2011 RECITAL HANDBOOK

INTRODUCTION
This handbook is your key to a smooth recital experience. It should be able to answer your questions, and inform you of what is required from all students and families.
The recital will be a rewarding experience for all of our students. If this is your student’s first year at the Electric Youth Dance Company, we encourage the entire family to approach this milestone with support and enthusiasm. The benefits of performing in front of a live audience and participating in the artistic process of choreography, rehearsals, and teamwork are innumerous. Most important, each student is given the opportunity to be someone special someone who has worked with diligence, determination, and heart to achieve her goals.
Performing on stage builds confidence and character; it gives one a sense of accomplishments and pride. These are qualities we want to see our children attain. The recital experience will help a child in other aspects of their personal lives at school, church, sports activities, and much more.

RECITAL FEE
Your $35.00(per family (which means sisters, brothers not cousins) recital fee includes entrance fees for you, your family, and friends. This must be paid by June 16th. All dancers who have not paid by June 16th will be unable to participate in the dance recital. This fee goes towards the rental of the auditorium, tech fees and Janitor fees for our dress rehearsal and recital. This way you can invite whoever you would like and they do not need to pay a fee to see you.


DRESS REHEARSAL (Thurs, JUNE 16th)
The Dress Rehearsal is held at Roy High School. All classes will have stage time in which they will practice their routine with full costume, performance lights and music. Each class has only 10 minutes on the stage so please do not be late! The girls will be excused after they have practiced on the stage and gone through the finale. Please do not be late.
When you get there come into the auditorium and sit with your class. I need everyone to stay in the auditorium!! Parents are welcome to stay however please do not let other children run around and please keep quiet, sometimes the parents are louder than the girls.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOS
I have hired a professional video-ographer to video our recital. This is a professional quality keepsake that your family will enjoy for years! We will use two professional video cameras to film the recital. The cost for the DVD is $30.00. You will be able to order your copy at the rehearsal.


RECITAL MON. JUNE 20th
The performance will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. All students must arrive and meet in the back hallway at 6:00 p.m. sharp!!
Students should use the restroom before their parents drop them off. I have Sunset Jr. Highs Cheerleaders there to help me with all of my little girls classes, So moms do not have to stay backstage.
We will warm up and then get lined up for our show to begin. After each class has performed the volunteer in charge of each class will take the girls back and start lining them up for the Finale. After the Finale, I will have all of the little one stay on the stage and parents can pick them up.
The doors will not open until 6:00 p.m. We then ask that you do NOT reserve more than five seats per dancer. All reserved seats should be let go five minutes before the recital.

UNPAID TUITION
All tuition, recital fees, and costume balances need to be paid on or before June 16th. If your account is not current your daughter will be unable to participate in our Dance Recital.


MAKE-UP
Make-up should be worn to performance and dress rehearsal. Eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, blush, lip liner and lipstick should be natural tones. Cheeks and lips should be reds or dark pinks. Competition teams should wear your competition make-up. Make-up should look natural, not heavy. If your performer does not have enough make-up on she will look washed out on stage. We want their beautiful features to be seen from a distance.

HAIR - (I will describe what Alice Wonderland hair at end)
*”Monkey”- Wear pink ballet shoes with no socks. Hair in Alice Wonderland very curly. Head band bobby pinned in good!
*”Bear Necessities” - no socks, pink ballet shoes. Hair in Alice Wonderland very curly. Head band bobby pinned in good!
*”Wild One”. - Black ballet shoes. Hair very crimped. (put hair in either french braids or several braids the night before and then take them out and fluff hair.) Head band bobby pinned in good! Please safety pin the zebra print top to the green leo on both sides. I will have suntan tights for them to wear under them.
*”Tarzan and Jane” - No socks and black dance shoes. Hair in Alice Wonderland very curly. Head band bobby pinned in good!
*”I Just Can’t Wait to be King” - No socks and black dance shoes. Hair in Alice Wonderland very curly. Head band bobby pinned in good!
*”Black Cat” - Black dance shoe. We will go over hair on Thurs.
*Boys hip hop - Wear tennis shoes with your shorts and t-shirts
*Tumblers – If you are in a dance class keep hair the same. If you are only doing tumbling pull hair out of face into a pony tail, curled. Wear shorts and T shirts with no shoes or socks.
*Competiton girls – Same as you did for competition. For rehearsal we will not have time to change costumes so please wear your main costume and bring the others.
EVERYONE- Be sure to bobby pin headbands etc. in hair!!!
Alice Wonderland hair - part hair right behind ears and pull up both sides into a pony at the crown of head. So the back of hair will be down but the front will be pulled out of eyes. Even if hair is short you should be able to pull up the sides. If not just curl hair. (pink spongy curlers work best to curl hair) I prefer no bangs.

EXTREME BOUTIQUE
We will be selling our summer practice outfits at the Rehearsal. I will have sample sizes there for you to try on. I will order them on the 21st and if you do not order at the dress rehearsal or recital you will not be able to get them. I am only putting in ONE order. The cost of these is $25.00 and they are very cute! If you are doing tumbling at the Recital you will already have your summer outfit. They will be at the studio the first of July. We will wear these in the South Weber parade in Aug. (If you do not order a T-shirt and shorts you can wear your costume in the parade.)

I hope this answers all of your questions. I want to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to teach your children! I truly love each and every one of them, and look forward to sharing my love for dance with them for many years.
Love, Michele