2015
DANCE RECITAL
Parent & Student Handbook
CONTENTS
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ........................................................ 2
REHEARSAL INFORMATION .............................................................. 5
GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................. 6
CONFLICTS.......................................................................................... 6
PHOTO AND VIDEO INFORMATION ........................................................ 6
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION ................................................................... 6
COSTUME/DRESSING AREA INFORMATION ............................................. 7
TICKET INFORMATION.......................................................................... 8
PICTURE DAY and
“COSTUME” CHECK!
SAVE THE DATE:
Week of June 1st
SEE PAGE 6!
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Please KEEP this information handy. Mark your calendar NOW to avoid date conflicts!
Our dance recital and all rehearsals will be held at the
ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMY (AOA) AUDITORIUM
which is the main building on the AOA Campus.
Junior Recital
Saturday, June 20th, 2015 2:00 P.M.
Senior Recital
Friday, June 19th, 2015 7:00 P.M.
Saturday, June 20th, 2015 7:00 P.M.
Performance Notes
 Dancers should report to their assigned dressing area one-half hour prior to the
performance time (see charts on next page) and check in with the parent
chaperone for their class. [Parent Chaperones should arrive 45 minutes prior to
performance time]
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
Dancers must remain in dressing areas prior to performances. NO WANDERING in the
building.

NO dancers are allowed in the auditorium during performances.

The auditorium will open thirty (30) minutes before the performance time. No one
(dancers, chaperones, or parents) will be allowed into the auditorium prior to the
opening of the house.

Please plan to stay for the entire performance. It is very distracting to other audience
members and to student performers when audience members stand and depart during
a performance.

For Ticket Information see page eight of this guide.

The Fine Arts Association has hired a professional videographer to record the recital. A
professionally made DVD will be available for purchase. For more information, please
see the General Information section of this guide.

