Saturday, December 20, 2025

The venue is at Highland High School:

4301 E. Guadalupe Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85234

Parking:

Parking is in the student parking lot south of the auditorium

Check In:

Follow the signs on the east side of the auditorium for the Check In area. Dancers will remain backstage for the entire length of the show.

Only RMDC Staff and Volunteers are allowed past the check in table.

Call Times:

Call time means dressed in their first costume with hair and makeup completed. Please respect the times listed. Checking in too early means volunteers and staff might not be ready to receive dancers and will result in you having to wait until the appropriate time.

Recital Day Schedule

Check In Procedures

When you arrive to Highland High School, follow the signs to the check in table just east of the auditorium lobby and your dancer will be escorted by our Volunteers to their appropriate destination backstage.

There are no non-volunteer parents allowed backstage at any point before, during or after the show. This is to ensure the safety of all the dancers while they are waiting to perform. If you are a volunteer, you will check in for your designated time and head back to begin your assigned tasks. If you are not a volunteer, please do not attempt to go past the check-in as it causes distraction from the tasks that need to be carried out by our RMDC Staff and Parent Volunteers thus resulting in stress and timing issues. This includes past the check in table and in the band room. Dancers will remain backstage for the entire length of the show.

Remind your dancer that the parent volunteers are there to keep them safe and it is required that all dancers respect and listen to all RMDC staff and parent volunteers.

Please remember to be respectful with RMDC Staff and our Parent Volunteers, of whom give their free time to help the staff backstage. There are many hours put into making our recitals great. At the end of the day, our first priority is to keep your dancer safe. Please keep this in mind with our rules and expectations from you and your family.

On-Stage Technical Rehearsals

Certain dancers are called to earlier times before they need to be completely ready to run through some aspects of the show. Please note the following:

10:00 AM Show #1 Character Tech Rehearsal Call Time

11:00 AM Show #2 Character Tech Rehearsal Call Time

11:15 AM Aerial Arts (Primary-Level 4) Tech Rehearsal Call Time

(After Aerial Arts rehearses, they can be checked out until their Show #2 Call Time)

11:45 am RMDC Company Dancers

12:00 pm Show #1 Dancers Call Time

12:30 pm Auditorium Doors Open

1:00 pm Show #1 Begins

Please arrive in complete make up and first costume on. If your dancer has multiple costumes, please ensure they are labeled and hanging on a hanger.

3:30 pm Show #2 Dancers Call Time

4:00 pm Auditorium Doors Open

4:30 pm Show #2 Begins

Please arrive in complete make up and first costume on. If your dancer has multiple costumes, please ensure they are labeled and hanging on a hanger.

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After Recital Check Out Procedure

Classes are dismissed one at a time to ensure everyone safely reconnects with their families. Please only send 1 person the the check out table to keep the hallway clear. If your dancer was in multiple dances, they will be dismissed with the LAST class they performed with. .

If you have more than one child in a show, please refrain from picking up both at the same time to avoid confusion backstage. If your dancer is in both shows, you are welcome to check them out for a break after Show #1 is completed and return them at the Show #2 call time. W

e thank you for your patience in this process as this ensures each of the dancers returns back to their family.

THIS IS NOT THE SHOW ORDER

Show #1 Check Out Order

Level 1 Combo Friday

Level 2 Combo Thursday

Level 1 Combo Thursday

Level 1 Combo Saturday Bella Via

Level 2 Combo Friday

Mini Acro Dance Wednesday

Level 1 Combo Friday

Tap 2

Acro Dance (Acro Level Primary - 3) Saturday

Lyrical/Contemporary 2

Musical Theatre 1/2 Tuesday

Ballet 4/5/Pointe

Musical Theatre 3

ALA Jazz

Acro Dance (Acro Level 4 - 7) Monday

Jazz 3

Jazz 1 Tuesday

RMDC Company & Show #1 Characters (regardless of your last dance)

Show #2 Check Out Order

Level 2 Combo Saturday

Level 1 Combo Saturday Ellsworth

Level 1 Combo Wednesday

Level 1 Combo Monday

Level 2 Combo Monday

Level 2 Combo Tuesday

Tap 3/4/5

Aerial Arts (Aerial Level Primary - 4)

Musical Theatre 1/2 Thursday

Ballet 4/5/Pointe

Ballet 1 Wednesday

Lyrical/Contemporary 1

Musical Theatre 2

Acro Dance (Acro Level 7 - Pre Pro 3)

Beg. Hip Hop

Lyrical/Contemporary 3

Jazz 2

RMDC Company & Show #2 Characters (regardless of your last dance)

Recital Day Reminders

Vital Student Information

Take a moment prior to recital to ensure all your student’s medical and allergy needs are updated in our Parent Portal. This is how we communicate vital information to our volunteers backstage.

First Aid/Medication Information

Any pertinent medication your child will need, PLEASE disclose this to the check in table!

