RECITAL

DANCEXPRESS DANCE STUDIO

“True Colors of Dance”

2007 DRESS REHEARSAL AND RECITAL INFORMATION

The following are suggestions that will help your child enjoy his/her performance.

HEADPIECES: Secure all with plenty of bobby pins. Ask your child to bow and shake their head to make sure the headpiece is in properly. NO JEWELRY!

BALLET CLASSES: should have hair in a bun or French braid if hair is shoulder length or longer. All other classes at the studio only need to keep the sides and front of their hair away from their faces.

MAKE UP is required at dress rehearsal and the performance. Stage lighting will wash out a dancer’s natural coloring. Eye shadow, blush, and bright lipstick will revive them. Avoid shades of peach and purple on lips and cheeks.

***LABEL*** every dance shoe and costume piece with your child’s name. Remember they all look the same! Tie ballet slippers and tuck in bows. Double knot tap and jazz shoes. Make sure their shoes are the correct color.

PLEASE!! A cover up is required over costumes when leaving backstage to go in the audience. No one will be allowed in the auditorium during the recital with a costume on. You can pick up younger children in their dressing room after their dance but PLEASE DON’T LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM WHILE A DANCE IS IN PROGRESS.

DRESS REHEARSAL

PLACE: THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL (in Centennial Hall)

450 Lancaster Avenue. Haverford, PA

Directions from Dancexpress - Follow Iona Ave. to Montgomery Ave. and make a left. Follow Montgomery Avenue past Suburban Square and Make a left at Woodside Road. Make a right onto Lancaster Avenue. The Haverford School is on the Left about 1 mile up.

DATE: Tuesday, May 15^th , or

Wednesday, May 16^th, or

Friday, May 18^th , 2007.

TIME: Students only need to be present during their own rehearsal time. These times are listed below:

DRESS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 15^th, 2007

4:00 Tuesday 12:30 Preschool “Put a Little Color on You”

4:15 Monday 12:30 and Friday 12:30 Preschool “Put a Little Color on You”

4:30 Tuesday 1:45 Preschool “Red Red Robin”

4:45 Monday 1:45 Preschool “ Red Red Robin”

5:00 Monday 4:30 Kindergarten “Color my World”

5:10 Tuesday 4:30 Kindergarten “Color my World”

5:20 Tuesday 9:30 Baby Dance Recital

5:50 Monday 4:00 Ballet “Tie a Yellow Ribbon”

6:00 Tuesday 4:00 Jazz “Motion of the Blue Ocean”

6:10 Tuesday 5:15 Jazz “Blue Moon”

6:20 Monday 5:15 Ballet “Red Petticoats”

6:30 Tuesday 5:45 Tap “Blue Suede Shoes”

6:40 Tuesday 7:15 Modern “Paint it Black”

6:50 Tuesday 6:15 Ballet “Caribbean Blue”

7:00 Monday 5:45 Jazz “Men in Black”

7:10 Monday 6:15 Ballet “Colors of the Wind”

7:20 Monday 6:45 Jazz “Black and White”

7:30 Tuesday 6:45 Jazz “Black and White”

7:40 Monday 7:15 Ballet “Green Groves of Erin”

7:50 Monday 7:45 Jazz “Black Dog”

8:00 Monday 8:30 Ballet “She‘s a Rainbow”

8:10 Tuesday 8:15 Ballet “Blue Rondo a la Turk”

8:20 Tuesday 7:45 Jazz “Green Light”

DRESS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16^th, 2007

4:00 Wednesday 12:30 Preschool “Put a Little Color on You”

4:15 Wednesday 1:45 Preschool “Red Red Robin”

4:30 Thursday 12:30 Preschool “Put a Little Color on You”

4:45 Thursday 1:45 Preschool “Red Red Robin”

5:00 Thursday 4:00 Kindergarten “ Color my World”

5:10 Thursday 4:30 Jazz “Motion of the Blue Ocean ”

5:20 Wednesday 4:00 Tap “Brown Eyed Girl”

5:30 Thursday 6:15 Jazz “Black and White”

5:40 Break for Staff Picture

5:50 Wednesday 4:30 Jazz “Blue Moon”

6:00 Wednesday 5:15 Tap “Devil with the Blue Dress”

6:10 Wednesday 5:45 Jazz “Men in Black”

6:20 Wednesday 6:15 Jazz “Unwritten Colors”

6:30 Wednesday 6:45 Jazz “Black and White”

6:40 Thursday 5:15 Ballet “Colors of the Wind”

6:50 Wednesday 7:15 Jazz “Black Dog”

7:00 Wednesday 7:45 Jazz “Green Light”

7:10 Wednesday 8:15 Jazz “Ruby Blue”

7:20 Thursday 5:45 Jazz “Black Cat”

7:30 Thursday 7:45 Jazz “Black Cat”

7:40 Thursday 8:15 Jazz “Ruby Blue”

7:50 Thursday 7:15 Jazz “Black Dog”

8:00 Thursday 6:45 Tap “Tainted Love”

DRESS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Friday, May 18^th, 2007

4:00 Friday 4:00 Jazz “Motion of the Blue Ocean”

4:10 Friday 4:30 Kindergarten “Color my World”

4:25 Friday 1:45 Preschool “Red Red Robin”

4:40 Saturday 10:30 Preschool “Put a Little Color on You”

4:55 Saturday 10:00 Preschool “Red Red Robin”

5:10 Saturday 11:45 Kindergarten “Color My World”

5:20 Saturday 11:15 Ballet “Tie a Yellow Ribbon”

5:30 Saturday 12:15 Ballet “Caribbean Blue”

5:40 Saturday 3:00 Hip Hop “Roses/Love”

5:50 Saturday 1:30 Ballet “Green Groves of Erin”

6:00 Saturday 2:00 Hip Hop “S.O.S.”