ABSOLUTELY NO RECORDING DEVICES using flash photography WILL BE
ALLOWED TO BE USED IN THE AUDITORIUM DURING PERFORMANCE(S).
Please respect our policy.
JUNIOR RECITAL
Rehearsal
Performance
CLASS
NO.
1515
1516
1517
1518
1520
1519
1501
1502
1521
1522
1527
1528
1537
1538
1543
Wednesday, June 17
Thursday, June 18
Saturday, June 20
4:00 Arrival
4:00 Arrival
1:30 Arrival
4:30 – 6:00 PM
4:30 – 6:00 PM
2:00 PM
CLASS NAME
Pre Ballet/Tap II
Pre Ballet/Tap II
Continuing Ballet Tap
Continuing Ballet Tap
Continuing Ballet Tap
Dance Experience
Ballet Foundation I
Ballet Foundation I &
Tap Foundation I
Tap Technique I
Jazz Foundation I
Jazz Technique I
Hip Hop I
Hip Hop I
TIME
DAY
INSTRUCTOR
Tuesdays
3:30-4:30
Ziegler
Fridays
11:00-12:00
Fields
I
Wednesdays
4:00-5:00
Sanders
I
Saturdays
11:00-12:00
Parker
II
Mondays
4:00-5:00
Sanders
Wednesdays
6:00-7:00
Sanders
Wednesdays
4:15-5:15
Smith
II
Thursdays
4:15-5:15
Smith
Mondays
6:00-6:45
Sanders
Thursdays
5:15-6:00
Sanders
Thursdays
6:00-7:00
Sanders
Wednesdays
5:00-6:00
Sanders
Fridays
4:15-5:15
Fields
Saturdays
3:00-4:00
Fields
Tuesdays
5:30-6:30
Dance Factory Junior
Sanders
Saturdays
1:30-2:30
*** 1546 & 1547 Dance Factory Leaps and Turns I and II
are Tentatively Scheduled at this Performance ***
PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT show order!
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Dance Attire
In “Costume”
In “Costume”
SENIOR RECITAL
Rehearsals
Performance
CLASS
NO.
1503
1504
1548
1533
1505
1523
1529
1534
1539
1540
1542
1544
1506
1524
1530
1541
1507
1525
1531
1535
1545
1546
1547
1508
1509
1526
1532
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Wednesday, June 17
Thursday, June 18
Friday, June 19
Saturday, June 20
CLASS NAME
Ballet I
Ballet I-II
African Dance
Contemporary
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
Arrival
Arrival
Arrival
Arrival
DAY
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
TIME
Dance Attire
In “Costume”
In “Costume”
TEACHER
Tuesdays
4:15-5:30
Smith
Wednesdays 5:15-6:45
Smith
Fridays
4:00-5:00
Parker
Mondays
6:45-7:45
Fields
Tuesdays
5:30-6:30
Ballet II
Smith
Thursdays
5:15-6:15
Tap Technique II
Wednesdays 7:00-8:00
Sanders
Jazz Technique II
Thursdays
7:00-8:00
Sanders
Modern II
Thursdays
4:00-5:00
Ziegler
Hip Hop II
Fridays
5:15-6:15
Fields
Hip Hop II
Saturdays
2:00-3:00
Fields
Break Dancing 101
Saturdays
1:00-2:00
Fields
Tuesdays
6:30-7:45
Dance Factory
Sanders
Saturdays
12:00-1:30
Mondays
4:45-6:00
Ballet II-III
Smith
Wednesdays 6:45-8:00
Tap Technique III
Thursdays
8:00-9:00
Sanders
Jazz Technique III
Mondays
7:45-8:45
Sanders
Hip Hop III
Saturdays
12:00-1:00
Fields
Mondays
6:00-7:30
Ballet III
Smith
Thursdays
6:15-7:30
Tap Technique IV
Wednesdays 8:00-9:00
Sanders
Jazz Technique IV
Tuesdays
7:45-8:45
Ziegler
Modern III-IV
Tuesdays
6:45-7:45
Ziegler
Dance Factory Senior
Saturdays
9:30-11:00
Sanders
Dance Factory Leaps & Turns I Saturdays
2:30-3:30
Sanders
Dance Factory Leaps & Turns II Saturdays
11:00-12:00
Sanders
Mondays
7:30-9:00
Ballet IV-V-VII
Smith
Thursdays
7:30-9:00
Adult/Teen Ballet
Tuesdays
7:45-9:00
Sanders
Tap Technique V
Mondays
5:00-6:00
Sanders
Jazz Technique V
Tuesdays
4:30-5:30
Ziegler
Senior Solos
------Various
1543 Dance Factory Junior is Tentatively Scheduled at this Performance***
PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT show order!
REHEARSAL INFORMATION
Students will meet in the Andrews Osborne Academy Auditorium ½ hour prior to
rehearsals for check in and instructions. Plan to stay for the entire rehearsal. Please be
prompt in picking up your child after rehearsal. Please do NOT remove your child without
the instructor’s permission AND checking your child out with the parent chaperone.
Students are expected to attend the following:
JUNIOR RECITAL
Rehearsals Wednesday, June 17
Thursday, June 18
4:00 Arrival
4:00 Arrival
4:30 – 6:00
4:30 – 6:00
Dance Attire
In Costume
7:00 – 9:00
7:00 – 9:00
Dance Attire
In Costume
SENIOR RECITAL
Rehearsals
Wednesday, June 17
Thursday, June 18
Rehearsal Notes
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6:30 Arrival
6:30 Arrival

Students will be expected to stay for the entire rehearsal & performance unless
otherwise noted.

Please provide some simple entertainment for your student while waiting for their turn
on stage (i.e. books, coloring books with colored pencils, games, etc. NO paints,
markers, glitter or glue PLEASE).

Leave valuables at home. FAA is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Ipods and
electronic video games are acceptable as long as they are not a distraction. Again,
STUDENTS are responsible for any items brought to rehearsals or performances.

Students should wear or bring “practice clothes” to ALL rehearsals and performances,
even if it is a dress rehearsal. Students must wear the assigned color tights, leotard,
and accessories for both dress rehearsals and performances. [Check with instructor for
these requirements.]

NO ONE is allowed in the backstage area except the performers preparing to go on
stage. Chaperones must wait in the hallway outside the backstage door.

Please do not take children from the chaperoned areas before the completion of their
rehearsal. For safety and security purposes, we need to know where your child is at all
times!

ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE AOA AUDITORIUM, AND ONLY
WATER IN CLOSED (NON-DRIP, NON-SPILL) CONTAINERS.
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONFLICTS

Please check your schedule immediately to ensure there are no schedule conflicts with
rehearsals and performance dates.

Instructors MUST BE INFORMED of any rehearsal or performance conflicts by
SATURDAY MAY 30th.

If a student misses a dress rehearsal without an excused absence, they
WILL NOT PERFORM IN THE RECITAL!

