A.B. Dance Recital Information Guide 2015
This information guide includes the following important information.
- Recital Dates & Times
- Information on Recital A & B
- Classes in Act 1 & Act 2
- Rehearsal at Markham Theatre
- Ticket Information
- Video Order & Photo Order Form info.
- Parent Backstage Volunteer & Sign up Information
Class Names
Please see the chart below for your child’s recital song name. It is very important that dancers and parents know the name of the recital song.
Show A/B
Please see the chart below if you are not sure which show your child is performing in.
All dancers in Show A will perform in the following shows:
Friday May 8th 7:00 pm
Saturday May 9th 2:30 pm
Sunday May 10th 10:00 am
All dancers in Show B will perform in the following shows:
Saturday May 9th 10:00 am
Saturday May 9th 7:00 pm
Sunday May 10th 2:30 pm
Ballet – Some ballet & hip hop classes have the option of performing in show A or B. Please see the recital program (attached) to see if your child is in show A or B.
Tights & Socks
- all ballet classes need Capezio ballet pink full foot tights
- all mini dance classes need white ankle socks (no frills)
- please see the chart for other classes that need socks
Costumes
We have started to hand out the costumes. Please let us know ASAP if you have any problems with the fit of the costumes. If you have any problems with your costume please email us at
Monday
4:15-5:00 / Ballet Grade 3Mozart Melody
Show B
Picture time:
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 6:30-7:15 / Jazz age 4-8Modern Princesses
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 5:45-6:30
5:00-5:45 / Ballet Grade 1 Princess Snow White
Picture Time: Mon April 20th 5:00-5:45 (show A Dancers) / Acro age 4-8
Yo Mickey
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon April 20th 5:00-5:45
5:45-6:30 / Jazz age 6-10Modern Princesses
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 5:45-6:30 / Tap ages 4-8Mickey Motion
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 5:45-6:30
*white ankle socks needed / Ballet Grade 3Mozart Melody
Show A
Picture Time: Wed. April 23rd 6:30-7:15 / Acro Age 8-10
Happy
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 5:45-6:30
6:30-7:15 / Acro 6-9 (lauren)
Part Of Your World
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 6:30-7:15 / Acro age 8-10 (ashley)
This is How We Do
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 6:30-7:15 / Tap age 7-10 Grease Lightning
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 6:30-7:15
*black ankle socks needed / Ballet grade 3Mozart Melody
Show B
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd6:30-7:15
7:15-8:00 / Musical Theatre
Mama I’m A Big Girl Now
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 7:15-8:00 / Boys hip hop age 6-10
SHOW A
Here Come The Boys
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 7:15-8:00
8:00-8:45 / Boys Hip Hop age 11+
Mini – Mikes
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 8:00-8:45 / Acro Age 10-14Bang
SHOW A
Picture Time:Mon. April 20th 8:00-8:45
Tuesday
5:00-5:45 / Ballet grade 5Night At The Ball
Show A
Picture Time: Fri. April 25rd 7:15-8:00 / Hip Hop age 6-10Shake
SHOW A
Picture Time: Tues. April 21st 5:00-5:45
5:45-6:30 / Acro age 7-10 Girls Wanna Have Fun
SHOW A
Picture Time: Tues. April 21st 5:45-6:30 / Ballet grade 2Waltz Of The Flowers
Show A
Picture Time: Tues. April 21st 5:45-6:30 / Ballet PrimaryStories
SHOW A
Picture Time: Tues. April 21st 5:45-6:30
6:30-7:15 / Ballet grade 6
Night At The Ball
Show A
Picture Time:
Fri April 25th 7:15-8:00 / Hip hop age 4-8Jump
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 5:45-6:30
7:15-8:00 / Acro 11+
Bang
SHOW A
Picture Time:Mon. April 20th 8:00-8:45
Wednesday
4:15-5:00 / Ballet grade 1Princess Snow WhitePicture Time: Wed. April 22nd 5:45-6:30 (show B dancers)
5:00-5:45 / Ballet grade 1Princess Snow White
Show B
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 5:45-6:30 (show B dancers)
5:45-6:30 / Ballet grade 1 Princess Snow White
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 5:45-6:30 (show B dancers)
6:30-7:15 / Ballet grade 2 Waltz Of The Flowers
Show B
Picture Time: Tues. April 21st 5:45-6:30 / Acro age 10-13Hideaway
SHOW B
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 6:30-7:15 / Ballet grade 3Mozart Melody
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 6:30-7:15
7:15-8:00 / Jazz age 10-13 Domino
SHOW B
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd7:15-8:00
Thursday
4:15-5:00 / Hip Hop age 4-6JumpPicture Time: Wed. April 22nd 5:45-6:30
5:00-5:45 / Jazz tap combo age 4-8Royal Fun
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd 5:00-5:45 / Ballet primaryReflections
Show B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd 5:00-5:45
5:45-6:30 / Hip hop age 8-12
Can’t Get Enough
