Recital Fee ~ Due April 1, 2023
Your Recital Fee $100 per family. To help defray the costs, each family pays this recital fee which covers: venue rental, auditorium rental, technician fees, lighting, props, awards, and programs, etc.
Your recital fee is due APRIL 1st, each year. (Recital Fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.)
Students beginning later in the year Pay the same Registration Fee and Recital fee.

By allowing your child to participate Dance Factory’s Holiday Showcase, you commit yourself and/or your child to the following dates and events.

Updates

• As the season progresses, additional recital information or updates will be posted on the Dance Factory’s website, http://www.dancefactorynsb.com, in monthly newsletters, and on front door of the locker room in the studio lobby. Make it your responsibility to keep abreast of this important information.
• Our goal is to make the recital an organized, exciting experience for everyone involved. It’s a team effort; students, their parents, the teachers\ director are key players in the show’s success.

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Shoes
 Should be polished and cleaned up. Make sure that all shoes have their name in them on the inside of the shoes. Please do NOT write on the bottom of the shoes.

Hair and Makeup
All female students are required to wear makeup for the recital: lipstick, blush, eye shadow, and mascara. For the boys, a little blush works well so they are not washed out under the stage lights.
Lipstick – Maybelline Optic Ruby# 310 or All Day Cherry #015           
Blush- Maybelline Berry #55       Mascara – black      Eyeliner – Black
Eye shadow – Maybelline Natural Smokes or Chai Latte 22Q
Magnetize or glue on eyelash for All Level 3

Pre-Dance hair should be in a half ponytail.
Level 1, 2 & 3 Uniform hairstyles are required for dancers. Dancer are required wear their hair in a ballet bun with center part. No bangs or beads are allowed unless instructed by teacher. Dancers with short hair must pull their hair away from the face. No bun donuts!!!

Be Prepared Pre-Planning
Please make sure you have your correct tights order! Clean your dance shoes. 

Dress Rehearsal – Friday, June 16th
Participation in the dress rehearsal is mandatory.
 The dress rehearsal allows the students to become familiar with the auditorium surroundings and feel comfortable with their performance, costume(s), and being onstage. Lighting, music cues, set changes, and all other logistics for an organized and professional performance are rehearsed so that the students make the best impression possible. We run an organized and timely dress rehearsal; your help with the process will guarantee a professional production.
 Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to curtain time. Students may arrive in their Pick or black class leotard with show tights on and hair and makeup done.   This is a full-dress rehearsal all dances should have hair and makeup done along with all their dance shoes. A run-through of the finale will take place at the dress rehearsal. Schedule and class rehearsal times are all listed in this email.

Dressing-Room Etiquette
 Students must respect other students’ space and property in the dressing rooms.  Please do your best to keep them organized and clean. Please send your dancer with a label water bottle. Dress-Rehearsal is CLOSED REHEARSAL NO GUEST. 
VOLUNTEERS Please, no siblings who do not dance! No Additional attendees BACKSTAGE during the dress rehearsal or performance or they will be asked to leave the building. This is for the safety of your child.

Student Drop-Off and Pickup Dress Rehearsal – Friday, June 16th
Drop-Off and Pickup Parent or guardian should bring the students to backstage door of the theater, where they will be checked in and placed under the supervision of their backstage class mom(s).
Dress Rehearsal Dismissal Students will be dismissed from rehearsal once they have completed all of their routines.
Rehearsal 4:30 – 6:30PM Pre-Dance & Level 1
Rehearsal 4:30 – 8:30PM Level 2, 3 & Adult

 Recital Performance Arrival and Dismissal – Saturday June17th
Drop off/ Recital 6:00 – Pickup /Intermission Pre-Dance & Level 1
Drop Off/ Recital Intermission – Pickup /Finale Level 2
Recital Full Show Level 3, 4 & Adult
Parents or guardians should bring the students to backstage door of the theater, where they will be checked in and placed under the supervision of their class mom(s). Students will remain backstage until time listed above; Parents can pick their child up from the backstage door. Parents are not allowed in the dressing rooms after the children have been checked in or out.
Pre-Dance & Level 1 should be picked up at intermission at this time Level 2 will be dropped off. All other levels should be pick up after the performance. 

 Backstage: Family members and friends are not permitted to enter. This is for the safety of our dancers. Backstage or dressing rooms during rehearsals or the recital off limits to all guest, family and friends.  The same applies during intermission and after the show. There is a lot of backstage activity in a limited space, and dressing rooms are a private area.
 Those who wish to greet a performer after the show or present flowers should do so in the lobby areas or backstage door.

Recital Tickets @ the Dance Factory
 Tickets go on sale May 26th @ 4:30PM

Show: June 17th @ 7:00PM

All studio accounts (tuition, costumes, etc.) must be paid in full before any family member may purchase recital tickets. All tickets are reserved seating, doors will open 30 minutes before show time. Each member of the family must have a ticket to enter the theater. Please do NOT allow children to run around the theater. All of our recitals are considered family entertainment and are up to two hours in length.

Costumes

Costume fees are due no later than March 17th and must be paid in full before they can be ordered. Please have your payment in by the due date of March 17th for all students that started January 3rd or later. Level 3 and 4 Most costume where order, received and used in our December showcase. 

Costume money is non-refundable.

All costumes will remain at the studio for the dance season. Costume Pick up will be June 19th -23rd during your regular schedule classes.