Page 1 of 5 Making Spirits Bright Nov 27 Making Spirits Bright tickets passed out (Each family will receive 4 tickets, families with 2+ dancers will receive 7 tickets) Dec 3 Program Ads Due Dec 6 Flower Orders Due Dec 7 & 8 Making Spirits Bright Dance Rehearsal at Theatre *See specific times below & on page 2 Dec 9 Making Spirits Bright Performances 1:00PM & 3:00PM **See page 4 for assigned performance times *REHEARSAL Information 12/7/17 or 12/8/17 WHEN: ATTIRE: WHERE: PARKING: Thursday, December 7 th or Friday, December 8 th Regular dance class attire with ALL appropriate dance SMU, McFarlin Auditorium Metered parking is available. You may also park in the Daniel Parking Center. Follow all instructions/restrictions listed in on-campus lots to avoid being ticketed. *see page 3 for details ARRIVAL: Bring your student into the theatre 10 minutes prior to the assigned rehearsal time below and wait for your class to be called on stage. You may leave after your turn on stage is over. Thursday, Dec 7 Rehearsal (Show: Saturday, Dec 9 at ) 5:30-6:30 6:30-7:30 7:30-8:30 8:30-9:00 March of the Lollipops Ms Tory M 5:45 Ballet Combo 3/4 Santa Claus is Coming to Town Ms Ashley T 11:15 Tap Combo 3/4 Gingerbread Bounce Ms Tory T 10:30 & W 11:15 Ballet Combo 3/4 Holly Jolly Ms Ashley T 4:15 Tap Combo 3/4 We Are Santa s Elves - Ms Bessie M 4:30 Tap Combo 4/5 Hap Hap Happy Snowman Ms Bessie T 3:30 Tap Combo 4/5 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Ms Ashley T 5:15 Tap Combo 4/5 We Need a Little Christmas Ms Kaitlyn T 3:30 Tap Kinder Toyland Ms Kaitlyn M 3:30 Mini Comp Run Run Rudolph Ms Bessie T 4:15 Jazz: Jazz & Tap I All I Want for Christmas Is You Ms Kim W 3:30 Jazz II Let It Snow Ms Kaitlyn Th 5:45 Intermediate Comp Santa Shake Ms Amy & Berlin Ms Kaitlyn M 5:30 Junior I Comp Winter Night Ms Kaitlyn Th 4:45 Junior II Comp I Have Nothing Ms Taylor W 6:30 Teen I Comp Carol of the Bells Ms Ashley W 7:30 Teen II Comp
Page 2 of 5 Friday, Dec 8 Rehearsal (Show: Saturday, Dec 9 at 3pm) 5:30-6:30 6:30-7:30 7:30-8:30 8:30-9:00 Gingerbread Bounce Ms Tory M 4:15 Ballet Combo 3/4 March of the Lollipops - Ms Tory W 4:15 Ballet Combo 3/4 Holly Jolly Ms Bessie Th 3:45 Tap Combo 3/4 Santa Claus is Coming to Town Ms Ashley Th 5:30 Tap Combo 3/4 Rockin Around the Christmas Tree Ms Ashley W 3:45 Tap Combo 4/5 Hap Hap Happy Snowman Ms Ashley Th 4:45 Tap Combo 4/5 March of the Soldiers Ms Kim W 4:30 Tap Kinder We Need a Little Christmas Ms Kaitlyn Th 3:45 Tap Kinder Run Run Rudolph - Ms Kim T 4:30 Jazz: Jazz & Tap I Toyland - Ms Ashley & Ms Kaitlyn M 5:15 & Th 4:00 Ballet I Santa Shake Ms Kim Th 3:30 Jazz II O Holy Night Ms Taylor Th 6:00 Lyrical II/III Wizards In Winter Ms Ashley W 4:30 Ballet II/III Jingle Bells Ms Kim W 5:45 Tap II/III Only Wish Ms Kaitlyn W 6:30 Jazz III Last Christmas Ms Taylor W 5:45 Jazz III Carol of the Bells Ms Ashley T 7:45 Teen Ballet **RECITAL Information 12/9/17 WHEN: Saturday, December 9, 2017 ATTIRE: Wear a warm-up with correct color tights (tights assigned on chart, page 4) with appropriate dance in dance bag. Please put student s name on EVERYTHING. WHERE: SMU, McFarlin Auditorium ENTER: All dancers and parent volunteers are to enter through the back door, closest to Hillcrest Drive. If you see a lawn & fountain you need to go to the opposite side of the building. *see page 3 PARKING: Metered parking is available. You may also park in the Daniel Parking Center. Follow all instructions/restrictions listed at on-campus lots to avoid being ticketed. *see page 3 for details ARRIVAL: 1:00 pm Show STUDENTS ARRIVE AT 12:30 (Theatre doors for audience will open at 12:30) 3:00 pm Show STUDENTS ARRIVE AT 2:30 (Theatre doors for audience will open at 2:30) COSTUME INFORMATION Costumes for Making Spirits Bright are the property of Studio B Dance & Performing Arts and will be transported to and from the theatre by Studio B Dance & Performing Arts staff. Remember that there is no need to wear underwear under your tights. All camisole leotards, bras, or support tops should be nude colored with clear straps and should not show. GENERAL INFORMATION