What Should I Bring for Recital Day?

All costumes, tights, and shoes
Check that you have all hair accessories
Extra bobby pins/hairspray/hair ties (that match hair color)
Water bottle
CLEAN, no-mess snacks NO NUTS PLEASE!
Cover up for costume when eating/drinking
Flip Flops/flats for walking around before or after
Double check that all nail polish has been removed!
Coloring books/small games for in between dances (if needed)
PROPER UNDERGARMENTS! We love Bluey but we’d rather not see them through your tights onstage!

Have an emergency?

Recital Day is very hectic as we are busy preparing for the show. Should you need to contact the studio for emergent information (report sickness, injury, etc) please text our Recital Emergency Number:

(480) 382-9118

PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!

We are not responsible for any lost items. This includes costumes and dance shoes. All items left behind will be gathered by volunteers and will be brought back to the studio when we reopen for classes in January 2026.

Recital day is long. Please be sure to pack CLEAN healthy snacks and drinks for your little dancer.

NO messy, sticky, or crumbly snacks.

NO NUTS PLEASE!

VIDEO TAPING IS PERMITTED DURING THE RECITAL.

For the safety of the dancers, NO flash photography is permitted.

All Dance Family's Recital Fee Package includes a digital video of the recital within 30 days or less!

No Early Seat Saving

No one is to enter the auditorium early to save seats. Only RMDC Staff is permitted to save a select number of seats that will be represented with tape. Please do not remove tape when entering the auditorium.

Food & Beverage Policy

No Nuts

We have dancers who have severe nut allergies and want to ensure all dancers are safe while in our care.

Upon Check In RMDC Volunteers will ask you to confirm that you dancer does not have any snacks with nuts in them. Any snacks found backstage that do contain nuts will be confiscated and disposed.

Water Only Backstage

To keep your dancer's costumes clean and the facility we are renting from. Please only send water with your dancer backstage. Too many things can go wrong with dance costumes and juice or soda! Please LABEL your dancer’s snacks as well so parent volunteers can keep the snack eating confined to their designated area.

Third Party Food Deliveries

Dancers receiving food from places like Doordash or Ubereats must have their food brought in through the Check In Tables. If you are ordering for your dancer to have backstage, please ensure to communicate to your driver to follow the signs to the check in table. Our RMDC Volunteers will not let any drivers backstage for any reason whatsoever.

THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DANCERS WHILE THEY ARE IN OUR CARE.

Recital FAQs

Is dress & tech rehearsal necessary?

Yes! As much as we are preparing for the recital in the classroom, dress rehearsal is an opportunity to introduce the dancers to the flow of the shows and dancing in their costumes before performing in front of an audience.

Can I watch the tech rehearsal?

No. Only RMDC Staff will be in the studio during tech rehearsal.

Can I pull my child out after they dance on recital day?

No, all dancers are to remain backstage until the Finale/Bow is completed. This, again, is for the safety of all dancers. It can become too hectic and cause unnecessary panic when a dancer isn’t backstage where they are supposed to be. Once the show begins, all volunteers’ priority is ensuring the show runs smoothly and not on reconnecting dancers back with their families. When the bow is completed, all dancers will be escorted by teacher assistants and volunteers back to the waiting area and will follow the checkout timeline listed on this packet.

Does my ticket count towards both shows?

No. You may redeem your ticket (either recital fee or purchased) for one for our 2 shows. If you’d like to attend both shows, you will need a ticket for each show time.

My child is not bathroom independent yet. What are the rules about that?

If your dancer isn’t bathroom independent yet and participating in recital, they must have a parent volunteer or a hired nanny/babysitter volunteer in the backstage area. If you haven’t signed up to volunteer, please do so as soon as you can. You will be assigned as a volunteer helping the entire waiting area you are assigned to as well as provide bathroom assistance for your child.

Can I go backstage if I am not volunteering?

No. For safety reasons. Only RMDC staff and parent volunteers are allowed backstage during the dress rehearsal and recital. Some of our dancers will have costume changes and our volunteers need to see during tech rehearsal if there are any timing issues that may present itself during the recital. Additionally, volunteers will be meeting and given instructions on the run down of the evening. Again, with all of the different operations being put in place due to current events, it can become disorganized very quickly backstage if there are non-volunteers backstage.

My dancer has a costume change during the show. How does that work?

RMDC Staff work to organize costumes backstage for changes. We offer changing tents for privacy. If your dancer has a change that happens with less than 5 routines in between, this is deemed a 'Quick Change' and will be discretely conducted side stage with the assistance of RMDC Staff. Please remember to label every part of your dancer's costumes, shoes and accessories so they can be returned to you after the show.

What can my dancer wear underneath their costume to ensure privacy and safety?

Dancers with costume changes are encouraged to wear a nude leotard under their costumes if they would like. This way they are completely covered during their costume change.

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