Saturday 5/30, 12:00 PM Performance - Tuesday 1A, Wednesday 1B, Monday 1C

Saturday 5/30, 5:00 PM Performance - Thursday 1A, Friday 1B, Friday 1C

Sunday 5/31, 12:00 PM Performance - Saturday 1A, Saturday 1B, Saturday 1C

Boys - TBD
1A - TBD
1B - TBD
1C - TBD
2A - TBD
2B - TBD
2C - TBD
3A - TBD
3B - TBD
3B - TBD
PP1 - TBD
PP2 - TBD

Our uniform performance lipstick "L'Oreal Paris: Peony Pink" is available on Amazon if you wish to purchase your own. If you have a similar color, that will be acceptable as well.

Lower School (1A, 1B, 1C) dancers may wear a light dusting of blush, lipstick, and mascara.

Middle & Upper School dancers are expected to wear full stage makeup including eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara, foundation, blush, and lipstick. This also applies to rehearsals Thursday 5/28 and Friday 5/29 as professional photographs will be taken during these days.

All costumes are Property of Rye Ballet Conservatory and are kept at the theater during show week. For the convenience of our families and to protect the costumes, dancers are not allowed to exit the studio or theater in costume, and should not bring any costumes home. 

We occasionally ask for parent volunteers to assist with simple costume alterations before the performances, or cleaning of costumes following the performances. Please click on the Volunteer tab to learn more.

The SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center (PAC), PepsiCo Theater is located at 

735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, NY 10577

If you wish to park for drop-off and pick-up, please use the West 1 Parking Lot, located off of the West Loop. Please note that weekdays require paid parking. Weekend parking is free.

Hello RBC Dancers & Families!

Tuesday, May 26th is our first day of tech week for Heritage & Horizons! 

Please read this entire email very carefully!

A few reminders: 

The final day of RBC Annual Season will be Thursday May 21st.

Rye Ballet is closed Friday May 22nd - Monday May 25th in observance of Memorial Day Weekend. 

No Annual Season classes will meet during tech week. All call times and days will take place at SUNY Purchase College, Performing Arts Center, PepsiCo Theater.

For specific dancer call times in the theater, head to the "Schedules" tab and select "Call Times"

**A timely arrival is very important so that nobody misses their on-stage time. All call times represent the latest a dancer should be arriving. Pick-up must also be prompt as everybody must be out of the space due to Theater Regulations**

Important Information

Address & Directions

735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577

Once you get onto campus, follow the West Loop until you arrive at West 1, Visitor Parking. Follow the West 1 driveway to the underpass which is a two-lane, one-way road. 

For an interactive campus map, click here.

Check-In

RBC staff will be at the check-in table on your left in front of the blue door. Parents can either remain in their car and drop their dancers off there, or park in the West 1 lot and walk your dancer to the check-in door. An RBC Staff member or Volunteer will walk dancers back to their dressing rooms upon arrival.

Parking

Parking in the West 1 Visitor Lot will be free on performance days only (Saturday and Sunday). Tuesday-Friday, please be aware that you must pay for parking on an hourly basis. 

Campus security will be going around ticketing cars without parking slips on their dashboard.

Pick-Up / Check-Out

Following rehearsals, all students will be walked out by a faculty member to the same door they were dropped off. Please be nearby to check your dancer out upon dismissal as we cannot let any student walk off without seeing their guardian.

Performance Check-Out will be in the lobby by the glass doors, alphabetically by last name.

Please understand that for the safety of our community and the organization of the production, no parents or audience members will be allowed backstage at any time. This includes staying for rehearsal or coming in to retrieve their dancer. 

What to Bring

All required dance shoes in good condition

Proper uniform: tights with no rips & leotard

Hair already done in the style asked of their class. (See below for hair and makeup instructions)

Water & non-messy, nut-free snacks

Please label all items with dancer names! This includes uniform, water bottles, makeup bags, sweaters, etc.

As a reminder, all costumes are property of Rye Ballet and will remain at the theater all weekend. Costumes do not go home with dancers.

What Not to Bring

Messy food, food with nuts, or any sticky or colorful beverages.

Please only bring what is necessary for performance as we have limited backstage space.

Please keep in mind we are a Nut-Free Facilty, which is also applicable in the theater.

Makeup

Our uniform performance lipstick "L'Oreal Paris: Peony Pink" is available on Amazon if you wish to purchase your own. If you have a similar color, that will be acceptable as well.

Lower School (1A, 1B, 1C) dancers may wear a light dusting of blush, lipstick, and mascara.

Middle & Upper School dancers are expected to wear full stage makeup including eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara, foundation, blush, and lipstick. This also applies to rehearsals Thursday 5/28 and Friday 5/29 as professional photographs will be taken during these days.

Hair

Girls - TBD based on level

Boys - Hair should be slicked back securely with a side part, if applicable.

Tickets

Tickets on TicketLeap will go live one month prior to performance!. For all ticket information, please refer to the Ticket Tab on our Performance Page.

We will not be offering paper tickets due to box office restrictions, so online is the only way to get tickets.

Contact Info

If you have an emergency, or need to get in touch with a faculty member while we are in the theater, call our Chapel Phone (914) 565-9367. Do not call the Rye Arts Center phone as nobody will be in the office. We also recommend emailing info@ryeballet.com.

We are immensely proud of every single student in this production and cannot wait to share everybody's hard work with you all. Thank you for your help in making this year's performances of Heritage & Horizons a success - it is a production that you will not want to miss!

With gratitude,

The Faculty of Rye Ballet Conservatory