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd 5:45-6:30 / Mini Dance
Living In A Rainbow
Show B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd 5:45-6:30 / Acro age 10-13Workin day & night
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd5:45-6:30 / Acro age 4-6Mickey
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd5:45-6:30
6:30-7:15 / Tap age 10+Boogie Shoes
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd 6:30-7:15 / Jazz age 10-13– Buenos aires
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd6:30-7:15 / Hip hop age 11-13
Rock This Party
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd6:30-7:15
7:15-8:00 / Ballet grade 3
Mozart Melody
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 6:30-7:15 / Jazz age 13+
Must Be Love
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd7:15-8:00 / Lyrical age 10+Colours
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd 7:15-8:00
8:00-8:45 / Acro age 13+Radioactive
SHOW B
Picture Time: Thurs. April 23rd 8:00-8:45
Friday
4:15-5:00 / Hip hop age 7-10Hokey PokeySHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 4:15-5:00 / Acro age 4-7
A dream is a wish
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 4:15-5:00 / Jazz tap combo age 4-7Mickey Motion
SHOW A
White ankle socks needed
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 5:45-6:30
5:00-5:45 / Tap age 7-10Grease Lightning
** Needs black ankle socks
SHOW A
Picture Time: Mon. April 20th 6:30-7:15 / Ballet primary age 5-6
Stories
SHOW A
Picture Time: Tues. April 21st 5:45-6:30 / Acro age 7-10We’re the life of the party
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 5:00-5:45
5:45-6:30 / Hip hop age 4-7Jump
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 5:45-6:30 / Acro age 7-10
Some Call It Magic
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 5:45-6:30 / Tap age 9+
I Don’t Dance
*Needs black tights.
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 5:45-6:30 / Ballet grade 1
Candle On The Water
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 6:30-7:15 / Acro age 10-13Hello
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th5:45-6:30
6:30-7:15 / Acro age 9-13
Hands In The Air
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 6:30-7:15 / Ballet grade 1
Candle On The Water
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 6:30-7:15
7:15-8:00 / Ballet age 10+
Night At The Ball
Picture Time:
Fri April 24th 7:15-8:00
Saturday
9:30-10:15 / Acro age 3-5Bibbidi bobbidi booSHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 9:15-10:00 / Mini Dance Little Princesses
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 9:15-10:00 / Ballet preprimaryPrincess Belle
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 9:15-10:00
10:15-11:00 / Ballet primary(Angel) Colours of the wind
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 10:15-11:00 / Mini Dance
Little Princesses
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 9:15-10:00 / Ballet primaryPrincess Aurora
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 10:15-11:00 / Jazz age 4-6Let It Go
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 10:15-11:00 / Acro age 8-10Shake it off
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 10:15-11:00
11:00-11:45 / Acro age 5-8 (kristy)We Want Mickey
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 11:00-11:45 / Acro age 5-8 (Angel) Just Can’t Wait To Be King
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 11:00-11:45 / Ballet grade 1Princess Snow White
Picture Time: Wed. April 22nd 5:45-6:30 (show B dancers) / Hip hop age 8-10Bang Bang
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 11:00-11:45 / Acro age 4-6 (Lauren) Belle’s party
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 11:00-11:45
11:45-12:30 / Jazz tap combo age 5-7Rockin Robin
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 11:45-12:30 / Acro age 8-10Calling All the Monsters
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 11:45-12:30 / Ballet grade 2Waltz Of The Flowers
Picture Time: Tues. April 21st 5:45-6:30 / Ballet preprimary
I See A princess
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 11:45-12:30 / Acro age 7-10 Party Girls
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th 11:45-12:30
12:30-1:15 / Jazz tap combo age 8-12Yakety Yak
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th
12:30-1:15 / Hip hop age 4-7Small World
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th
12:30-1:15 / Jazz age 7-10Firework
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th
12:30-1:15 / Acro age 5-7Some day my prince will come
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th
1:15-2:00
1:15-2:00 / Hip hop age 9-13Uptown Funk
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th
1:15-2:00
2:00-2:45 / Acro age 10-13Bullet Proof
SHOW B
Picture Time:
