17054A Oak Park Ave. Tinley Park, IL 60477
Oak View Center 4625 W. 110th St. Oak Lawn, IL 60453
9500 S. Avers, Suite 8 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
www.blackbirdacademy.com
[email protected]
[email protected]
Voicemail: 708-802-0793
Blackbird Academy’s 16th Annual Irish Dance Recital
WHEN:
Sunday, April 12, 2015
WHERE:
Oak View Community Center
4625 W. 111th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
TICKET SALES:
March 20th thru April 4th
Ticket sales will end April 4th or when we run out of tickets.
Performing Blackbird students do not need to purchase a ticket.
This year, there is no limit on ticket purchases. You can buy as many
tickets as you want until we run out!
 Please note: The Oak View Community Center is much smaller than the
Mother McAuley Auditorium. Tickets will be first come first serve.
Please hold on to your tickets. There will be no replacement of lost
tickets.
SHOW TIME:
2:30PM (approx. 1 hour long)
COST OF TICKETS:
$12 for adults and children over the age of three
(A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $15 each.)
COSTUMES:
All students must wear a proper and complete Blackbird school costume
to participate. If unsure about the appropriate school costume for your
child, please refer to the handbook (on-line) or ask a teacher.
Please follow these instructions for purchasing tickets:
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Fill out the ticket ordering form at the bottom of this page.
Print your child’s full name and “Recital Ticket Order” on the outside of an envelope.
Do Not Seal The Envelope!
Place the completed ticket ordering form in the envelope along with a check (payable to
“Blackbird Academy”) or cash for the tickets. (Reminder: Do Not Seal The Envelope!)
Return your envelope to one of the teachers either before or after class. You should receive your
tickets the following week.
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Blackbird Academy Recital 2015 Ticket Ordering Form
(Please detach and return this portion with payment in an unsealed envelope.)
Student’s Name (s): ________________________________Number of Tickets: __________
DVD ($30.00) __________________
Parent’s Name: ____________________________________ Amount Enclosed: $ _________
(Checks should be made payable to Blackbird Academy)
17054A Oak Park Ave. Tinley Park, IL 60477
Oak View Center 4625 W. 110th St. Oak Lawn, IL 60453
9500 S. Avers, Suite 8, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
www.blackbirdacademy.com
[email protected]
[email protected]
Voicemail: 708-802-0793
March 15, 2015
Blackbird Academy Recital (Sunday, April 12, 2015)
 Students should be dropped off at the Oak Lawn Community Center (west parking lot entrance)
at 12:30PM. All students should be in uniform and ready for rehearsal at that time.
 Parent volunteers: Please be present at the practice area at 12:30PM. Only students, teachers
and the volunteers that have been selected by the teachers are allowed in the practice area.
 There is very limited space for dress/shoe bags. We request that wig boxes be left at home or
kept in your cars. Dancers will be limited to 1 bag. If you are utilizing your dress bag, please
make sure to place your shoes inside your dress bag.
 All other parents and guests will be allowed into the auditorium beginning at approximately 2PM.
We ask that you do not enter the building until that time. The elderly and handicapped will be
seated first. Please allow access for them.
 Seating in the auditorium is not assigned. An area will be available for elderly and
handicapped individuals only. Please be courteous to others.
 There is absolutely no videotaping permitted. If you wish to purchase a professional DVD,
please place your orders by April 4th. No food or beverages are allowed in the auditorium.
Please note: Videos including Blackbird Academy choreography cannot be place on youtube, Facebook,
Instagram, etc…without the written permission of Blackbird Academy of Irish Dance Inc.
Parent/Student Behavior
A great deal of time and hard work is spent preparing for and choreographing shows. We try to be fair
and include as many of our students as possible in these events. If any parent or student has an issue
that arises at a public performance (Gaelic Park, Blackbird Recital, or any Feis or show) it needs to be
addressed in private before/after class or via phone. The Gaelic Park performance and our Recital are
meant to be enjoyable for students, parents, family members and teachers.
Missed Classes
It is a difficult task in itself to include over 75 dancers of different levels in a show or recital. It is nearly
impossible when the rate of absenteeism is so high. We are flexible with students that have other outside
interests (basketball, soccer, volleyball etc.) as long as the student doesn’t fall behind in class. However,
if a student isn’t capable of keeping up with the material covered in his/her class, that student shouldn’t
expect to be included in choreographed routines and may end up being switched to a less advanced
class to relearn the necessary steps. There are four remaining show classes before the Recital,
03/21/15, 03/28/15, 04/04/15 and 04/11/15. We ask that you please make every effort to have your
children attend show class for the next 4 weeks.
PLEASE CHECK THE WEBPAGE FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED EVENT.