Parents' Week, Costumes and Fees

In January, you were notified about the Spring Recital and the costume and recital fees. We will be handing out costumes by class SOON, once all costumes have been paid. We will also have a special Parents' Week for all Baby Ballet, Ballet I, Ballet II, Junior I (Monday, May 6th), Tap I, Jazz I, Jazz II, & Jazz III classes. Parents will be invited into the studio for the last 20 minutes of each class to see us rehearse the recital dance for you, receive costumes, costume notes about hair, make-up, tights, shoes, etc. Parents week at the studio will be May 6th-9th. Please plan to attend!

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Recital Tickets

Tickets on sale now! Click here to purchase tickets. Each family will receive up to 10 complimentary tickets for reserved seats to recital which may be used for either show or split between the two shows. If you are a parent or current student, refer to the instructions in your email for your complimentary tickets. ALL OTHER TICKETS WILL BE FOR SALE at $25.00 each ticket.

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Recital DRESS REHEARSAL

DRESS REHEARSAL is Friday, May 17th at the Paramount Theatre.

  
The following is a schedule of when dancers arrive & rehearse:

All Baby Ballet classes: "Deep in the Heart of Texas", "Animal Crackers", "Put on a Happy Face", "Under the Sea"

ARRIVE AT 2:10p. BE READY TO REHEARSE AT 2:30p.

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All other dancers in the 1st half of the show before intermission:

ARRIVE AT 4:00p. BE READY TO REHEARSE AT 4:30p. 

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All other dancers in the 2nd half of the show after intermission:

ARRIVE AT 6:30p. BE READY TO REHEARSE AT 7:00p.

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To view the RECITAL ORDER, click here.

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

• DO NOT wear or let your child wear his/her costume or dance shoes to the theatre. This is a BIG NO-NO! Carry your costume in a garment bag, shoes & other necessities in a dance bag & change in your assigned dressing room. Write your child's name inside his/her costume & shoes.

• Please have your dancer's hair & full stage makeup fixed (at home) according to your teacher's directions for Dress Rehearsal. This is our time to practice EVERYTHING for performance.

• After dancers have dressed, all dancers must sit in their assigned section of seats at all times. Then we will be calling each class from their assigned section in the audience to the stage to rehearse.

• ABSOLUTELY NO RUNNING UP & DOWN THE AISLES DURING REHEARSAL!!! Not only is it dangerous, but it also slows down our rehearsal process.  Parents, we understand that the children are very excited & sitting & watching rehearsal in a seat is difficult to do but we absolutely MUST have your cooperation with this. It is actually a vital part of the whole performing experience as well…learning by example.  

• Please leave younger siblings who are not performing at home with a sitter if at all possible. We feel that this will help with the noise level & the possible dangers associated with small children running down the aisle of the dark theatre while parents are trying to film & photograph the rehearsal. After all, dancers will need a calm, quiet environment as they are concentrating & working very hard to produce a beautiful & entertaining recital for you.

• Please be patient, as dress rehearsals tend to run long. Plan on it.

• Bring water, non-messy snacks & quiet activities to keep occupied during wait times. ABSOLUTELY NO EATING IN COSTUME!

• We feel that our NEW Dress Rehearsal schedule should help to shorten your length of waiting time considerably. After your dancer finishes, their specific rehearsal they are free to go. Many dancers love to stay and watch some of the rehearsal process. As long as they are seated in the theatre and watching quietly, it is permitted.

 

Recital Day Important Notes:

RECITAL is SATURDAY MAY 18th at 2:30p & 8:00p.

 

• Senior I & II will have a warm-up at the Ballet Abilene studios at 12:30p. Please arrive at 12:15p to be prepared to begin on time.  

• All other dancers should arrive at the theater one hour before the show if they are age 9 & older & 30 minutes prior to the show if they are between the ages of 3 & 8. 

• Again, ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WEAR YOUR COSTUME TO THE THEATRE! We want our audience to be surprised when they see you perform. They won't be if they have already seen you in full stage make-up & costume, walk across the street & into the theater. We simply cannot stress enough how TACKY this is! DON'T DO IT! Please carry your costume on a hanger & covered in a garment bag. 

• Once dressed, dancers must stay in assigned dressing areas until a member of the Ballet Abilene staff comes to line up the class & lead them to the stage or waiting area.

