Recital Information and Guidelines

Important Note

 

These Guidelines and rule of a Recital are subject to change depending on location, rental agreement and time

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RECITAL RULES

 PLEXPOD EVENT'S THEATER, 300 W. 39th St. KCMO
SATURDAY, 3pm, June 4th.
Arrive For Dress Rehearsal At 8:30 am

 

 

  1. Be SURE to have your name in all your costumes, head pieces, & shoes. If something is left behind, we'll know who it belongs to.

  2. Please remove all temporary tattoos and nail polish. No jewelry unless otherwise advised.

  3. Bring extra hair pins and safety pins for any last minute repairs. Scissors are also helpful along with thread and needle.

  4. Dress rehearsal is the morning of Recital day (usually Saturday). All students need to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the actual curtain time of the dress rehearsal. Dancers should be back to the theatre one hour prior to open of actual Recital.

  5. All dressing rooms will be sepeated according to age and gender.

  6. Older dancers need full stage makeup. The young children need a little blush, lipstick and mascara because of the bright stage lights. All students must have their hair in buns and no bangs.

  7. If your child/children are only in the first half you may get your child/children from the shareholders' room at intermission. 

  8. DO NOT GO INTO THE LOBBY OR AUDIENCE WITH COSTUMES, TAP SHOES OR BALLET SLIPPERS ON.

  9. As a courtesy to others in the audience and dancers on the stage, please refrain from exiting and entering your reserved seats during the dance routines. If you must do so, please wait until the dance is finished. The dancers have worked very hard and deserve to have the audience's full attention. The performer(s) that are on stage could belong to the family that is sitting beside or behind you.

  10. NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY DURING THE PERFORMANCE OR PERSONAL VIDEOS. IT IS DISTRACTING TO THE PERFORMERS, AS WELL AS THE AUDIENCE.

Recital Survival Checklist

 

  1. Rhinestone hair clip and earrings if required

  2. Safety pins

  3. Flesh tone elastic

  4. Hair spray hair accessories, bobby pins, ponytail holders

  5. Baby Wipes / Make-up Remover Wipes

  6. Tide Pen

  7. Easily edible snacks such as raw vegetables, bananas

  8. Bottled Water only

  9. First Aid Kit, ice bag / ice pack, Band-aids, bandages / wrap for sprains, Neosporin

  10. Fingernail clippers / nail file

  11. Sewing kit w/ needle and thread & scissors

  12. Crazy glue or glue gun

  13. Extra tights

  14. Powder/lotion

  15. Proper undergarments for each costume

  16. Hairspray

  17. Appropriate makeup for each costume (eyelashes, glitter, etc. if required)

  18. Names on tags on the inside of costumes and the inside of dance shoes

  19. No nail polish, nail polish remover

  20. The backstage manager will be in charge of getting you back stage before your performance and to your dressing room afterwards. There will be a schedule of all dances posted through out the venue so you can be ready at all call times.