TwinkleStarRecitalPacket 2015
Pleasereadcarefullyandkeepforfuturereference.
DearParents&Students,
Thisyear’sproductionisrapidlyapproaching.Thefollowinginformationiscriticaltoensurea
smoothrunning,professionalprogramthatwemayallenjoy.Eachyear,wetrytofindbetter
waystodothings,sopleasereadtheinformationinitsentiretyassomeprocedureshave
changedfrompreviousyears.
WHERE(Rehearsals/Recital):
CouncilRockNorth
62SwampRoad
Newtown,Pa18940
WHEN:StageRehearsal‐Saturday,May16,2015
DressRehearsal‐Saturday,May30,2015
Performance‐Sunday,May31,2015
StageRehearsal:Saturday,May16,2015
Wewillbestartingpromptlyandintheorderoftheshow.Pleasearrivewithdanceclotheson
(normaldanceclotheswouldwearforclass).Pleasebringallshoesyouwillneedforthe
performance.Youdonotneedtohaveyourcostumesorhair/make‐updone.
Rehearsal10:00‐11:00.Performersarrivebetween9:30‐10:00.
DressRehearsal:Saturday,May30,2015
Wewillbestartingpromptlyandintheorderoftheshow.Pleasearrivewithyournude
leotard/tightsonandwithhair&make‐upneatlydone.
Studentsareaskedtobringtheircostumeswiththemtotherehearsal.
Rehearsal10:00‐11:00.Performersarrivebetween9:30‐10:00.
TwinkleStarRecital:Sunday,May31,2015
Wewillbestartingpromptlyandintheorderoftheshow.Studentsshouldarrivewithnude
leotard/tightsonandwithhair&make‐upneatlydone.Studentsshouldbringcostumeswith
them.
TwinkleStarRecitalbeginsat10am.Dancersshouldarriveat9:30.
Rehearsals&Recital:
Pleasenote1parentisallowedbackstagewithourtwinklestarstogetthemsetforrehearsal
and/ortherecital.Oncewebegintheperformance,wewillasktheparentstopleaseleavethe
backstagearea.WewillhaveaTVandcoloringpagestokeepthekidsbusywhiletheyarenot
onstage.Afteryourrehearsal/performanceisfinished,weaskthatyoupleasedismiss
fromthedressingroomsasquicklyaspossiblesowecangetthenextgroupinfor
rehearsal.
ItemsStudentsshould/shouldn'tbringtoRehearsals/Performance:
DObringALLcostumes,accessories,danceshoes,tights,etc.whichshouldbeclearlylabeled
withstudent’sfirstandlastnames.Pleasehangcostumeonahangerwithhangerlabeledas
well.Pleaseplaceabagoverthehangertoholdheadpieces,socks,orotheraccessories.
PleasedoNOTbringvaluableitems.Studentsarewelcometobringsmalltoys,orbookswith
them,butpleasenovaluables;BCDTAisnotresponsibleforlostorstolenitems.
DropOff&PickUpProcedures:
WhenyouarrivetothelobbyofCouncilRockNorth,youwillsigninyourchildinthehallwayof
thelobby.Oneparentcantakeyourchildbacktothedressingroomareaaftersign‐in.Youmust
signstudentsin&out.Whentherehearsal/performanceisover,oneparent(only1parentper
childplease)shouldpickupthechildatthedressingroomarea.Followingtheseprocedures
willensurethesafetyofallofourstudents.PleasenotethatonceTwinkleStarsmoveuptoour
fullmusical,parentsarenotpermittedbackstage.
Ifyourchildneedstobepickedupearly:
Ifyourchildneedstoleaverehearsalbeforethescheduleddismissaltime,pleaseseeSueLynch
orLizKenneywhowillbelocatedinourlobby.Theywillbewearingheadsetsandcanaskone
ofourstafftobringyourchilduptothelobbytobedismissed.
PleaseNote:
❖Nofriends,guestsorparentswillbepermittedinthedressingroomsorinthehall.
❖Nostudentswillbeallowedintheauditoriumduringtheperformances.
❖Pleasekeeptheaislesclearasstudentsmaybeusingtheaislesandforfire
regulations.