Sat April 25th
2:00-2:45
Sunday
10:30-11 / Jazz age 4-6 Can you Feel The Love TonightSHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
2:00-2:30
11-11:30 / Acro age 4-6 Under The Sea
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00 / Tap age 4-6
Frozen
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
11:30-12:00 / Mini dance Princess Fun
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30 / Hip hop age 7-10
Just Dance
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
12:00-12:30 / Ballet age 4-6 A Whole New World
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
12:00-12:30
12:30-1:00 / Hip hop age 5-7
Like me
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
12:30-1:00 / Jazz acro combo age 7-10 Wings
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
12:30-1:00
1:00-1:30 / Hip hop age 8-12
Circle Of Life
Show A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
1:00-1:30 / Acro age 7-10 Shake It Up
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
1:00-1:30
1:30-2:00 / Hip Hop age 7-10
Circle Of Life
Show A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
1:00-1:30 / Acro age 4-7
Got No Strings
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
1:30-2:00
2:00-2:30 / Jazz age 5-7 Can you Feel The Love Tonight
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
2:00-2:30
2:30-3:00 / Ballet age 4-6 Perfect Princess Tea
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
2:30-3:00
3:00-3:30 / Mini Dance Princess Fun
SHOW A
Picture Time:
Sun April 26th
11:30-12:00
Tickets For The Recital
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday April 2ndat the Markham Theatre Box Office. 905-305-7469. You can also purchase tickets on line at Tickets are $25 each. Please make sure you purchase the correct tickets (show A or show B)
* The theatre does not allow babes in arms due to fire regulations. Everyone entering the theatre including babies need a ticket.
Tickets go on sale on: Thursday April 2nd
Picture Day – Monday April 20th-Sunday April 26th
Dancers arrive at the studio on picture day in their costume with hair & makeup done. Dancers are welcome to participate in the group shot even if they are not ordering individual photos. Photo ordering forms will be handed to the dancers in class. If you do not have a sheet please see the office. All pictures must be ordered and paid for on the photo day. Payment is cash only and paid directly to the photographer. Please see picture times below:
* Please note that there are no regular recreational classes the week of picture week.
Picture Week – April 20th-26th
Monday
5:00-5:45 – Princess Snow White (show A dancers), Yo Mickey
5:45-6:30 – Modern Princesses, Mickey Motion, Happy
6:30-7:15 – Part Of Your World, This Is How We Do, Grease Lightning,
7:15-8:00 – Mama I’m A Big Girl Now, Here Come The Boys
8:00-8:45 – Mini-Mikes, Bang
Tuesday
5:00-5:45- Shake
5:45-6:30 – Girls Wanna Have Fun, Waltz Of The Flowers (show A), Stories
6:30-7:15 – Jump
Wednesday
5:45-6:30 – Princess Snow White (show B dancers), Jump
6:30-7:15 Hideaway, Mozart Melody
7:15-8:00 Domino
Thursday
5:00-5:45 – Royal Fun, Reflections
5:45-6:30 – Can’t Get Enough, Workin Day Night, Mickey, Living In A Rainbow
6:30-7:15 – Boogie Shoes, Buenos aires, Rock This Party
7:15-8:00 – Must Be Love, Colours,
8:00-8:45 – Radioactive
Friday
4:15-5:00 – Hokey Pokey, A Dream Is A Wish
5:00-5:45 – We’re The Life Of The Party
5:45-6:30 –Hello, I Don’t Dance, Some Call It Magic
6:30-7:15 – Hands In The Air, Candle On The Water
7:15-8:00 – Night At The Ball
Saturday
9:15-10:15 – Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo, Little Princesses, Princess Belle
10:15-11:00 – Colours of the wind, Princess Aurora, Let It Go, Shake It Off
11:00-11:45 – We Want Mickey, Just Can’t wait to be kin, Bang Bang, Belle’s Party
11:45-12:30 – Rockn’ Robin, Calling All Monsters, I See A Princess, Party Girls
12:30-1:15 – Yakety Yak, Small World, Firework,
1:15-2:00 – Someday my prince will come, Uptown fun
2:00-2:45 – Bullet Proof
Sunday
11:00-11:30 – under the sea
11:30-12:00 – princess fun, Frozen
12:00-12:30 Just dance, A Whole New World
12:30-1:00 – Like Me, Wings
1:00-1:30 – Circle Of Life, Shake It Up
1:30-2:00 – Got No Strings
2:00-2:30 – Can you feel the love tonight
2:30-3:00- Perfect Princess Tea
Picture Pick Up Date: Monday June 1st- 5:00-8:00pm– At new facility 162 Bullock Drive
Hair & Makeup for Picture Day & Recital
Make up and Hair (for picture day & recitals)
- Young dancers will need light make-up; blush & lipstick (optional). Older students may wear eye liner, eye shadow, mascara, blush and lipstick (stage makeup)
- Hair must be pulled back off face in a secure pony tail (no bangs) with a left side part. Please use gel and hairspray to keep hair secure. All scrunchies or bows must be secured with bobby pins.
