FIRST & foremost, we would like to announce that we are dedicating the 12th Annual Showcase to an important cause: Childhood Cancer Awareness. It's a sobering reality that every year, thousands of children are diagnosed with this devastating disease.

Charlotte, a vibrant 3-year-old dancer at Artistry, has recently been diagnosed with leukemia. Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, leading to an abnormal production of white blood cells. For children like Charlotte, leukemia can disrupt normal childhood activities and require prolonged and intensive treatments. Her resilience and spirit in the face of this challenge are truly inspiring. As a studio, we want to support Charlotte and her family by raising awareness about childhood cancer and leukemia. This showcase will not only celebrate the talent and dedication of our dancers but also serve as a platform to do so. 

To symbolize our commitment to standing with Charlotte and all children battling cancer, we will be adding a GOLD ribbon & #childhoodcancerawareness to our Showcase shirts. By wearing these shirts, we aim to send a powerful message of unity and hope. Together, we can make a difference. 

(See the pre-order shirt link down below)

In addition, we would like to ask that you keep Charlotte and her family in your prayers as they navigate through this challenging new territory. 

Rehearsal Day - June 7th 

Showcase Day - June 8th 

     *SUMMER SESSION STARTS JUNE 10th*

CLICK HERE TO SEE YOUR DANCERS UPDATED TIMES FOR REHEARSAL & SHOWCASE

PLEASE NOTE:

YOUR DANCERS START/END TIMES WILL BE DIFFERENT FOR REHEARSAL AND SHOWCASE

-DRESS REHEARSAL TIMES (D.R.) LOCATED ON THE FAR LEFT COLUMN OF ATTACHED FORM

-SHOWCASE TIMES (SC) ARE LISTED ON SECOND COLUMN FROM THE LEFT 

**THESE TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO SHOWCASE WEEKEND. IF YOUR DANCER IS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY A CHANGE, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED. UPATED VERSIONS WILL BE EMAILED OUT TO STUDIO FAMILIES.** 

Tickets will be complimentary for all attendees! Feel free to invite your family and friends without the worry of purchasing tickets. Our venue is spacious enough to accommodate everyone.

There are certain requirements that all students must meet in order for us to keep a high caliber of performance. The following requirements apply to Dress Rehearsal and Showcase:

1. NO FOOD, GUM, DRINKS, OR SMOKING is permitted at any time in the Dressing Rooms or Auditorium. Please do not allow your child to eat in their Showcase costumes. If your child is performing during a mealtime or will be there all day, you will need to provide a snack or sack lunch that can be eaten outside of dressing rooms and auditorium. 

2. HAIR – Each class will discuss specific hair requirements during costume week. 

-HATS & HEADPIECES - If your dancer's costume(s) includes a hat/headpiece please be sure to secure well with several bobby pins (not just 1 or 2). Be sure to “X” them on each side of the head if possible. Please use neutral color hair pins ex: blonde hair light color bobby pins,
brown hair, brown bobby pins.

3. MAKE-UP must be worn for Dress Rehearsal and Showcase Day. It must be “stage make-up” (example – lipstick,
   blush on cheeks, eye shadow, and mascara) in order for your child not to wash out under the theatrical lighting. Eye
   shadow colors should be neutral tones that will best suit your child's skin tone.

4. COSTUME – You will receive your costumes and all necessary accessories during costume week. If
   accessories are included, please baste or pin them. No underwear are to be worn under any costume with the
   exception of most hip hop costumes. As a reminder, NO eating or drinking in costumes other than water.

5. TIGHTS – If you have not already ordered these, they must be purchased by you. Specific tights can be find these at 5678 Dancewear Defined or you may purchase elsewhere. We kindly ask that they are the Bloch brand in the correct colors for your dancers class(es). The specific colors we use are Pink, Btan(for light to medium skin tones), or Suntan(for darker skin tones). To check and see what tights are needed for your dancers classes, see the "Digital Costume Book Link" in dropdown below this section. 

Second order forms for tights are now being accepted! If you missed the first order and would like to purchase through us, please see the front desk for an order form! Please note that the second order tights will be an additional dollar per pair purchased with us. We have a size chart hung in the lobby next to the window for reference. 

6. SHOES – Tap Elastic must be in tap shoes and/or black tap ties double knotted. Ballet strings must be cut and
   tucked in.

DRESSING ROOM/BACKSTAGE PROTOCOL-

  - Assigned stage mothers will assist with keeping the group backstage/dressing area - due to limited space, we ask that there only be ONE stage mother per class. If you would like to be a stage mom, please let your child's teacher know during costume week. Stage moms are necessary for combo classes and lower level classes such as levels 1-3. 