❖Nofoodordrinkpermittedinthetheater.
❖Noflashphotographyorvideocamerasallowedintheauditorium.
Whytheserules?
Ourmainconcernisourstudent’ssafetyandpresentingtheminthemostprofessional
environmentpossible.Everyyear,BCDiscoveriestakesonthemonumentaltaskof
coordinatinghundredsofstudents,parentsandguests.Wedonottakethisresponsibility
lightlyandexpecteveryonetocooperatewithourdirectionssothatyourchildren,our“stars”,
willhaveanenjoyableandmemorableperformance.Thankyou,inadvance,foryour
cooperation.
FreeTicketstosee"AllInThisTogether":
WeofferourTwinkleStarsandtheirfamilies3freeticketstocomeseeourfullystagedmusical
productionof"AllInThisTogether".Oncestudentsbecome5yearsofage,theyareableto
participateinourspringproduction.Don'tmissoutonthischancetoseeourAmazing
Production!*Toobtainyourfreetickets,pleasefilloutthe"AllInThisTogether"ticketformon
ourwebsiteandwriteTwinkleStarFreeTicketsinthenotes/commentssection.Showtimes
areasfollowsforMay31st:1pmand4:30pm.
TicketSalesBeginonMonday,March16,2015
TicketswillgoonsaleonMarch16thonourwebsiteONLY.Wewillnotacceptformsatthe
studioorviamailduringthefirstweek.
StartingMarch23rd,Ticketformsmaybemailedorhandedinatourfrontdesk.Ticketsare$5
foradultsandfreeadmissionforchildren.Ticketsfortherecitalarefirstcome,firstserve.
Therewillbenosavingofseats.Ticketswillcontinuetobesoldatallrehearsalsandatthedoor
ofeachperformance.
TicketPick‐up:
Ticketswillbeavailableforpickupatallstagerehearsalsatourfrontdeskorthedayofthe
show.Ticketswillnotbegivenoutatthestudio.
Videography(DVDsales):
TheperformancewillberecordedprofessionallybyMattHugoVideographyandDVD’smaybe
orderedpriortotherecital.Pleaserefertotheorderformattachedtotheticketorderformon
ourwebsite.OrdersbeginonMarch16thandaredueApril20th.
Flowers&SmallGifts:
Favoroso’sFloralDesignwillbesellingflowersandsmallgiftsonperformanceday.Pre‐order
yourflowersandsave!Pleaserefertotheorderformattachedtotheticketorderformonour
website.OrdersbeginonMarch16thandaredueApril20th.Pricesareasfollows:1dozen
roses$27,1/2dozenroses$17.00,largespringbouquet$17.00,smallspringbouquet$12.00,
cookiebouquet$12.00.
TrophyOrders:
OrderaTrophyorPlaqueforyourshiningstar!Thesewillhavetheshowlogo,alongwithyour
child'snameanddateoftheperformance!Greatkeepsake!Thecostis$18peritem.Please
refertotheorderformattachedtotheticketorderformonourwebsite.OrdersbeginonMarch
16thandaredueApril20th.
Flower/Trophy/Plaque/DVDPickup:Sunday,May31st
Therewillbe2tablessetupinthelobbythedayoftheshow.PleasevisittheFlowerstable
and/ortheTrophy/Plaquetabletopickupyouritems.DVD’swillbeavailableforpickupatthe
castparty.
Wish‐And‐A‐Kiss!
Wanttosendyourchildsomethingspecialforaftertheperformance?Aunts,Uncles,
Grandparents,andsiblingscanpurchasewishesfortheirspecialstartoo!Doesyourchildhave
afriendorateacherthattheywouldliketosendaspecialwishandsweettreattoattheSpring
2015Production?!Purchase"wishes"for$1each(or6for$5)atthestudiofrontdeskstarting
onMarch16thandreceiveacardtowriteawishon.Returncardstothefrontdeskpriortothe
showandonthedayoftheshow,BCDTAstaffwillpairyourspecialwishwithsomeHershey
Kissesandwilldistributewishestoparentsaftertheshow!Eachstudentwilldecoratetheir
ownbagduringclasstoholdtheirspecialwishes!Pleasenoteyoumustpayforwisheswhen
receivingthecardsatthefrontdesk.
