Recital Information

        

                        Date:  June 15, 16 and 17th

               

                               

Thursday June 15th: 

Full Dress Rehearsal

Company Students - 4:30 p.m. Dressed and ready for opening number.

All other students- 5:30 p.m. Dressed and ready 1/2 hour before scheduled time. (see posted times in the lobby)

                                (Full costume – make-up, proper shoes, tights and secured headpieces required.)

 

Friday, June 16th: First performance starting time is 6:00 p.m. Company and

all students performing in the beginning of Act I should be there by 5:00p.m.

All other students must arrive 1 hour before scheduled time. 

 

Saturday, June 17th: Starting time is 2:00 p.m. Company and all students

performing in the beginning of Act 1 should be there by 1:00p.m.  All other students

must arrive 1 hour before scheduled time.

        

 Location: Mt. Holyoke College, Rt. 116, South Hadley,Ma.

Tickets:          $15.00 = Adults

                        $  9.00 = Sr. Citizen or Children under 12

                        $18.00 = At the door

Tickets will go on sale by the end of May.

        

Please Note: Please read carefully there are a few recital changes to be aware of.

 

Picture Date: Sunday June 4th.

Schedule of classes are posted as to exact times. Once again Greniers will be

photographing.  Please remember to pick up your price list package if wanting to

purchase individual or class pictures. These will be available soon.  Remember that we

ask that all students try to be present for picture day regardless if you buy any or not. It is

nice for students to be able to see their class pictures on the walls when they return in the

fall and continually see each new year posted.

        

Video tapes: Video tapes will be available for purchase by picking up an order form.  If

video taping yourself, you are only allowed to do so on Thursday during Dress Rehearsal.

This also applies to any flash photography.

        

Rules and Regulations:

Rather than students purchasing tickets per performance as in the past, all students in the

Recital will now be required to purchase a “PARTICIPATION RECITAL BRACELET”

which will take the place of a ticket and get them in the doors Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  

The cost is $10 for those students performing in both shows and only $5 for those

performing in one.  This applies to all students, both company and recreational.  No student

will be allowed to go on stage without a bracelet.  Bracelets will go on sale the first week of

June with a student list kept for records.  Beware, this includes everyone.  No Exceptions.

 

No young siblings are allowed to sit on laps unless they are in the back row.  The only

people allowed in with the performing students Dress Rehearsal are young

siblings 6 and under and the ONE parent/guardian who are transporting them. 

Anyone else that arrives will have to purchase a discount ticket.  The reason being,

is that many people over the past years decide to come in free for dress rehearsal and not

purchase a ticket Fri. or Sat. thus causing over crowding and much distraction for Thurs.

which is supposed to be the students free night.

     

Parents Options on Fri & Sat: (depending on the age of your child.)

1. Parents watch performance in audience with a ticket, while child is out back watching the

   live show on the television monitor.

2. Parent picks up child backstage immediately after performance and brings child into

   audience with a purchased ticket.

3. Parent waits in the backstage area for child to perform and leaves following the end of the

   number, if not wishing to purchase any tickets at all.

**Due to the limited Dressing Room areas, we will need to divide up some of the younger

and intermediate classes between the 2 shows. Please see individual teachers with updated

information or you can check our website for more information.

        

Tiny Tot Parents: All Tiny Tot parents must personally bring child to the backstage area

and wait until they go backstage.  Parents then go into the audience to watch and come back

immediately following the number to pick them up. Parents please remember that being on

stage for a small 2-5 yr. old can be quite overwhelming with the lights, scenery, people etc..

If they make it out on stage, we’re pleased.  If they actually move their bodies we’re thrilled

and if they happen to do the dance as learned, we’re ecstatic!! Please be proud no matter

what.

        

Awards: All Achievement pins will be given out the last lesson before the show with the

exception of our “Special Awards”.  The “special awards” will be given out at our Spaghetti

Fund Raiser Banquet on May 17th at William E. Norris School. We invite all company and non-

company students and families to attend this fun event.  The Senior awards will be given out

at the recital finale.  Like last year we will be handing out Achievement Pins.  Each child will

receive our new color-coded collectors Pin. Each color represents a specific number of years

your child has been a member of our dancing family.  Please let us know what year it is for

your child using our sign up sheet located on the bulletin board in the main lobby.  You may

purchase any of the previous years colored pins if you would like.  The cost is $3.25 per pin.

        

Refreshments:   We will be doing the same set up as last year if the school still allows us to.

The common in the center is a great place to picnic with your family, weather permitting. 

There is absolutely no food allowed in the dressing rooms or in the auditorium.

        

Dressing Rooms: The same dressing room spaces will be available as last year. All students

in one number can wear their costume there and bring a large cover t-shirt if entering the

auditorium.

        

Last Parents Day: Will be their last class in June. For the last lesson in June we will hand

out achievement pins and have last class announcements. If you would like to bring in a treat for

your class, please see the instructor for the number of students per class. All parents please be

present to get last minute information.

        

Gym Show: For all acro/gym classes. The show is Tuesday June 6th at Hampshire Regional

High School.  Remember this is a separate show from the recital.  This is specifically for our

acrobat/gymnastic students, which takes place in an open gymnasium. It is a very informal

exhibition where you will see your child perform a variety of skills rotating from one apparatus

to another.  Unlike the recital you are able to video-tape throughout the show as well as take

photos. It is similar to a three-ring circus where you will see many activities going on at

once, from our youngest beginners to our advanced company students. This format seems to

be the best way for all involved. This format seems to be the best way for all involved.  For more

information/details please see the separate Gym Show Newsletter. Any questions see Lisa

Anthony/Debbie Bean.

        

Company Notices: To help aid in our fundraising efforts, we’re looking for some volunteers

to bake and help out at the gym show and recital.  We really appreciate all of you who

take the time to volunteer every year.  We may not have time to do all solos, duo/trios at Dress

Rehearsal.  If time allows we will run through some at the end of rehearsal.

        

Money past due: Anyone that still owes tuition, competition fees or costume balances will

not be allowed to purchase tickets unless their bill is paid in full. Your monthly payments

are pro-rated throughout the year so that it balances out over the course of the season.

Please remember that there is full June tuition due. We ask for your complete cooperation

regarding this matter.

        

Summer Registration: All company students must attend summer classes to maintain

Company status.  All other students interested may sign up at the recital.  Info about Company

Auditions, summer workshops and private lessons will he posted for sign up at the Recital

near the dressing areas or main lobby.  There will be 3 Dance Camps offered this summer.

        

Questions:  Regarding costume details stop in and see your child’s teacher.  Any other

questions see Alison, Lisa, or Heather.

        

                                                                                Thank-you, the HSPA Staff