Date: Saturday, June 13th, 2026

Location: Brodniak Hall - 1600 20th St, Anacortes, WA 98221

Showtimes are  2:30pm  and  5:30pm 

Check which show your dancer will be in *before* buying your tickets

Arriving to Recital/Check In/Check Out

The day before recital, assist your dancer in ensuring any and all costumes and tights are in garment bags labelled with their name and all other items (shoes, hair and makeup extras, water bottle, etc) are in a bag labelled with their name. This will help check in and check out run smoother by ensuring your dancer's items are easy to pack in and out. 

Help your dancer get a filling meal in before getting dressed in their costume and heading to the recital venue.

Please have your dancer arrive at least 20 minutes prior to showtime, with hair and makeup done and in costume. If your dancer is in multiple dances, please have them ready for their first dance. 

To ensure their comfort and privacy, please provide your dancer an opportunity to use the restroom before checking them in. 

When dancer arrives at the recital, they are to be checked in by a parent or guardian at the "Check In" table at the far end of Brodniak Hall's lobby.  Please do not leave the performance early as ALL dancers are included in this year's finale.  Dancers will need to be checked out. This process does take a few minutes and we very much appreciate your patience at pick up while we confirm that dancers are picked up by their rightful guardian.  As always, the safety of our dance family is our #1 priority. 

ALL dancers (yes even teenagers!) are to check in when they arrive at the venue. If your child has any medical conditions that may require attention while in our care or are carrying any medication with them, please notify our staff when your dancer checks in. All medication (EPI Pens, Inhalers, etc) should be clearly labeled and given to our staff.

Know that your dancer will be in good hands with our staff and experienced backstage helpers! We have planned this recital in such a way to ensure it will be an enjoyable experience for both your dancer backstage and you and the rest of your dancer's supporters watching from the audience!

Please be considerate of your fellow audience members and treat our dancers with the respect that they deserve during their performance.  This is a great opportunity to review audience etiquette with our younger audience members.  Keep talking to a minimum, limit movement during routines, and clap for all dancers!

What to Bring

All children must bring a clearly labeled bag with extra hair spray, gel, hair elastics, bobby pins, and safety pins. Again, please ensure any medication required is packed and clearly labelled with instructions. 

Your makeup must also be packed and clearly labelled as well as your dance shoes, tights, socks and dance undergarments. Don’t forget any additional costumes too! These are best hung on hangers and protected in a costume bag that is clearly labeled, so please keep and use the ones provided by the studio. Tutus should be hung upside down in order to allow them to 'fluff' properly. Make sure EVERYTHING has your name on it. Often belongings get left at recital. This will make it easier for our staff to return any lost items!  

If you have multiple costumes you are encouraged to bring a portable hanging rack and we highly suggest a laundry basket to drop all used costumes in.  This will make it easier for you to collect belongings at the end of the show and your dancer will have ease and speed of changing costumes when they don’t have to worry about hanging used garments.  For extra convenience, consider labeling this basket with the name and/or photo of your dancer in case our backstage assistants do not know the names of all dancers.

FOOD AND DRINK - Absolutely no food is permitted backstage, in the dressing room, or in the theatre itself. Food is only allowed in the lobby. The only thing dancers should have is a water bottle labeled with their name.

Please try not to have your dancers bring anything valuable, especially electronic devices. Mobile phones are not to be taken backstage or in the changing areas during the recital. Our studio and the venue will take no responsibility if an item is damaged, misplaced, lost or stolen.

Video & Photography

With considerable thought to copyright and child safety laws, personal photography or video recording is strictly prohibited. We will have a professional videographer capture the shows! We know it is tempting to capture these moments yourself, but we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy the show in the moment. We thank you in advance for adhering to these policies and advising your recital guests to do the same, as it is our ultimate goal to know exactly who is filming your children and only wish for those with good intentions to be in possession of this footage. We will provide more information soon about the recital videography!

Miscellaneous "To Do’s"

• Check out the Class Specific Info to access recital music and videos - and get your dancers practicing!