tap Miss Samantha Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays Black leggings with a Christmas sweater (with a design or plain red, green, white, or gold)
Tuesday 8:10 Modern Miss Emily Holiday Spirit Black Leggings, Red or Green top, Christmas Socks *elf headband/hat provided*
WEDNESDAY CLASSES
Wednesday 4:00 Combo Miss Emily Suzy Snowflake Black Leggings with a Plain White Top *snowflake headband provided*
Wednesday 4:50 Ballet Miss Amy Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Black Leotard and Pink Tights *ribbon belt provided*
Wednesday 4:50 Hip Hop Miss Aliyah Jingle Bell Rock Black Leggings, Plain Black Top, XMAS Accessories
Wednesday 5:40 Jazz Miss Emily/Miss Teylan Snow Miser vs. Heat Miser Black Leggings with a Plain Blue Top
Wednesday 5:40 Combo Miss Amy Suzy Snowflake Black Leggings with a Plain White Top *snowflake headband provided*
Wednesday 6:30 Hip Hop Miss Aliyah Ugly Sweater Party Black Leggings, Black Top
THURSDAY CLASSES
Thursday 4:00 Combo Miss Emily/Miss Jasmine Frosty the Snowman Black leggings, Plain White top, and Winter Hat/Scarf *other accessories provided*
Thursday 4:50 Ballet Miss Emily Wintry Waltz Black Leotard with Pink Tights *accessory provided*
Thursday 5:40 Jazz Miss Lauren Don’t Make Me Wait Black Leggings with a Plain Green or Red Top
Thursday 5:40 Lyrical Miss Emily Believe Black leggings with a Plain Green Top
Thursday 6:30 Jazz Miss Samantha Christmas Every Day Black Leggings with a Plain Green or Red Top
Thursday 7:20 Lyrical Miss Lauren Merry & Bright Black leggings with a Plain Green Top
Thursday 7:20 Tap Miss Samantha Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays Black leggings with a Christmas sweater (with a design or plain red, green, white, or gold)
Thursday 8:10 Pointe Miss Lauren Believe Black Leotard with Pink Tights *hair accessory provided*
SATURDAY CLASS
Saturday 9:30am Combo Miss Emily/Miss Ava Frosty the Snowman Black leggings, Plain White top, and Winter Hat/Scarf *other accessories provided*

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!

 

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 17th.  This is also an informal performance that’s all about spreading holiday cheer through dance!

  • Dancers arrive by 4:15pm– meet at the bandstand *please note the change in time from what was listed on our printed calendars
  • 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 final night of the market.

If you have a conflict with either performance, please let us know sooner rather than later.  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 10th & 17th!**