Presents
Wings
Friday, May 22nd at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 23rd at 1:00 PM
Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for your support throughout the past year. Your continuing
cooperation and understanding will be essential to the success of our recital.
Each year we aim to give our audience a high quality professional show. Please
read the following recital packet carefully. In order for our rehearsal and recital
to run smoothly it is important that everyone be familiar with our policies and
procedures. Most of your questions will be answered in this packet, but if you
have questions AFTER reading this, please do not hesitate to ask. Recital can be
very overwhelming, especially to new dancers and their parents. If we all work
together it will be a positive experience and a terrific show!
Thank you
Miss Terri & Miss Jennifer
Wings Recital Information
What: Ark City Dance Recital
When: Friday, May 22 at 7:00 pm , Saturday, May 23rd at 1:00 pm
Where: Cowley College Brown Center
TICKETS
Tickets will go on sale online beginning
Monday, April 20th at 10 am Central Time. At the time tickets go
on sale,
each family will be limited to 4
tickets per show. Beginning Wednesday, April 22nd, tickets will be open to the public and
there will be no limit on tickets purchased at that time. Tickets will be $7. We will not have
any tickets for sale here at the studio. They will be available online and at the door the day
of the shows. The website to purchase tickets is www.recitalticketing.com/20985
RECITAL T-SHIRTS
Every year we offer a souvenir recital t-shirt. The t-shirt will have the theme of the dance
recital on the front and a complete list of all dancers on the back. You must pre-order the tshirt as we do not order any extra. Order forms will be emailed out separately from this
packet, please watch for it! (These are not the Ark City Dance shirts that are required for
the finale)
DANCER PROGRAM ADS
You are able to purchase a personalized ad for your dancer to put in our recital program.
You can choose to include a picture or just some words of encouragement and praise. The
cost is $30 for 1/4 page, $55 for 1/2, or $15 words only. Again, the order form for this will
be sent out separately.
RECITAL DVD
Legleiter Video will again be recording the recital. They record both shows and you can
choose to purchase one show or both. The cost for one show is $30 and for both is $55.
RECITAL PICTURES
Shannon Delp will again be taking individual and group dance pictures at the studio on
May 6th. (this date may change if we get costumes in late) We will send out an exact
schedule at a later date. All dancers are required to be in the group pictures, but you are
not required to purchase them.
COMBINED CLASSES
We will have combined classes as it gets closer to recital. We use this time to work on the
finale, combined dance numbers and to perfect all dances. It’s also a great way for the
dancers to get used to performing in front of other people. These extra classes also count
towards any make-up classes that are needed. Please make sure your dancer is at all practices as they are very important this close to recital. Within the next week we will send out
a schedule for classes for the rest of the year. Please pay close attention to the times and
dates your child’s classes will be held. There will be time and day changes for most classes and some may practice more than once in a week.
DRESS REHEARSAL
Rehearsal will be Wednesday, May 20th at 4:30 at the Cowley College Brown Center. Participation in the dress rehearsal is MANDATORY. Any absences need to be cleared with
Miss Terri or Miss Jennifer in advance. We will start with the finale. All dancers needs to
arrive wearing their black Ark City Dance shirt and booty short (or black shirt and shorts
for the boys) Please bring all other costumes, accessories and shoes with you. Make sure all
items have your name in them. Parents are allowed to take pictures and record at rehearsal
only. There is no recording allowed during the actual recital. We will go through all of
the routines, and awards will also be handed out. Parents should plan on staying with
your child to help them with costume changes. After your child has performed all of their
dances they are free to go. Please remember that there is absolutely NO FOOD or DRINKS
allowed in the auditorium. Please be respectful of the college and their rules so that we will
continue to be able to use their beautiful facility!
RECITAL PERFORMANCE ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL
Dancers should arrive ,dressed and ready for their first performance , at the Brown Center
at least 15 minutes prior to show time. If you have a dancer in a combo class, please do not
bring them any earlier than this as they get very restless. (also please take the little ones to
the restroom before you drop them off ) Dancers are required to perform in both performances! Dancers are to remain in the Wright Room until it is time for them to perform. (no
dancers are allowed in the auditorium during the recital) We usually try to have a live feed
so they can watch the show. After the finale, we will take all of the combo classes back to
the Wright Room. Please designate ONE female family member to retrieve your dancer, it
gets too crowded when we have whole families trying to get into the Wright Room.
ACCOUNTS
All accounts must be paid in full by May 15th. Dancers will not be allowed to perform in
the recital if there is a balance due. We will not accept payments at the rehearsal or the recital. If your account is not paid in full by May 15th, there will be no need for your dancer to
attend rehearsal.
DRESSING ROOM MOMS
We must have at least 1 , preferably 2, moms backstage for each class. Sorry, no dads due to
girls changing. You will be responsible for supervising your class and helping them get
lined up for their routines. You will be able to follow them and watch your child perform
from backstage. We do have two shows, so if you can volunteer for one that is a huge help.
RECITAL BOUQUETS
This year we are offering something new. We are selling pre-made recital bouquets that you
will be able to pick up at the Brown Center 30 minutes prior to the start of the show. These
are being sold as a fundraiser to help our dancers that will be going to New York city to
perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. More information will be sent out on
these with the order form at a later date.
Also, please remember that flowers can not be given to your dancer while they are on stage.
If you wish to give your child flowers or gifts, please give those in the foyer after the show!
COSTUMES
As soon as you receive your costume, please try it on your dancer and make sure it fits. Let
us know immediately if there are any problems. Please mark all pieces of your dancers costume with their name. If any part of the costume gets misplaced (and we always find costume pieces laying around after rehearsal) we need to know who to return them to!
TIGHTS
If your child is in ballet, then they must wear pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Otherwise
the tights we prefer are the Light Toast tights that are available at Special Threads here in
Ark City. If you child is in a Combo Class they can either wear tights or go bare-legged.
(Please remember no panties under costumes)
HAIR
For ballet the girls must have their hair in a bun. For all other classes, we do not have a specific hairstyle that we require the girls to wear. We do ask that you have their hair pulled
back our of their face. If they have any hair accessories that are part of their costume,
please make sure they are secured with bobby pins.
MAKEUP
We ask that all female dancers wear makeup to the recital as stage lights can really wash
out their faces. We would prefer eye shadow, eye liner, blush, mascara and lipstick. It’s
sometimes hard to get makeup on the little ones, so at the least, please try to get blush and
lipstick on them.
SHOES
Make sure you have all of your all of your shoes with you and they all have your name in
them. You must have pink ballet shoes for ballet routines. For combo classes they need
black tap shoes and black jazz shoes. All other jazz classes need to be tan jazz shoes. All
other tap classes need black tap shoes.
Are you interested in your child (ages 3 and up) becoming a member of our competitive
dance company? We will have two meeting times for you to choose from. You must attend
one of these. If you are unable to attend you must speak with Terri or Jennifer.
Wednesday, April 15th @7:15 or Thursday, April 16th @ 6:30.
SUMMER CLASSES
We will have two themed weeks for ages 3-8 this year.
June 1st-4th :American Girl
June 22nd-25th: Teen Beach Movie
Other technique classes that are mandatory for ACDC members, and optional for any other
non-members will be offered also. Those details on time will be published next week.