Dress Rehearsals: 

Monday June 17th - Thursday June 20th

Schedule below!! 

Recitals: 

Friday June 21st 6:00pm

Saturday June 22nd 11:30am & 6:00pm

Ticket Sales Schedule: 

June 3rd - June 15th: 

Monday - Thursday 5-8pm 

No ticket Sales on Fridays 

Saturday 10:30-12pm 

Tickets will be available during dress rehearsal week and at the door for the recitals. 

Friday May 31st 4-7pm: Senior Families ONLY

Location: The Historic Palace Theatre. 2 East Ave, Lockport NY. 

Dates: Monday June 17th - Thursday June 20th 

Times: Please see the Dress Rehearsal Schedule to see when your scheduled block begins. Dancers are only required to attend the rehearsal blocks that their dances are in. If you have questions about the schedule please let us know. Please arrive no later than 10 minutes before your block begins so we can start right on time. Dancers are required to stay for their full block time; we will be running the finale number (the last dance of the show featuring every AGDS dancer!) at the end of every block. 

What to Wear: 

• Dancers must arrive in their first costume, including their required tights, shoes, hair pieces and any accessories. If you do not know where a hair piece goes, bring it with you and we can show you when you arrive. 

• All Ballet classes - except TOT PRE-BALLET classes - must have Pink Ballet tights to go with their costume. All other classes wear tan tights. 

• Please make sure your dancer has the correct color shoes for each routine. All Mini and Junior recreational tap classes wear TAN tap shoes, Teen Rec and competition tap classes wear black shoes, all jazz shoes should be tan and all ballet shoes are pink. Boys wear black for all of their shoes. 

• Dancers are to arrive in full hair and makeup for dress rehearsal. Everyone’s hair is a LOW BUN WITH A PART. The part may be on either side or center. (Comp dancers, yours is center!) This is also the hair for the recital! 

• Please make sure your dancer wears a cover up over their costume whenever they are not on stage to protect their costume. Their recital t-shirt or an adult sized button up shirt works great for this! 

When you arrive: 

• After checking in at the main lobby, please find a seat in the auditorium. When you check in with Miss Megan she will give you your Recital T-shirts!

• Classes will be called up when it is their turn to perform. Please make sure you know your dancer’s recital song! At this time they may remove their cover up and head to the stage. 

• Each dance will get to block their spacing/formations and run the dance a few times. After they are done performing, dancers and parents will be escorted to their dressing room. This way you will know right where to go when you arrive for recital day! 

• After your last dance of the block, please wait in the seat of the auditorium to run the finale as a group. Once the finale is done, you are free to go! 

Other things to note: 

• Dress rehearsal is MANDATORY. Dancers who do not attend their rehearsal will not be allowed to participate in the recital. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

• The concession stand at The Palace will be open for Dress Rehearsals. We ask that dancers do not bring outside food beyond water and light snacks with them into the newly renovated theatre.

Location: The Historic Palace Theatre. 2 East Ave, Lockport NY. 

Dates: Friday June 21st and Saturday June 22nd

Please review recital show lists below so you know which shows your child's routine(s) appear in! Between several different events going on during our recital weekend, there are a lot of conflicting schedules to work with so these routine appearances are final and will not be changing. 

Showtimes: Friday June 21st 6:00pm, Saturday June 22nd 11:30am and 6:00pm

Drop off/Call times: 

• Palace doors open 1 hour prior to showtime! 

• Dancers must be checked in backstage 30 minutes before their showtime. (At dress rehearsal, you will be escorted to the drop off area so you know where to go!) 

• They should be dressed in their first costume with their cover up on. Hair and makeup should be done the same as dress rehearsal. Please ensure your dancer has all of their costumes/shoes with them when they are dropped off. 

• We do not recommend bringing additional (especially valuable) items with the dancers. 

• The dancers will remain backstage for the duration of the show. They get to watch the show from the balcony when they are not performing. Our backstage/dressing room volunteers will be assisting with costume changes so you may watch the show and enjoy! 

• Opening dancers must be onstage stretching and ready to dance 20 minutes before showtime. We recommend arriving 45 minutes early if you are in the opening number. 

Tickets/Spectators: 

• Tickets are $15 each. Every spectator needs a ticket. Ticket sales will run June 3rd - June 15th at the studio. (Full schedule above). You will choose your seats at the time of purchase. We accept CASH AND CHECK ONLY for ticket sales. 

Pick Up: 

• After the finale number, dancers may be picked up directly from the stage. Please make sure to communicate with a member of our staff when you pick up your dancer. 

• Please quickly return to the dressing room area to grab your dancer’s belongings.

Other Important Notes: 

• Label the INSIDE of every piece of your dancer’s costume and shoes!! 

• Remove the tags from your costumes. 

• We encourage dancers with more than one costume to invest in a nude leotard to make changing easier and more comfortable. 

• Men are not permitted in the dressing rooms or backstage. 

• All payments/accounts must be up-to-date in order to purchase tickets and perform in the recital. The last tuition payment is due June 7th. All accounts must be paid in full in order to purchase recital tickets. 

Are you ready to perform??? 

• No nail polish, jewelry, temporary tattoos, or adding extra items to the costumes. Only rhinestone/diamond stud earrings are permitted.

• Hair must be in a low parted bun with a part. All bangs and flyaways must be gelled or hair sprayed down. Just trust me…use the hair net. Dancers should have their hair done and stage makeup on when they get to the show. There will not be room to get ready in the dressing rooms. 

• Preferred Makeup: Brown or neutral tones on the eyes, a medium toned blush and a medium toned pink or red lipstick. 

• Please check your dancer’s tights! They must be the ones provided to you with their costume and they must be free of any runs. If you need to purchase additional tights you may do so at the recital or in the office when you drop your dancer off for class. Please do not purchase tights from somewhere else, as they need to be the same style and color as the ones we provided you with. 

• ALL UNDERGARMENTS MUST BE SKIN TONED WITH CLEAR STRAPS. Please do not wear colored bras or underwear with your costume. You will be asked to remove them!! 

• **EVERY DANCER MUST HAVE THEIR PURPLE RECITAL T-SHIRT WITH THEM FOR RECITAL! They will be worn for the finale!! **** 

Reminders: 

• Keep practicing your dances! The google drive with edited music has been shared with you via email! 

• The last day of classes is June 15th. 

• Flower pre-order sales will be accepted until June 8th. 

• Teddy Bear Pre-Orders will be accepted until June 10th. 

• We are looking for RECITAL VOLUNTEERS for our show. Volunteers will be sitting with our young dancers in the balcony during the show. We offer a free ticket to those volunteering. If you are interested please email us or see Miss Megan for more information.