• NOTES FOR OUR YOUNGEST DANCERS: 

  • Parents, absolutely DO NOT leave your 3 or 4-year-old baby ballerina unattended in the tunnel. Once a staff member has lined up the class, then you may go back out front & enjoy the show.  That will happen before the start of the show so that you won't miss a thing. We've purposely put all of our younger dancers in the first half of the show so that for the second half, they may go out & sit in your lap or seat (if you reserved one for them) & watch! This is another vital part of the performing experience for the young aspiring dancer! You will go back down to the tunnel & retrieve your young dancer AT INTERMISSION so that she/he may watch. Then, everyone is encouraged to participate in CURTAIN CALL. JUST LIKE IN YEARS PAST, we will have a short pause towards the end of the show (before the last few numbers) where you may simply send your little dancer up the aisle to Ballet Abilene staff who will be waiting to take all participants to line up for curtain call.  You DO NOT get back up to take your dancer down there. We will do it for you! Stay seated & enjoy the show!

  • After the curtain closes on our show, all of our older dancers & teachers hold hands to form a large circle on stage creating a "holding pen" for the younger dancers. The curtain will open after applause and you may make your way down the aisle and up towards the front of the stage. We will have your little one safe & sound waiting for you  : )  Just to clarify:  PLEASE DO NOT walk up on the stage. We will bring them over to you by the steps. The Paramount staff appreciates your cooperation with this!

 

Looking forward to a beautiful and very HAPPY recital! THANK YOU! Ms. Lisa, Mrs. Nancy & the entire Ballet Abilene staff

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Recital Order of Show - 2:30p Show

The running time of the show is approximately 2 hours including Intermission.

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#1 Monsters, Inc.-opening # Senior II

#2 You’ve Got a Friend in Me- Ms. Lisa’s Baby Ballet

#3 Be Our Guest- Mrs. Nancy/Mrs. Meredith’s Ballet II

#4 Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo- Ms. Lisa’s Ballet I

#5 Tron- Miss Mercedes’ Jazz III

#6 Cinderella Suite- Mrs. Nancy’s Senior II pointe

#7 I Wanna Be Like You- Mrs. Amanda’s Tap I 

#8 Whistle While You Work- Mrs. Amy’s Baby Ballet

#9 Inside Out– Miss Madeleine’s Senior I Pointe

#10 Route 66- Miss Gracie’s Ballet I

#11 Black Pearl (Pirates of the Caribbean)- Sr II company dancers

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---INTERMISSION---

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#12 Moana - Mrs. Brittany’s Senior II Jazz

#13 Steamboat Willie- Senior I Ballet

#14 Jolly Holiday- Mrs. Amanda’s Junior I

#15 Under the Sea- Ms. Lisa’s Junior II

#16 Call Me, Beep Me- Miss Kortnie’s Jazz II

#17 King of New York- Mrs. Amanda’s Tap II

#18 Senior Tribute Presentation

(Short pause for little ones in audience to line up with teachers for curtain call)

#19 Wreck It Ralph – Ms. Lisa’s Jazz I

#20 Friend Like Me- Senior I Jazz

#21 When You Wish Upon a Star- Finale Senior II

CURTAIN CALL

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Recital Order of Show - 8:00p Show

The running time of the show is approximately 2 hours including Intermission.

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#1 Monsters, Inc.-opening # Senior II 

#2 Aristocats- Ms. Lisa’s Baby Ballet

#3 Be Our Guest- Mrs. Nancy/Mrs. Meredith’s Ballet II

#4 Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo- Ms. Lisa’s Ballet I

#5 Tron- Miss Mercedes’ Jazz III

#6 Cinderella Suite- Mrs. Nancy’s Senior II pointe

#7 I Wanna Be Like You- Mrs. Amanda’s Tap I 

#8 Jessie The Yodeling Cowgirl -Miss Meghan’s Baby Ballet 

#9 Inside Out– Miss Madeleine’s Senior I Pointe

#10 Route 66- Miss Gracie’s Ballet I 

#11 Black Pearl (Pirates of the Caribbean)- Sr II company dancers

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---INTERMISSION---

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#12 Moana - Mrs. Brittany’s Senior II Jazz

#13 Steamboat Willie- Senior I Ballet

#14 Jolly Holiday- Mrs. Amanda’s Junior I

#15 Under the Sea- Ms. Lisa’s Junior II

#16 Call Me, Beep Me- Miss Kortnie’s Jazz II

#17 King of New York- Mrs. Amanda’s Tap II

#18 Senior Tribute Presentation

(Short pause for little ones in audience to line up with teachers for curtain call)

#19 Wreck It Ralph – Ms. Lisa’s Jazz I

#20 Friend Like Me- Senior I Jazz

#21 When You Wish Upon a Star- Finale Senior II

CURTAIN CALL