​Dance It Out

Dance It Out

Recital Frequently Asked Questions – 2016

1. Do I have to sign up for recital?  No student is required to do recital so you have to sign up by paying the Recital Fee of $35 which is due October 1.

2. How do I sign up for recital?  Sign up for recital by coming in to Dance It Out.  You will pay your Recital Fee and pick up your Costume Confirmation.  The Costume Confirmation is due back by October 1 so we can order your child the correct costume.

3. What is the deadline to sign up for recital?  The deadline is November 1 without a penalty.  A Late Fee of $25.00 per costume will be charged for dancers who sign up after November 1.  After November 1 you must sign up at the front desk.  Even if we can get a costume, there are no guarantees your costume will arrive by Picture Week.

4. When is the Costume Fee due?  First half is due October 1 and second half November 1. 

An auto debit form will NOT automatically charge your costumes or pay your recital fee.

1. Why is the recital deadline so early?   The costume companies do not stock costumes and will not start making any costumes until they have been paid for in full.  If we don’t order costumes by December, they will not be ready for Costume and Picture week in April.

2. How will the online ticket purchase system work?  There will be a link from the Dance It Out website to the ticket purchasing website where you will purchase the tickets directly from them.  During the first week when the tickets are on sale, each family will have a onetime use family code that will receive two free reserved seats.  Tickets go on sale May 15.

3. Why do you charge a recital fee? Dance It Out charges a recital fee to cover the administrative costs of organizing and preparing for a recital for over 150 students.  Some of the costs that are covered are rent on the theater, professional sound and lighting equipment, backdrops, etc.  Part of the proceeds benefit the South Hill Junior Woman’s Club scholarship fund.

4. What do I get for my costume fee?  When you pay your costume fee you receive a costume and all accessories (headpieces, gloves, etc. excluding    hip hop, modern, and lyrical numbers).

5. Why do dancers have to have tickets to the show?  For your safety, the Fire Department has set building capacity levels which are based on the number of physical seats in a building.  In order to ensure that we comply with these safety rules, we need to make sure we know how many people are expected at each of our shows and that means that all persons watching a show must have a physical seat (unless they are very young and can sit on their parent’s lap – ages 3 and under).  In addition, it is against Fire Department rules to allow any person to sit on the floor of an auditorium and many of our shows are nearly sold out.

6. Why can’t I video the show or take photos during the show?  For the safety of our dancers, we do not allow any flash photography at any of our shows.  We also want to make sure that each person in the audience has a good view of the stage and their dancers.  Tripods and anxious parents standing in the auditorium to take video/photos of their children disrupts the show and ruins the viewing experience for others around them. 

7. Do I have to do recital with every class I take?  No, you can choose to participate in the recital with any or all of the classes you take at Dance It Out.   

8. What if I change classes after I have signed up for recital?  If you change classes after you signed up for recital but before December 1, you can participate with your new class BUT your parent must come to the Front Desk to change and initial your Costume Confirmation to reflect the new class.

9. Can I keep my recital costume?  Yes

10. What if I choose not to do recital – do I have to quit the class now?  No.  If you choose not to participate in recital, you will still learn the routine but you will be placed on the side of the formations and you will not perform it on stage with your class.  Your classes will end the last week of May.

11. What if I bought tickets to the wrong recital?  Can I exchange them or get a refund?  No.  We have already decided which classes will perform in which recitals and it is published with our costume pricing.  It is your responsibility to purchase tickets for the recital your child is performing in.

12. Can I sign up for recital and pay my recital fee over the phone?  No.  You must come to the studio.  We need you to verify your child’s classes by signing his/her Costume Confirmation so we order the correct costume.

13. Can I buy recital tickets at the studio?  No, you can purchase them online or at the theater at Dress Rehearsal or before each show; however, any tickets purchased at the theater will be more expensive than online.

14. If I’m on auto debit, isn’t my recital fee and costume fee automatically charged?  No.  Only your child’s tuition is automatically charged.  You must come in the studio and pay your recital fee in person so we can verify the classes your child will do for recital. 

15. Can I get a refund or credit if I decide not to do recital and I’ve already signed up?  Recital fees are non-refundable and no credits are given.  Once the costume fee deadline has passed (December 1), there will be no refunds on costumes.  We will call you after recital and you can pick up your child’s costume.  Costumes are available for pick up until October 1 and then they become the property of Dance It Out.

May 30 & 31 = Monday and Tuesday at Dance Studio (in dance attire; no costumes)
5:30 – 6:00 Tutu Tots (studio A)
5:30 – 6:00 Boys Hip Hop (studio d)
5:30 – 6:00 Preballet 1A & 1B (Studio B)
5:30 – 6:30 Lyrical 1 & 2, Intermediate Tap, Advanced Tap (studio c)
6:00 – 6:30 Creative Movement (studio A)
6:00 -  6:30 Preballet 2A & 2B (studio B)
6:00 – 6:30 Beginning Irish & Advanced Irish (studio d)
6:30 – 7:30 Acro 5 – 8 (Monday and Thursday classes) & Preschool Acro (studio a)
6:30 – 7:30 Level 1 & Level 2 Hip Hop and Ballet & Beginning Tap (studio b)
6:30 – 7:30 Level 3 & Level 4 Ballet and Hip Hop (studio c)
7:30 – until ? Advanced Ballet and Hip Hop, Intermediate Irish, Characters, Select Ensemble, Acro 9+
 
June 1 = Wednesday at Colonial Center (in dance attire; no costumes); enter through Actor’s entrance in alley near gas station. 
5:30 – 6:30 All PreBallet, Tutu Tots, Creative Movement, Preschool Acro
6:30 - ? All students (excluding PreBallet, Tutu Tots, Creative Movement, & Preschool Acro). Run through entire show in order.
~Group warm-up for students ages 8 and up and both performance groups at 6:00. 
 
June 2 = Thursday – Dress Rehearsal – at Colonial Center (enter through actor’s entrance in alley near gas station) FULL COSTUME AND MAKEUP
~We will open actor’s entrance at 5:00. Arrive by 5:30. Please do not give your dance teacher a heart attack by arriving late!!!:)
~We will run through entire show beginning at 6:00 in full costumes, hair, and makeup
~Group warm-up for students ages 8 and up and both performance groups at 5:30. Please arrive with hair and makeup completed.
 
June 4 Saturday 1:00 PM– SHOW TIME - at Colonial Center (enter through actor’s entrance in alley near gas station)
~Arrive by 12:00 Please do not give your dance teacher a heart attack by arriving late!!!:)
~Group warm-up for students ages 8 and up and both performance groups at 11:30. Please arrive with hair and makeup completed.
 
June 3 & 4 Friday and Saturday 7:00 PM– SHOW TIME - at Colonial Center (enter through actor’s entrance in alley near gas station)
~Arrive by 6:00.  Please do not give your dance teacher a heart attack by arriving late!!!:)
~Group warm-up for students ages 8 and up and both performance groups at 5:30. Please arrive with hair and makeup completed.