Video
We will be handing out video order forms to the dancers in class
Show A will be taped on Saturday at 2:30 pm
Show B will be taped on Saturday at 7:00 pm
Ordering A Recital Video or DVD
Video taping or flash photography is not permitted in the theatre. Recital videos and DVD's can be purchased for $40. If you would like a copy of both show A and show B the price is $70. Please fill out the form attached and deposit into the video drop off box in the office. All orders must be in, 1 week before the recital. No orders will be accepted the day of the recital. Videos will be mailed to you in the summer.
Recital Acts
The recital is split into 2 acts (Act 1 & Act 2). All younger dancers will be part of our tribute in Act 1. This year’s tribute is ‘A Magical Evening’
Recital Order
Please look over the recital order to ensure your child has at least 3 dances between each dance. If your child has less than 5 dances then they are considered 'quick change'. All quick change dancers must notify the office to be signed up on the quick change board. Quick change dancers must come to the green room, which is located backstage at the theatre at the time of drop off. We will have parents assigned for dancers with quick changes. There may be a few changes made to the order. The final order will be posted on our website and the studio lobby in April.
SHOW A
Recital Order Act 1 (SHOW A)- approx. 1.5 hours
- Comp dance
- Comp dance
- Comp Dance
- Comp dance
- Here Comes The Boys - Boys Hip hop mon. 7:15
- Princess Fun- Sunday 11:30 & 3:00 Mini dance
- Stories- Ballet Primary age 5-6 Tues. 5:45 & Fri. 5:00
- A Whole New WorldBallet Age 4-6 Sunday 12:00
- Perfect princess tea- Ballet age 4-6 Sun. 2:30
- Candle On The Water - Ballet Grade 1 fri 5:45
- Circle Of Life - Hip Hop Sunday 1:00 & 1:30
- Shake- Hip hop Tues. 5:00
- Like Me - Hip Hop Age 5-7 Sun. 12:30
- Jump - Hip hop age 4-8 Tues 6:30 & Fri. 5:45
- Under The SeaAcro age 4-6 – Sun. 11:00
- Got No Strings Acro age 5-7 Sun. 1:30
- Yo MickeyAcro age 4-8 (mon. 5:00 )
- Part of Your World Acro 6-9 (mon 6:30 )
- A Dream Is A WishAcro age 4-7 Fri. 4:15
- Comp Dance
- Modern PrincessesJazz age 5-8 Mon 4:15 & Mon. age 6-10
- Princess Snow White - Ballet Grade 1
- Mickey MotionTap age 4-8 mon 5:45 & Friday 4:15
- Can you Feel the love tonightJazz age 5-7 – Sun. 10:30 & 2:00
- FrozenTap age 4-6 Sun. 11:30
Act 1 Finale (Intermission)
Act 2 (Show A) approx. 1 hour
- Comp Dance
- Mozart Melody - Ballet Grade 3 & 4
- Hokey Pokey- Hip Hop age 7-10 Fri. 4:15
- Just Dance - Hip Hop age 7-10Sun. 12:00 -
- Comp Dance
- Mama I’m A Big Girl Now - Musical Theatre Mon .
