Recital 2010

Dress Rehearsal and Recital are held at Atlee High School in Mechanicsville. Mandatory Dress Rehearsal will be Saturday, May 8. Recital Dates are Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 23. Performances begin at 2:30pm. PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING TO BE A BACKSTAGE PARENT OR PRESHOW RUNNER. All Classes will require that a backstage parent volunteer be present prior to allowing any children to go backstage at dress rehearsal or recital.

Tickets for the 2010 Recital can be ordered at the studio. Tickets are $12.50 each when ordered prior to May 8th, and will be mailed to the address supplied on the order form. After May 8th, tickets will be available only at Atlee High School the days of the recital performances, and will be $15.00 each, if available. All audience members requiring a seat will need a ticket. *Creative Movement dancers joining their families after intermission will receive a door pass.

Performer's awards can be ordered at the studio for pick-up on recital days. Magical Movement is offering a variety of trophies and medals to showcase your dancer's accomplishments this year. Pick up an order form at the studio and check out the sample awards.

Flowers can be pre-ordered for delivery on recital days. Spring bouquets, as well as single stem roses will be offered for parents to present to their child(ren) after their performance. Order forms are available at the studio.

Professional Videography of the recital performances will be provided by John Hancock Productions. Order forms can be picked up at the studio. Keep in mind that personal recording of the performance is not allowed due to music copyright laws.

Rehearsal / Recital Arrival and Dismissal Times

NOTE:  Perfomers in the FINALE must be present at dress rehearsal from 2:10 until 2:50.

To keep on schedule, please make every effort to arrive ON TIME.  Dismissal times are approximate; dancers will NOT be released prior to their dismissal time.

Performance Schedule

Parent volunteers
Your timely arrival and assistance is essential to the success of recital. With all instructors busy with the technical aspects of recital (sound, lighting, etc.) or working with the dancers on stage, they are not available to sit with classes backstage. With close to 250 dancers, most under the age of 10, all classes need adult supervision. If your child’s class still does not have a volunteer, please consider signing up; dancers will not be permitted backstage without a volunteer. Keep in mind you will have one of the best seats in the house -- a view from the wings -- so you will see your child’s performance.

While Waiting - Activities & Snacks
Activities: As much as possible, we have tried to minimize time backstage at rehearsal and recital. However, dancers will need something to do while at Atlee High School. It is not the responsibility of the class parent volunteers to provide activities, so please pack a coloring book, paper, crayons -- some quiet activity your child likes to do. No glue, markers, etc., as these can get on costumes or on floors/desks at Atlee. Some parent volunteers do bring DVD players and movies to watch, but we cannot guarantee availability of an electrical outlet for your use. Some dancers will be in classrooms. DO NOT disturb anything in these classes; students are still in school and we are guests at the facility. No writing on whiteboards/chalkboards, going through teachers’ desks, etc. Additionally, the televisions and VCRs at Atlee are NOT for our use.

Snacks: Limit snacks brought to Atlee. Absolutely no peanut products are allowed; please be considerate of children with allergies. Water and oyster crackers are preferred; we do not want any snacks or drinks that will stain or stick to costumes. Also, prior to dismissal, all classes are responsible for having a clean area, so beware of ground-in cheese sticks and popcorn messes.

Hair and Make-Up
Hair: For rehearsal and recital, be sure that all bangs are pulled back.

Make-Up: At Magical Movement, we do not request full stage make-up on children for recital. The creative and combination classes can wear light pink blush and lip gloss, but no heavy reds or browns. Students in full hour ballet, jazz, tap, or hip hop can wear mascara, pink blush, and lip gloss; your instructor will let you know if you have any special make-up guidelines.

Dismissal

All dancers will be dismissed after the conclusion of the Finale, with the youngest classes dismissed first. Please exit through the back doors of the auditorium. As you exit the auditorium, all of Ms. LeAnn's classes will be dismissed to the RIGHT side of the stage (where check-in was); all other classes will be dismissed to the LEFT of the auditorium.