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3818 N 108 St THIS LETTER CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OUR SHOW. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. IF AFTER READING THIS LETTER YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK. THANKS! May 21, 2007 Dear Parents and Students, It is that time of year when the final preparations for this year’s show are being made. The following is to better inform you of some important points you need to know in order to make our show a great success. Our rehearsal is Friday, June 15, 2007 and our performances are Saturday, June 16, 2007. Rehearsal is Friday, June 15, 2007 at the Civic Auditorium Music Hall at 17th and Capitol Sts. at 11:00 a.m. The lobby doors are not opened the day of rehearsal. One parent or guardian, the performing child, and backstage personnel only will be allowed to enter through the backstage door located at 17th and Chicago. You will be allowed in the main floor seating and backstage areas only. You may park at a meter on the street or in the lots next to the theater. Event parking is $6.00. Please be advised that if you leave the lot, you will need to pay full price again. The rehearsal will run in the order of the program. If a number has different classes performing in the matinee and evening, the class performing in the matinee show will do their number first followed by the evening performers. Rehearsal will be a technical rehearsal; therefore, costumes need not be worn, unless otherwise specified. Please be advised that if costumes are brought into rehearsal, we will not be responsible for any lost costumes or accessories. Parents will need to replace these items before the performance. Remember that you must be present for rehearsal in order to participate in the recital. You may leave once all of your numbers have been rehearsed unless otherwise specified. There will be two performances Saturday, June 16, 2007. The matinee performance will be at 2:00 p.m., and the evening performance will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Music Hall located at 17th and Capitol St. The classes’ performance times are listed on the costume poster and in the program, located in the lobby. The day of recital, one mother or guardian and the performing child, ushers, and backstage personnel only will be allowed to enter through the backstage door located at 17th and Chicago. This door will be opened 11⁄2 hours prior to the performance, so please do not arrive too early. All other persons must enter through the lobby doors, which open 1 hour prior to the performance. With your recital fee, each family will receive 10 tickets. If you have a performer in both shows you will receive 5 tickets to each performance. Should you need your 10 tickets divided differently, please notify us in writing. Please remind family and friends that this is general admission only (no reserved seating) and to arrive in time to be seated together. The house doors open 1 hour prior to the performance. There is a section reserved for handicapped persons on the main floor. Please let us know ahead of time if you will need this area. (4) NEW REGISTRATION PROCEDURE Each student will receive a summer registration form and a fall registration postcard. The forms and postcards may be returned to the studio; however, all fall postcards must be returned to the studio no later than Thursday, July 26, 2007 to re-register for the new season. Anyone in the pointe or pre-pointe classes must take the summer session to continue in their current class placement. The new fall schedules will be ready for pick-up at the Open House either Saturday, August 11, or Saturday, August 18. Please stop by at this time to hold your place in the class for the new season.
(5) ACCESSORY LIST AND MAKE-UP Please check the poster at the studio to see what color tights, shoes, and any accessories are needed for each dance. Any tap shoes with ties should have elastic instead of laces. Shoes may be spray-painted if color needs to be changed. The studio will be providing the shoe spray. Shoes will be sprayed during your child’s class in the weeks prior to pictures. All tights worn should match the colors provided by Shoes on the Run. Be sure to fasten all headpieces and attach costume pieces securely to prevent embarrassment and distraction with lost pieces on stage. No glasses should be worn on stage (unless absolutely necessary). Everyone should wear make-up. This includes dark lipstick and blush. Please remember - NO GUM. Please check the program located in the lobby, to see where your numbers appear in the show and for name spellings. It is important that names appear as the performer wishes. Due to the exclusive rights of Mr. Video Productions to all videotaping for this performance, there will be no videotaping allowed during the performances. Please inform your family and friends of this policy. Video cameras will be stored at the front door if they are brought in the night of the performance. There will be professional videotape available through Mr. Video. Order forms have been sent home and will be available at the studio and at rehearsal. Please be courteous to the backstage volunteers, and pick your child up immediately following their number/s. Remember you (not the volunteer) will be responsible for your child once their number/s have been completed. You may save a seat for your performing child. Please do not enter or exit the theater during a number. All of the classes and instructors have worked very hard on their numbers and you are encouraged to have your child watch the remainder of the show to see the other classes and their instructors perform. All performers must change into street clothes before going into the audience. We will need at least two mothers from each class to volunteer to stay with their class and get them up to the correct side of the stage and back to their dressing rooms. You will be given the correct line-up prior to the rehearsal. There is a sign-up sheet in the studio. If a class is in more than one number, more volunteers may be needed. Please check the day of rehearsal to see to which dressing room your class has been assigned. All outstanding accounts must be brought up to date before tickets may be received. Each family will receive 10 tickets. Additional tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at the studio and the day of rehearsal. Please purchase your tickets in advance, as the box office will not be opened for the performances. There will be a ticket “will call” table located in the foyer. A ticket is required for anyone occupying a seat. (11) NO COSTUMES IN THE LOBBY OR AUDIENCE Backstage, dressing rooms, and on stage are the only places costumes are allowed. When your child is finished with their number/s, she/he must change into street clothes before going into the audience. This will give us the quality of a more professional show. You may leave their costume in the dressing room until the end of the show. Please be courteous of the performers and others in the audience by reminding your friends and family of proper theatre etiquette. Applause during and after performances is greatly appreciated. Do not enter or exit the theatre during a number, and if you have a noisy child, please take them to the lobby. We will be having class and individual photos taken at Erin’s Dance Studio. The dates are Saturday, June 2nd or Sunday, June 3rd. Your class has a scheduled day and time for their photos. The times and dates are posted in the lobby. Order forms with the class photo day and time and the costume to be worn for the group photo have been passed out in class. If you have not yet received your photo form please ask one of the instructors. In order to keep us running on schedule, please have your child ready to have pictures taken at your designated photo time. Individual photos will be taken first. Should you choose to have the student’s individual photo taken in a different costume than the group photo, please have them ready in that costume first. Class photos will be taken after the individual photos. If you are unable to make your class time, there will be time scheduled for individual photos at the end of scheduled pictures each photo day, or you may contact Multi-Images to schedule a photo time for the same package. In order to greatly minimize distractions we ask that all parents remain in the lobby during the photo shoot. Photos may be picked up at rehearsal. Picture day will be a final check on costume accessories. Please be sure to have proper shoes, tights and accessories by this date. It would be greatly appreciated if you would come to your class photo shoot regardless of whether or not you wish to purchase a package. Ms. Erin would like a picture of the whole class and would like to check all costumes and accessories at this time. Thank you, Ms. Erin
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