  - Parents not permitted backstage (stage moms only, if needed)

-*IMPORTANT*- NO PHOTOS OR VIDEOS IN DRESSING ROOM!! NO EXCEPTIONS!

-Main Dressing area for women & small children only/Men's Dressing area for men & boys only.  If dad will be the one helping their daughter get ready, please let us know ahead of time so that we can make plans to have hands on deck for you, just in case! We are here to help! 

PERFORMANCE PROCESS FOR DANCERS-

-Dancers will gather in dressing area after they are all ready

  - One of our clearly marked staff members will come and get your dancers as a group. They will then take the group to be lined up quietly backstage. Once it is their turn, dancers will go on stage with the help of our staff members, if needed. 

  -Once finished with their dance, our staff members will walk them off stage and back into their designated dressing area to meet up with their parent/guardian.

-After your dancers performance- you are not obligated to stay and watch the Showcase but we highly recommend hanging around to see what some of our wonderful classes, competition team, & performance program all have in store! 

-Parents, guardians, and spectators are asked to stay seated through any performance that is on stage. If you need to leave the auditorium, please do so ONLY when the lights are down in between performing pieces. 

ADDITIONAL DRESS REHEARSAL/SHOWCASE DETAILS TO CONSIDER:

  - It is important that ALL students attend the rehearsal to learn stage procedures for the following day. This is the only "practice time" on the BIG stage before the Showcase. 

  - We ask that all dancers arrive dressed, with makeup and hair done on BOTH days. A cover-up is recommended to be worn over costumes.

  - Report to designated dressing rooms 30 minutes before first number on BOTH days. Times listed to the top left indicate performance slots for Dress Rehearsal as well as the Showcase Day. There will be different times due to different start times for each date. Number order will remain the same- just different times! If you have any questions about the order of showcase pieces, please let us know! 

- Modesty considerations for children - Please ensure that dancers have the correct undergarments 

  - Restroom use encouraged before dance times! This is ESSENTIAL for all combo aged dancers! 

  - Remember, there is assistance available for dads dressing daughters! Please let us know in advance to make plans for this.

  - We kindly ask you to pickup your child promptly after performing so that our staff members can assist the next group.

-NO SAVING SEATS FOR SHOWCASE DAY! We can assure you that we plan for a large venue- one that is big enough to fit your whole family with great views! This is important to us! We want everyone to enjoy!  

-Parents, guardians, and spectators are asked to stay seated through any performance that is on stage. If you need to leave the auditorium, please do so ONLY when the lights are down in between performing pieces. 

  - *IMPORTANT* Cameras allowed ONLY during Dress Rehearsal- We will have a professional company on site to film for showcase day. If you do use your own camera at the rehearsal, please ensure that your FLASH is turned off. Please no tripods or stands. 

-PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME IN ALL COSTUMES, ACCESSORIES, AND SHOES!! We do our best to grab anyting left behind but we cannot guarantee all lost & found items will make it back to our studio following the Showcase. 

Your dancer will feel all the LOVE with a shoutout in our program! 

Sizes/Prices range from quarter ($30), half ($45), & full! ($65) 

The DEADLINE for placing an ad/shoutout in the digital program will be April 25th! Digital showcase programs are FREE! There will be QR CODES located in the lobby venue to scan with your smart phone. 

For questions on format, sizing, & billing email us at artistryinmotiondance@gmail.com!  

If you are still needing to order tights, please stop by the front office to get a second order tights form. (Please note that all second order tights are an additional $1 for each item)

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR SHOWCASE SHIRTS! 

THE DEADLINE TO ORDER SHIRTS IS NOW EXTENED TO APRIL 24th!! 

-Please fill out one form for each person 

-If you need to redo/fix any existing forms, please call the office to help you instead of adding another form!!! Thank you in advance!!! :) 

*PLEASE NOTE: ALL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM & COMPANY DANCERS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE SHOWCASE SHIRTS* 

If you have been with AIMPAC 5 or more years, we would like to recognize you! Use the link below to let us know: 

YEARS at AIMPAC

For your convenience, Love Of Dance, a florist and gift boutique, will be setup in the lobby. There is no need to order ahead of time, since they will bring plenty of flowers and gifts. For reference, please check out Love of Dance on Facebook! 

As a reminder, the per family media fee was billed on March 20th in the amount of $30.

This fee covers a FULL digital download copy of the annual showcase. No need to worry about ordering this footage! We will be sending updates on this footage link as soon as we have additional info from our videographer after the showcase dates.

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