6:10 Friday 5:45 Special Needs “Motion of the Blue Ocean”

6:20 Friday 6:15 Modern “Ultraviolet”

6:30 Saturday 1:00 Hip Hop “Hey Mama”

6:40 Saturday3:00 Jazz “Blue”

6:50 Saturday 4:00 Hip Hop “Dance Mix”

7:00 Friday 5:15 Modern “Magenta Radio”

DRESS REHEARSAL IS MANDATORY. Please arrive at dress rehearsal at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time above. Students may come to rehearsal already dressed in costume, with their dance shoes in a bag. It is advisable to familiarize yourself with the dressing rooms before the show. Dress rehearsal is in full costume and make up. Students should sit in the auditorium until they are called on stage.

Pictures and videos may be taken during dress rehearsal. Rehearsal usually runs quickly, but please be patient since we need to make sure the dancers feel comfortable on stage.

PERFORMANCE

PLACE: Centennial Hall at The Haverford School

DATE: Sunday, May 20^th, 2007

TIMES: 10:00 AM, 12:00 noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 6:00 PM sharp.

The following requirements include standard performance etiquette and other backstage suggestions. We have your child’s safety in mind. Please read carefully.

*A female parent or guardian only is permitted in the girl’s dressing room. Please leave siblings in the auditorium with a responsible adult. Back stage areas must remain clear for performers and assistants, anyone else will be asked to leave. Boys are provided with a separate dressing area.

*Please have your child completely dressed and in full make up 15 minutes prior to show time. At this time, parents can go to their seats and enjoy the show. Performers remain backstage for the entire show, unless they have a ticket to enter the auditorium. (Children and performers under 5 years old may sit on laps.) Performers must either change out of their costume or wear a cover up to enter the auditorium. Assistants will be available to help the younger children.

PERFORMERS IN 2 OR MORE ROUTINES

Moms are welcome to assist their child backstage with costume changes. Please only leave the auditorium between dances.

BACKSTAGE PROCEDURE

Doors to the dressing rooms are guarded carefully by a responsible adult. This adult has a record of all family seat numbers so we can contact a parent if necessary. Performers proceed through five stations, which are monitored by our helpers.

Dancers are lined up in the dressing room.

They move into the hall and are attended by an assistant.

Behind the stage they wait quietly to enter the stage.

On Stage!

An assistant walks them back to the dressing room.

CAMERAS AND VIDEOS

We do not allow any pictures or video taping during the performance. Please do your photographing and videotaping at dress rehearsal. Cameras on shoulders block views and flashes distract the performers, which could result in injury. Cameras and video recorders are not permitted at the show. Bradley Video Inc., will be filming each performance. I think you will be pleased with the quality of this DVD. A flyer is enclosed. Return your order form ASAP to Bradley Video, Inc. since they need a certain amount of orders for the show to be recorded.

TICKETS FOR THE PERFORMANCE will be handed out by your dance teacher during the week of May 1st. Tickets will only be given to families who have paid their tuition in full. The due date for the last bi-monthly tuition payment is the first week of April.

Many hours have been spent organizing your child’s performance. Please take note of all the regulations and remember we have your child’s safety and enjoyment in mind. Please respect the Haverford School and help us maintain a pleasant relationship with them so that they will look forward to our return visits. Each show is approximately 1 hour long and Centennial hall is air-conditioned. Please stay for the entire show and support all the Dancexpress dancers. All of them worked so hard this year and would like to show you what they have accomplished.

NOTES

Any moms interested in helping out backstage or giving out programs at the recital please let me know. I thank you ahead of time for your assistance.

Remember there will be dance classes after the recital until Thursday May24^th .

Since we are expecting a full studio in 2007-2008, we are offering our current students an opportunity to sign up for classes first for next year. The schedule for next year will be available after the recital and you can sign up for classes the last week of May. You will be required to have your tuition paid in full through May. A $10 registration fee is required to hold your family’s place for next year. This is not a deposit and will not be deducted from September’s tuition.

PICTURES- National Portraits will be taking pictures during your dress rehearsal times on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday May 15^th, 16^thand 18^th from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM. There will be a composite in the studio next fall of ALL the pictures taken at Dress Rehearsal. The pictures will be taken backstage.

Summer Camps are filling fast. Creative Movement in June and Hip Hop in July. If you are interested in signing up, please do so at the desk or call 610-668-4645 for information.

If you have any questions or problems please do not hesitate to contact me and I will get back to you immediately. We are having a wonderful year and I thank you in advance for your cooperation and support and am looking forward to our 14^th exciting and talent filled show!

SINCERELY,

Cathy Acerba

Dancexpress