Will there be dress rehearsals for the Winter Performances?

• We won't have any mandatory stage rehearsals for these shows.  We're confident students will be great without formal rehearsals, as our winter performances are more casual than our June Recitals. 

•  For our Nutcracker dancers, students will be invited to an optional stage run-through, to practice entrances and exits, and being on stage with soloists.  

How do I buy Tickets, and how much do they cost?  

• • Our Winter performances are FREE!  We are so happy to have found a way to give our dancers a professional quality experience, while keeping costs for families at an absolute minimum.

Can I invite friends and family?  

• • Absolutely!  Our venue has limited seating, so we are keeping our shows as small as possible, to allow for more room for invited guests.  We would love for our dancers to perform to a packed house, so invite away!  Please be aware that the house might be full.

Is the venue handicap accessible?

• • Our parking lot has limited accessible parking spaces.  These are located at the very front entrance to the parking lot, before you head down hill.  You might need to drop off any attendees who aren't able to safely take stairs before heading down to the parking lot.  The top entrance has a ramp; unfortunately our venue doesn't have an elevator.  We set aside space for wheelchair seating, but you can reach out and let us know in advance if we need to make any seating accommodations for your family that might take some extra planning.  We're happy to help! 

Can I reserve seating for my family in advance?

• • All seating will be first-come, first served, and seating will be allowed starting 20 minutes before each show.  We'll need to clear out the audience in between each show, so please don't plan on saving seats between shows.   

Will the show be recorded and/or live-streamed? 

• • Yes!  Each of our performances will be recorded, and all dance families will get access to that recording.  If you think you'll be using your phone to record any part of this recital, please refrain from seating in the first half of the audience.  Each performance will be live-streamed as well.  View those links here. 

How long are the performances?  

• • Charlie Brown performances should be about 30 minutes long.  

  • Nutcracker performances will be about 80 minutes long.     

Do I have to stay for the entire show, even if my dancer has already performed?

• • YES.  All dancers are kept safely during the entirety of each show, and will be onstage at the end for a finale.  We want to have a full audience for each entire show, so that dancers at the end of a show have just as large and enthusiastic a crowd as the beginning.

How early should I arrive for my dancers performance?

• • Dancers can be checked in as early as 20 minutes before their show, and should be checked in no later than 10 minutes before their show.  Please don't arrive earlier than 20 minutes before your showtime, as we might still be finishing up our previous show.  Our performance space is small and tight, so we can't have crossover audience members.  

Should my child arrive in costume, or can they get dressed at the Theatre?  

• • All dancers should ARRIVE ready to perform.  We will have dressing rooms, and backstage volunteers to help those students who need to change between dances - please make your costume changes as minimal as possible.  There will not be time/space for dancers to change into their 1st outfit, so all dancers need to arrive ready to perform. 

When my child is not dancing, can they sit in the audience with me?

• • NO.  For safety reasons, ALL dancers will remain backstage during the ENTIRE performance.  Our backstage staff and volunteers need to know where all dancers are at all times, and there will be no mechanism for early release  - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Should I provide snacks for my child?  

• • All dancers should be well fed before they arrive for their performance.  We will have water and emergency snacks backstage for those dancers who will need them.  However, because we don't want to run the risk of spills and stains on our costumes, eating while in costume must be kept to a minimum.