Page 3 of 5 Students will be dismissed from the stage after the show is over. After the curtain closes, performers will be brought to the stage to sit with their belongings and their volunteer. We will have an organized dismissal, one class at a time. Performers need to have hair and make-up done before coming thru the backstage door. Each class will have a volunteer that is in charge while backstage. An on-line sign up will be sent out for volunteers. Volunteers get to watch their dancer from the wings while they perform. Coloring books and crayons will be provided for entertainment purposes while students wait for their turn on stage. Please feed your student before arriving. No food or drink will be allowed backstage. 3-year-olds may wear a pull-up diaper under their tights if there is a concern. Parents are not permitted backstage unless assigned to be a backstage volunteer. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION Performance Times: There will be two Making Spirits Bright performances that take place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2017, 1:00 and 3:00 PM. Please check the chart on page 4 for your dancer's assigned show time. All the performers in each show will participate in a finale at the close of each show. No student will be released until the end of each show due to safety precautions. BEFORE show: Dancers should arrive 30 minutes prior to show time in full hair and makeup with appropriate tights and. Parents will not be allowed in the backstage area. *Please make sure all, tights, etc. are labeled with your dancer's name. DURING show: Performers will wait backstage until it is their time in the show. If your child has a costume change, studio B Dance & Performing Arts staff and parent volunteers will be in the dressing room to assist dancers. AFTER show: Performers will not be permitted to leave until the show's completion. After the finale, students will remain on stage for dismissal. When your class is called, one family member will come to the stage to pick up their dancer. studio B Dance & Performing Arts staff and volunteers will supervise all dancers until they have been picked up. If your dancer is in both shows, you may pick them up in between shows for snack time. MAKE-UP: red lipstick, pink blush, blue eye shadow, black mascara and optional black eyeliner. TIGHTS & HAIR ASSIGMENTS: Tights must be purchased independently. We recommend the Capezio store (on Lovers Lane), Sandy s Dancewear or discountdance.com. See chart on page 4 for tight color assignments. PARKING & ENTERANCE INFORMATION McFarlin Auditorium: Shown below in red Parking: Please park in the Daniel Parking Center on Hillcrest and Daniel Avenue, highlighted in yellow below. DANCERS & PARENT VOLUNTEERS: FOR THE SHOW: All dancers and parent volunteers are to enter through the back door, marked below with a yellow star - closest to Hillcrest Drive (at the reserved parking lot). If you see a lawn & fountain you need to go to the opposite side of the building.
Page 4 of 5 2017 FIND YOUR DANCERS ASSIGNED SHOW TIME & TIGHT/HAIR BELOW: Name of Song Age- Level Show Classes Instructor Tight Color Tues 10:30 & Gingerbread Bounce Combo 3/4 Wed 11:15 Ms Tory pink tights 3pm Mon 4:15 March of the Lollipops Combo 3/4 Holly Jolly Christmas Combo 3/4 Santa Claus Combo 3/4 Mon 5:45 3pm Wed 4:15 Ms Tory Tues 4:15 Ms Ashley 3pm Thus 3:45 Ms Bessie Tues 11:15 3pm Thurs 5:30 pink tights Dance Shoes Hair tap Ms Ashley tap We Are Santa's Elves Combo 4/5 Mon 4:30 Ms Bessie tap Hap Hap Happy Snowman Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Parade of the Toy Soldiers We Need A Little Christmas Combo 4/5 Combo 4/5 Tues 3:30 Ms Bessie 3pm Thurs 4:45 Ms Ashley Tues 5:15 3pm Wed 3:45 Kinder 3pm Wed 4:30 Ms Kim Kinder Tues 3:30 Ms Kaitlyn 3pm Thurs 3:45 Ms Kaitlyn tap two low pigtails two low pigtails Ms Ashley tap tap high to fit inside soldier hat tap Toyland Mini Mini Comp Ms Kaitlyn Mon 5:15 & Ms Kaitlyn & pink tights Ballet I 3pm Thurs 4:00 Ms Ashley Tues 4:15 Ms Bessie Run Run Rudolph Jazz I 3pm Tues 4:30 Ms Kim Jingle Bells Tap II/III black tap Wed 5:45 Ms Kim 3pm All I Want for Christmas Jazz II Wed 3:30 Ms Kim Tan tights Is You Santa Shake Junior I Junior I Comp Ms Amy no tights Jazz II 3pm Thurs 3:30 Ms Kim Last Christmas Jazz III 3pm Wed 5:45 Ms Taylor Only Wish Jazz III 3pm Wed 6:30 Ms Kaitlyn Wizards in Winter Ballet II/III 3pm Wed 4:30 Ms Ashley pink tights O Holy Night Lyrical II/III 3pm Thurs 6:00 Ms Taylor Carol of the Bells Teen II Teen II Comp Ms Ashley Pink tights Teen Ballet 3pm Tues 7:45 Let It Snow Intermediate Intermed Comp Ms Kaitlyn Pink tights Ballet Berlin Junior I Junior I Comp Ms Kaitlyn No tights Winter Night Junior II Junior II Comp Ms Kaitlyn Pink tights Ballet I Have Nothing Teen I Teen I Comp Ms Taylor No tights Lyrical braids
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