- Mini Mikes -7:15 Boys Hip Hop Mon. 8:00
- Comp Dance
- Shake It up- Acro Age 7-10 Sun. 1:00
- This Is How We Do- Acro age 8-10 Mon. 6:30 (Ashley)
- Comp Dance
- We’re The Life Of The Party - Acro age 7-10 Fri. 5:00
- Happy - Acro Mon. 5:45
- Comp Dance
- Hello - Acro Age 10-13 Fri. 5:45
- Wings - Jazz Acro Sun. 12:30 combo
- Comp dance
- Bang - Acro age 10-14 Mon 8:00 & Tues 7:15
- Girls Wanna Have Fun - Acro age 7-10 Tues. 5:45 (Chantel)
- Some Call It Magic - Acro Age 7-10 (fri 5:45)
- Comp dance
- Hands In The Air - Acro age 9-13 Fri. 6:30
- Waltz of the flowers - Ballet Grade 2 Tues. 5:45
- Comp Dance
- Night At The Ball - Ballet Grade 5 & Ballet Grade 6
- Grease Lightning - Tap age 7-10 Mon. 6:30 & Fri. 5:00
- Comp Dance
- I Don’t Dance - Tap Fri. 5:45 Age 9+
Act 2 Finale
Show B
Recital Order Act 1 (SHOW B)- approx. 1.5 hours
- Comp dance
- Comp dance
- Comp dance
- Comp dance
- Little Princesses - Mini Dance Sat. 9:30 & 10:15
- Living In A Rainbow - Mini Dance Thurs. 5:45
- Princess Belle- Ballet Preprimary – Sat. 9:30
- Princess Aurora- Ballet Primary Sat. 10:15 (M. Thomas)
- Reflections - Ballet Primary (Thurs. 5:00 )
- I See A Princess - Ballet Pre Primary Sat 11:45
- Colours of The wind - Ballet Primary – Sat. 10:15 (angel)
- Princess Snow White - Ballet Grade 1
- Small World - Hip Hop age 4-7 Sat. 12:30
- Belle’s Party - Acro age 4-6 Sat. 11:00 (Lauren)
- Jump - Hip Hop Tues. 6:30 & Thurs. 4:15
- We Want Mickey - Acro age 4-7 Sat. 11:00 (Kristy)
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo - Acro age 3-5 Sat. 9:30
- Comp Dance
- Mickey - Acro age 4-6 thurs 5:45
- Someday My Prince Will Come - Acro Age 5-7 Sat. 12:30
- Yakety Yak - Jazz Tap Combo Sat. 12:30
- Let It Go - Jazz age 4-6 Sat. 10:15
- Just Can’t Wait To Be King - Acro Age 5-8 Sat. 11:00
- Rockn’ Robin - Jazz Tap combo Sat. 11:45
- Royal Fun - Jazz/tap combo Thurs. 5:00
Act 1 Finale (Intermission)
Act 2 (Show B) approx. 1 hour
- Comp Dance
- Firework - Jazz age 7-10 Sat. 12:30
- Buenos Aires- Jazz age 10-13 Thurs. 6:30
- Comp Dance
- Can’t Get Enough - Hip hop Thurs. 5:45
- Bang Bang - Hip Hop Age 8-10 Sat. 11:00
- Boogie Shoes- Tap age 10+ Thurs 6:30
- Uptown Funk- Hip Hop age 9-13 Sat. 1:15
- Comp Dance
- Rock This Party - Hip Hop Thurs 6:30
- Waltz of the flowers - Ballet Grade 2
- Mozart Melody - Ballet Grade 3 & 4
- Comp Dance
- Radioactive - Acro Thurs. 8:00 –
- Shake It Off - Acro Age 8-10 Sat. 10:15
- Party Girls- Acro age 7-10 Sat. 11:45
- Hideaway - Acro Age 10-13 (Wed 6:30)
- Workin Day & Night - Acro age 10-13 thurs. 5:45
- Comp Dance
- Calling All Monsters- Acro Sat. 11:45
- Bullet Proof - Acro Age 10-13 Sat. 2:00
- Comp Dance
- Colours- Lyrical Age 10+ thurs. 7:15
- Must Be Love- Jazz 13+ thurs 7:15
- Domino - Jazz Age 10-13 Wd. 7:15 (Alessia)
- Comp Dance
Act 2 Finale
Finales
All dancers (not including Mini Dance classes) will perform in the Act 1 finale (approx. 1 hour after the show starts) or the Act 2 finale (approx. 2 hours after the show starts). If dancers are in both Act 1 & 2 then they will perform in the Act 2 finale. Dancers will be lined up with their last class and come on the stage for a final bow.