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RECITAL PACKET 2013 Wednesday 5/29/13 Rehearsal Schedule These rehearsals are held at Howard Auditorium in Ruston and are absolutely mandatory! LIST A 2:00 4:00 Monday 3 & 4 Friday 3 & 4 All classes of students need to arrive in Tap shoes. Tuesday 5 & 6 We will rotate tap then each will change to Ballet Friday 5 & 6 LIST B Wed 3:15 Gym 1 Wed 4:00 Gym 2 Wed 4:45 Gym 3 4:00 5:00

LIST C 5:00 6:00 Solo: Savannah, Starla, Skylar, Carsyn It is crucial for all students to attend these rehearsals. Students should wear regular dance clothes: Leotard, tights, and bring all dance shoes. There are restrooms in the front lobby if you wish to get there early to change. Arrive at least 10 minutes early. It is the only chance to become familiar with the stage. Do not leave anything at the auditorium & write names on ANYTHING you wear or bring. Absolutely NO FOOD NO DRINKS NO GUM anywhere in the building. You may sit outside to eat. We will be fined if any food or drinks are found inside the building Students should SIT in the audience. I will call up each class and send each class back to the audience to change shoes while another class is rehearsing. T-Shirts and trophies will be handed out at the end of each class practice. DVD orders will be taken up Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please place the check and half the form in the box at the edge of the stage. I suggest paying with a check and enclosing it in an envelope along with the form. Order form at the back of packet. If you have a concern please try another teacher or assistant first. I hired backstage workers who might also be able to answer your questions, but please do not take them from any job they already have going on. I would greatly appreciate your cooperation so I can manage rehearsals, not payments or general questions. This will greatly help keep us on schedule.

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RECITAL PACKET 2013 Thursday 5/30/13 Rehearsal Schedule These rehearsals are held at Howard Auditorium in Ruston and are absolutely mandatory! LIST A 1:00 2:00 Wednesday Gym 4 Wednesday Gym 5 Lyrical 1 Lyrical 2 LIST B Level I Level II Level III 2:00 4:00 Levels rotate doing Tap, Jazz, then Ballet

LIST C 4:00 5:00 Duets/Trios: Tiki, Concrete, Taylors Dance Extra Tap Pointe

LIST C Beginning Jazz Level IV Level V

6:00 7:00 Levels rotate doing Tap, Jazz, then Ballet

It is crucial for all students to attend these rehearsals. Students should wear regular dance clothes: Leotard, tights, and bring all dance shoes. There are restrooms in the front lobby if you wish to get there early to change. Arrive at least 10 minutes early. It is the only chance to become familiar with the stage. Do not leave anything at the auditorium & write names on ANYTHING you wear or bring. Absolutely NO FOOD NO DRINKS NO GUM anywhere in the building. You may sit outside to eat. We will be fined if any food or drinks are found inside the building Students should SIT in the audience. I will call up each class and send each class back to the audience to change shoes while another class is rehearsing. T-Shirts and trophies will be handed out at the end of each class practice. DVD orders will be taken up Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please place the check and half the form in the box at the edge of the stage. I suggest paying with a check and enclosing it in an envelope along with the form. Order form at the back of packet. If you have a concern please try another teacher or assistant first. I hired backstage workers who might also be able to answer your questions, but please do not take them from any job they already have going on. I would greatly appreciate your cooperation so I can manage rehearsals, not payments or general questions. This will greatly help keep us on schedule.

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RECITAL PACKET 2013 Friday 5/31/15 Morning Final Rehearsals at Howard Auditorium ***Eat breakfast BEFORE you get to Howard Dancers will need the energy *** 10:00 am -12pm All students should be sitting in the auditorium in audience seats. 3&4, 5&6, Gym only in clothes they can move in and ballet shoes or barefoot, Level 1 5 in Jazz shoes dressed in leotard and tights. At 12 all will be dismissed for lunch/naps. Some of the younger and gym only students may be dismissed early Friday 5/31/13 Afternoon Dress Rehearsals at Howard Auditorium ***We will start with Finale but then this rehearsal will run just like the show only longer so we can program lights. Eat enough lunch so that you have energy, but dont over eat, and I suggest taking a quick nap. *** 2:00- 6:00 pm Arrive in full costume with full make up, all shoes, hair fixed, and ready to go on stage for first dance. Please drop off dancers with all their costumes, bags with shoes, and extras in dressing areas. I ask that everyone but the sitters and dancers to be out of the dressing area by 2. Students may leave dress rehearsal if they have finished all dances.

