Dress Rehearsal

Begins at 9:00 AM on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at Packard Music Hall at 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483. Arrive at 8:30 AM so that we can start running the show at 9! Please do not be late; we want to make this happen as quickly and smoothly as possible. Arrive dressed in your first costume (and tights), bring all costumes and shoes, and sit in the auditorium and await further instruction. We will run the show from start to finish, pausing to fix and adjust routines. We may run routines multiple times. I recommend bringing drinks and snacks in case it ends up being a long morning for some of you! Once your routines are complete, you may leave. Please keep the parents/guardians present at dress rehearsal to a minimum (2 MAX). You may leave your costumes and belongings in the dressing rooms until you return later in the evening. I am anticipating plenty of time to go home after dress rehearsal before coming back for the show.

Photos

Photos will be posted online later for purchase.  Miss Ali will send a gallery link to everyone when it becomes available!

Recital

Begins at 7:00 PM SHARP on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at Packard Music Hall.

Dancers may show up to the recital as early as 5:30 PM, which is when the doors will open. All dancers must arrive no later than 6:30 PM!!

Dressing Rooms

Dancers will be assigned dressing rooms (see assignments below). All dancers MUST stay in their dressing rooms for the entire show (unless you have already spoken with Miss Ali). Dancers in the following Monday classes ONLY are allowed to go sit with their parents (on laps, standing, or if there happens to be an empty seat): 4:30-5:00 and 5:00-5:45. Parents can drop off dancers in their dressing rooms prior to the start of the show, and pick them up after, or whenever they are leaving the venue.  There will be dressing room attendants to make sure everyone is okay and that everything is going smoothly. The attendants will not be present during dress rehearsal.  Parents/guardians are allowed in the dressing rooms to help with costume changes. If you would like to provide your own dressing room attendant to stay and help your child with changing, that would be very helpful. If any dancers are sitting in the audience, their parents must bring them back to the dressing room at least 5 dances before theirs to make sure the performance is not missed. Change quickly! Make sure you are ready to go. The show will go on with or without you!  There will be former ADA dancers retrieving dancers from their dressing rooms and lining them up backstage, so there will be no wandering out of the dressing rooms to the backstage area until you are called upon. NO parents are allowed backstage!

Dancers will be responsible for warming up, stretching, and practicing on their own before the show. 

Dancers are responsible for their own costumes, accessories, and shoes. If you have misplaced them, Miss Ali cannot make them magically appear.

Respect the dressing rooms! Please keep them clean. Leave them the way you found them! Do not touch anything that isn’t yours. Keep the noise level low. We don’t want to disrespect our fellow dancers and/or interrupt the show. Pick up all trash and make sure to take all your belongings with you. Miss Ali does not want to clean up after you, nor does she want to pay an additional cleaning fee.

There will be a livestream of the show in each dressing room for the dancers to watch, so they won’t miss out on the action!

DRESSING ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
(Rooms will be labeled A, B, and C at the venue)

A…Mon 8-9:30, Thurs 6:30-8:15

B…Mon 4:30-5*, Mon 5-5:45, Mon 5:45-6:30, Mon 6:30-7:15, Mon 7:15-8, Tues 5-5:45, Thurs 5-5:45, Thurs 5:45-6:30

C…Tues 5:45-6:45, Tues 6:45-7:30, Tues 7:30-8:30, Wed 5-6, Wed 6-6:45, Wed 6:45-7:45, Wed 7:45-8:30

*Mon 4:30-5 will meet in the hallway OUTSIDE of dressing room B before the show for parents to drop off and right after their performance for parents to pick up.

Dressing Rooms (cont’d)

GENTLEMEN

Our handsome gentlemen performers are not permitted inside the girls’ dressing rooms. They may wait in the audience and come back to the hallway at least 5 dances before theirs, and then return to the audience when their dance is done.

What to Wear

• Monday classes 4:30-5, 5-5:45, 5:45-6:30 hair up and out of face (no specific requirements)

• All other classes: hair in ponytail for entire show. Please keep all hair out of face. (Curly, straight, side, or braided are all okay as long as it’s a clean and neat ponytail!) If your hair is short, do your best to make sure it is not a distraction while dancing.

• Makeup: wear it! I do suggest that dancers wear at least some makeup, so their faces are not completely washed out by the stage lights. Wear what you are comfortable with. I am not picky about colors or amount! 

• Face and body glitters are okay to wear WITHIN REASON

• Jewelry: stud earrings ONLY! NO bracelets, ankle bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings other than studs, etc.  

• No hair accessories other than those that go with your costumes! No hairstyle changes during the show!

• Nail polish: neutral or plain! Nothing obnoxious or bright, please. 

• Hide all undergarments! Please make sure that all bras and undies are hidden. If you cannot get away with hiding everything, nude/clear is the best option. Nude leotards/bodysuits are also allowed to be worn underneath your costumes!  

• Wipe and clean up shoes if they are dirty. Remove all stickers and tape.  

• Pink ballet shoes, tan tap shoes, and black jazz shoes. No socks! 

• Tights must be worn with ALL costumes (unless specifically told otherwise) for the entire show. I will have extras in the lobby for $6 per pair if you need them!