Julie’s Touch of Silver

2007 DRESS REHEARSAL INFORMATION

The rehearsal is next Thursday, June 14th, 2007. Please carefully read the following information to better inform you of the dress rehearsal and what you need to do to prepare your child for it. We are expecting all students to be at the dress rehearsal and both recitals, unless we hear from you otherwise.

ARRIVAL
All students should be at the Pickard Auditorium (NeenahHigh School) between 11:30 and 11:40. All students should meet in the lobby; chaperones will be gathering students together. Please look for other girls in your class and as each class gathers together, the chaperones will take the students into the auditorium. The rehearsal will begin at 12:00noon.

All students should arrive in costume, with hair neatly fixed and make-up on. We ask that you make an effort to look as nice as possible, as parents will be allowed to videotape their child’s performance this day.

Please make sure all accessories are attached to your child’s costume securely. Make sure headpieces are fastened securely with bobby pins. Make sure costume pieces are secured, skirts should be pinned tighter if the waist is too big, arm bands pinned tighter, collars pinned down, etc. (This is very important, as a fallen headpiece, armband, etc. greatly distracts the child from performing to their potential).

STUDENTS MUST BRING:

  • ADDITIONAL COSTUMES

All students need to have their additional costumes in a “paper bag” (brown paper bag with handles preferably). A recital lineup will be posted on the walls of the waiting area at the studio, with the corresponding number & song title of your child’s routine. Please write your child’s FULL NAME, along with the number and title of song on the outside of the bag. If your child has a “quick change” (or less than 6 routines to change), please mark “quick change” on the outside of the bag. Make sure to have proper tights, shoes, socks, headpieces, etc. in the bag, which match the costume.

  • A sweater or jacket to wear over costume (it tends to get chilly)
  • Bottled water and a light snack- one that will not get costume messy. No candy, liquid (other than water), greasy, or sticky snacks please. (No eating or drinking will be allowed in the auditorium. Chaperones will take students into the lobby if they need to take a snack break).
  • BATONS (if needed) THE DRESS REHEARSAL AND RECITAL IS THE #1 PLACE STUDENTS LOSE BATONS. PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD’S FULL NAME CLEARLY PRINTED ON THE END OF THEIR BATON.

THE DRESS REHEARSAL IS A CLOSED PRACTICE.

ONLY PARENTS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO CHAPERONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY. WE NEED TO MONITOR THE PEOPLE COMING INTO THE AUDITORIUM AND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN INSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR OUR CHILDREN.

Lighting is being “programmed” during the dress rehearsal. Special effects, coloring, etc. are being tested during the dress rehearsal. We do the best we can to stay on schedule, but because this is a rehearsal for the students, as well as for the technicians, we cannot promise the taping times will be 100% accurate. We normally run on schedule to 10- 15 minutes behind schedule (we may be behind at one point, then catch up at another!).

VIDEO TAPING

There will be a schedule posted outside the auditorium on the day of the dress rehearsal. We will also have one posted at the studio within the next week. Parents will be allowed to videotape their child’s performance ONLY AT THE DRESS REHERSAL. NO VIDEOTAPING WILL BE PERMITTED AT THE RECITAL.

You will be escorted into the auditorium and escorted out, after their performance. No tri-pods. The auditorium is dark and you will need to be careful when entering the auditorium. Videos of the actual recital will be available for purchase.

CHAPERONES: If you are chaperoning the dress rehearsal, you will not be allowed to videotape your child’s performance- if you would like your child’s routine videotaped, you must have someone do it for you.

STUDENTPICK-UP TIMES

ALL STUDENTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COMBINATION CLASSES, MAY BE PICKED UP AT 4:00 PM. WE WILL RUN THROUGH THE FINALE AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45, SO IT WILL BE IMPORTANT THAT EACH STUDENT STAY THE ENTIRE TIME. IF YOUR CHILD DOES HAVE TO BE EXCUSED EARLY FOR SOME REASON, PLEASE LEAVE A NOTE WITH THE FRONT DESK AND WE WILLPASS IT ON TO THE CHAPERONE.

PICK UP FOR COMBINATION and YOUNGER CLASS STUDENTS

THE 1st and 2nd YEAR COMBINATION STUDENTS, YOUNGEST BALLET STUDENTS, and TAP STUDENTS (Butterfly Ballet class and Wednesday/Thursday “Going to the Chapel” tap class) MAY BE PICKED UP AT 2:30pm (unless they are in additional routines in the second half.

Monday 5:00 & Wednesday 6:00 Combination “Bing Bang” ARE EARLY IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE RECITAL. YOUR CHILD’S CHAPERONE WILL ESCORT YOUR CHILD’S CLASS TO THE HALLWAY AND WAIT WITH THEM UNTIL THEY ARE PICKED UP.

All Combination students are welcome to participate in the Grand Finale, but it is not important that they stay for the entire rehearsal. We would like to have one parent for every two combination students (especially first year) to help chaperone their child’s class. We would like you to attend the chaperone meeting as well.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION. THE SHOW WILL BE GREAT. WE’VE HAD A GREAT YEAR AND HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOUR WONDERFUL CHILDREN. JULIE AND STAFF

DIRECTIONS TO PICKARD AUDITORIUM:

TAKE 41 NORTH TO BREEZEWOOD EXIT. GO WEST ON BREEZEWOOD TO TULLAR RD (ABOUT 1 MILE). TAKE A RIGHT ON TULLAR RD AND NEENAHHIGH SCHOOL WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. PICKARD AUDITORIUM IS ON THE NORTH END OF THE SCHOOL. THERE WILL BE A BOUQUET OF BALLOONS WHERE THE STUDENTS SHOULD ENTER.

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