Sitters and attendants will be backstage at 2:00pm for rehearsals. PARENTS please do not go back to do costume changes. It is VERY cramped backstage so try to avoid going back and forth. This year passes will be required to go back and forth. Volunteering to bring a DVD and TV with DVD player, set up backstage during the finale rehearsal this morning will entertain our dancers. Bring coloring books or other sitting activities during rehearsals. Do not bring anything that can mark a costume or generate loud noises. OR anything students will become attached to and want to bring on stage. Items left or lost or damaged, it will not be La Tech or DSUPs responsibility. MOST students are NOT allowed to leave backstage to watch recital or rehearsal. Students who are in gymnastics ONLY are allowed to go into the auditorium to watch recital or rehearsals. I know it will be difficult for 3&4 year olds but I ask that parents TRY to keep them backstage. Leave NOTHING behind after any of the rehearsals or the show. Please bring a change of clothes so you can take all costumes and accessories with you after dress rehearsals. NO SEATS may be reserved for later that evening. ABSOLUTELY: NO FOOD, NO DRINK, NO GUM ANYWHERE IN THE BUILDING: Its not my rule its La Techs and we can be fined or not allowed to rent if food is seen or found! There is a water fountain backstage. Filming and non-flash photography is allowed during rehearsals only. ABSOLUTELY NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY at ANY time.

Dressing Area Assignments - Each 3&4 or 5&6 will have a seat marked as their own, levels by class. All
Students should bring belongings in ONE bag or ONE box with name clearly marked.

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Level I Large Downstairs Stage Left Dressing Room Level II Large Upstairs Stage Left Dressing Room Small Upstairs Dressing Room Level III Large Upstairs Stage RIGHT Dressing Room Small Upstairs Stage RIGHT Dressing Room Level IV Small Downstairs Stage Left Dressing Room Level V Small Downstairs RIGHT Dressing Room Mon 3&4 Very End of End Hall by dbl door Friday 3&4 Left Side of End Hall Friday 5&6 First Part of Hall Tuesday 5&6 Right Side of End Hall Gymnastics Only Area designation TBA

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RECITAL PACKET 2013 Saturday 6/1/13 5:30 pm Recital Performance 4:30 5:15 5:30 Doors Open at this time, no earlier!! Arrive fully dressed at the auditorium with all costumes, shoes in bags, & extra stuff. Backstage passes will be handed out so that only ONE parent, or guardian, may drop the student off with their attendant or sitter in their designated area. Students should be in rooms/chairs, parents & friends should leave to go back in audience. Curtain Opens, Show Begins!

NO ONE should go backstage or into the audience after 5:15. Only students who take Gymnastics ONLY will be allowed to sit in the audience (required cover up on over your costume) & should return 5 numbers before finale. Retain your backstage pass so that at the end of recital ALL students will return backstage and again, ONE parent, or guardian, may pick up the student and belongings. EXTRAS: Hair, Makeup, Under costume, ECT Use gray/silver and black or light & dark neutrals for eye shadow*see side example*, black eye liner on TOP LID ONLY and mascara or fake eyelashes, Bright red lipstick, pink/red blush. Stage lights wash the face out so brighten it up. It should look over done face to face, but it will look perfect on stage. Students may modify the set hair style if its too short to accomplish as long as hair is kept out of face OR purchase a pony tail or bun extension. Attendants, Sitters, and backstage workers are in charge. I will be on stage behind a curtain and accessible by walky-talky only. They have strict instructions from me on how I wish things to be run so that the dancers AND the audience will have a good show. Booths will be set up in the lobby selling gift. They may come to rehearsals. Parents are responsible for black socks or body liner (nude or black) to go under any costumes if required in costume notes. NO EXCEPTIONS for the following RULES 1.NO PANTIES 2.NO PANTIES 3.NO PANTIES 4. NO FOOD, GUM, OR DRINKS ever allowed in Howard Auditorium or backstage. **Its their rule and I can be fined heavily and have my renting privileges revoked if food is seen or found. 5. ABSOLUTELY NO FILMING OR PHOTOGRAPHY! I have hired to video the recital! Record dress rehearsal if you want a personal video. Flash photography is distracting and dangerous. Please do not walk in front of the videographers and always exit and enter the lobby doors between dances. Please remember too that we can see the camera screens and lights of those of you who chose to ignore the rules and video. It is disrespectful to the videographer, unfair for those following the rules, and its distracting in the professional video. 6. You are responsible for any alterations. Marlene Marchant is inexpensive & available at 368-3110. 7. Have the correct shoes, no exceptions. No slippers instead of ballet shoes and no wrong color tap or ballet shoes. 8. No Jewelry. No exceptions (they rip out and rip costumes). I have purchased special performance earrings for older girls. No others will be allowed. 9. Do not leave even one strand of hair out of place. Hairspray and gel bangs and flyaways. 10. No colored nail polish, clear is optional.