WalktheRedCarpet!
Makeyourchildfeellikethestartheyareandstageyourownpaparazzi(yourfamily!)towatch
themastheyshinelikestars!BCDTAstudentscanwalktheredcarpetonMay30th&May31st!
Don’tforgettopackyourcamera!Pleasenotethatthe“RedCarpet”islocatedinthelobbyof
theschool;pleaselimityourtimeforpicturesaswehaveover200familiesthatwouldliketo
gettheirpicturestaken!Don’tforgetto#BCDISCOVERIESand#BCDTA!
Hair/Make‐up/Shoes/Tightsforyourclass:
Make‐upforallGirls:BrightorNaturalPinkLipstick,PinkBlush,Neutraleyeshadow,
Eyeliner(ifstudentallows)andBlackMascara.
Hair:shouldbepulledbackinacleanbun.
Shoes:AllTwinkleStarsneedBlackTapShoesandPinkBalletShoes.
Tights:PinkTights
*Allstudentswillalsoneedanudeleotard.
ProfessionalPictureDay‐Sunday,April12,2015:
Picturedayisheldatthestudioandisoptional;however,ifyouwouldlikeyourchildtobein
thegroupphototheymustcomeonthisday(duringtimeslotfortheirclasslistedbelow)and...
Weareexcitedtosharethatthisyearclassphotoswillbeplacedinthe2015"Allinthis
Together"showprogram!!!
Pleasehaveyourpackageandpaymentreadyforyourassignedclasstime.Pleasehaveyour
dancersready(Costume,hairandmake‐up)15minutesbeforeyourscheduledtimeandallow
30‐45minutesforpicturestobecompleted.Allperformersshouldbewearingtheappropriate
costumepieces,tightsandrequiredshoesfortheirclass(seebelow).Noparentswillbe
allowedintothephotoarea.Afterpicturesarefinishedforyourclass,studentswillbeescorted
backdownstairsfordismissal.
Pleasenoteifyouarelateforthebelowtimes,youmightnotbeinthegroupphoto!
TwinkleStarDanceRecitalPhotoTimeSlots:
9:00:Monday10:30
9:15:Monday1:00
9:30:Monday2:00
9:45:Monday3:45
10:00:Tuesday10:30
10:15:Tuesday11:30
10:30:Tuesday2:00
10:45:Tuesday4:45
11:00:Thursday9:30
11:15:Thursday10:30
11:30:Thursday3:45
11:45:Thursday4:45
MayisSpiritMonthatBCDTA…showyourBCDTAspiritbytakingpartintheseevents!
Showmonthcanbealittlestressfulforthekidsandstaff!Solet’shavefun!
WeekofMay4th‐CrazyHair&SockWeek
WeekofMay11th‐WearanyBCDTAitemstoclass&HairinaBun
WeekofMay18th‐WearanyOLDshowshirttoclass&HairinPigtails
WeekofMay25th‐Wear"AllInThisTogether"shirttoclass&HairinPonytail
ShowWeekScheduleChange:AllClassesheldatBCDTA
BCDTAwillbeclosedonMonday,May26thduetoMemorialDay
MondayClasseswillhaveamake‐uponMarch30thduringnormalclasstimes.
Tuesday&ThursdayTwinkleStarswillhavenormalclasses.
What’sHappeningAfterthePerformance?
CastParty‐Monday,June8th4:30‐6:30pm
Thisisafreeeventwherestudentsareinvitedtocomecelebrateagreatperformance!
Snacks,cakeanddrinkswillbeserved.DVDorderwillbeavailableforpickup.
FallRegistration:
VIPregistrationforcurrentstudentsbeginsMay1st.RegistrationforFallopenstothe
publiconJune9th.Donotwaittoregister!Ourclassestendtofillveryquicklyandour
VIPregistrationisveryimportant.
SummerCampsandClasses
It’snottoolatetoregister!Pleasecheckoutourwebsiteforacompleteschedule!
www.bcdiscoveries.com
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisinformation,weencourageyoutocontacttheoffice
at215‐913‐[email protected]!