In the event of a last-minute emergency, call Jeannie Fleming-Gifford, Director of
Education, at 440-951-7500 x118 or via cell at 440-840-5947.
PHOTO AND VIDEO INFORMATION

PICTURE DAY! Week of June 1st at The Fine Arts Association during regular
scheduled classes. Prelude Photography will be taking pictures – both individual and
group shots – at The Fine Arts Association during classes the week of June 1st. More
information will be distributed at the beginning of May.

The Fine Arts Association has hired a professional videographer to record the recital. A
professionally made DVD will be available for purchase. Candid backstage video and
credits with all student names are included on the DVD. An order form will be
available.

In addition, during the dress rehearsal ONLY, parents may take both still photos and
video. No flash please! Parents are asked to video from the back of the auditorium so
as not to distract the instructors or performers.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
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
Mrs. Sandi Fink will coordinate parents to assist with chaperoning small groups for
rehearsals and performances. You will be contacted to confirm your help.

Please make sure to sign your child in and out with the group chaperone.

Only parents who have volunteered as a chaperone are allowed in the dressing areas
after check in. These volunteers will have a volunteer tag/pass and no one without a
pass will be allowed in these areas during rehearsal or performance.

Due to dual recitals, we recognize that chaperone needs will be different than in
previous years. Volunteers will receive a 50% off ticket voucher for chaperoning a time
slot for the recital other than the one their child is scheduled to attend.
COSTUME/DRESSING ARE A INFORMATION

No males (dads, brothers, grandfathers, etc) will be allowed in the female dressing
areas – not even for drop off! (Please arrange to have girls escorted in by a female.
Please contact Sandi Fink regarding conflicts as soon as possible). Males will have a
separate dressing area and chaperones (dads could help here).

No one other than volunteers with tags will be permitted in the dressing areas once
the rehearsal/performance has begun.

Students may only drink water and simple snacks if necessary (i.e. granola bars, fish
crackers, pretzels). Please consider other with food allergies – no nuts, etc. No other
food will be permitted. NO gum chewing.

Please be sure that your child is dressed as assigned for their class. Photos for
verification will be at each check in station.

Students are to provide the necessary tights, shoes, etc. (Check with instructors if
there is a question.)

Hair must be done as required by instructor for each dance. (i.e. No bangs,
scrunchies, or crab clips. Hair must be pinned up off the neck securely.)

NO jewelry or colored nail polish.

NO tattoos.

All “costume” pieces and accessories should be in a bag and/or on a hanger with
students’ name clearly marked on each and every item (costumes and accessories,
shoes, and dancewear).

Things students may need (these are suggestions, not requirements):
- bobby pins/hair pins
-hairspray, hairnets, hair-colored clips, etc.
-safety pins
-extra (emergency) pair of tights
Light makeup may be worn (per faculty instruction) but should not be applied in dressing
areas! Makeup will stain dancewear! Please take care of this at home!
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TICKET INFORMATION
General seating tickets will go on sale Monday, May 18th, 2015
The Fine Arts Customer Service Center Hours
Monday & Wednesday
Tuesday & Thursday
Friday
Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Customer Service Phone – 440-951-7500 ext. 100
Ticket Price: $12.00
(No student or senior pricing)
The Fine Arts Association has established the following ticket and theatre policies:

Every person over the age of three (3) must have a ticket for the performance,
Children under the age of three are free (do not need a ticket). No strollers and no
child carriers in the auditorium.

Tickets are for general admission. There are no reserved seats. The auditorium will
open for seating at 6:30 p.m. prior to the 7:00 p.m. performances and 1:30 p.m. for
the 2:00 p.m. performance.

Dancers do NOT need a ticket for the performance in which they are participating.

“Babes in arms” are discouraged in the auditorium. This not only creates a distraction
for audience members, but for the performers on stage as well. We welcome all
children; however, most children under the age of 3 will not appreciate a performance
in its entirety. Therefore, please use good judgment, so as not to ruin your, or anyone
else’s, experience. The Fine Arts Association reserves the right to ask patrons to leave
a performance for disturbances without refund.

NO EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS ON TICKETS.

TICKETS MUST BE PAID FOR AT THE TIME OF RESERVATION.
($2.00 of each ticket will support the Janice & Raymond Smith Scholarship Fund.)
Payment methods: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover
Due to dual recitals, we recognize that chaperone needs will be different than in
previous years. Volunteers will receive a 50% off ticket voucher
for chaperoning a time slot for a recital other than the one
their child is scheduled to attend.
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