1 P a g e Dear DTNW Families, We are so excited for Dance Theatre Northwest s - Annual Summer Recital! The performance will be held at The Coeur d Alene Salvation Army Kroc Center on Tuesday, July 3 rd at 6:00PM. Please read this information in this packet very carefully and be sure to add all dates and times to your family s calendar. All schedules and details included are very important. Well-informed parents can help the performance run smoothly and be less stressful for everyone! Schedules are subject to change any changes or updates will be sent out via email with as much advanced notice as possible. As always, thank you for choosing Dance Theatre Northwest, and please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Andrea Goad Owner 208.687.3262 dancetheatre.nw@gmail.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Dates... Pg. 2 Costume information......pg. 2-3 o Undergarments, Tights/Shoes Make up/hair Information....Pg. 3 Schedules & Details: o Picture Day at the Post Falls Studio..Pg. 3-4 o Dress Rehearsals at CDA Kroc Center.Pg. 4-5 o Summer Performance at CDA Kroc Center.Pg. 5-6 Dancer Drop-off/Pick up Information....Pg. 6 What to Bring/What Not to Bring....Pg. 6-7 Tickets....Pg. 8 Dancewear Order Form...Pg. 9 Create your Own Rose Bouquet Information...Pg. 10 Recital Bundle Order Form.Pg. 11
2 P a g e IMPORTANT DATES SPRING BREAK NO CLASSES March 25 th - April 1 st PICTURE WEEK - POST FALLS STUDO 780 N. Cecil Rd., Post Falls, ID 83854 Tuesday, June 19 th from 5:00pm-8:00pm DRESS REHEARSAL AT CDA KROC CENTER STUDENTS NEED TO BE IN COSTUME The Coeur d Alene Salvation Army Kroc Center - 1765 W Golf Course Rd, Coeur d'alene, ID 83815 Tuesday, July 3 rd - 3:30PM-5:00PM LAST WEEK OF CLASSES Monday, June 25 th - Friday, June 29 th SUMMER PERFORMANCE THE COEUR D ALENE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER The Coeur d Alene Salvation Army Kroc Center - 1765 W Golf Course Rd, Coeur d'alene, ID 83815 Tuesday, July 3 rd at 6pm COSTUME INFORMATION COSTUMES- Costumes are being handed out in class as shipments have arrived. Any alterations are the responsibility of the parent. DTNW does not provide alterations. Costumes should NOT be worn for any reason except Picture Day, Dress Rehearsal, and Performances. Costumes CANNOT be replaced if lost or damaged. Dancers should wear a cover-up over their costume when waiting to rehearse/perform. A bathrobe or over-sized button up shirt works well. Shirts that must be pulled over the head will not work, as they may mess up hair/make up. UNDERGARMENTS- Please purchase a nude/flesh toned leotard, or bra and panty set, to wear under costumes, No colorful undergarments may be showing. You can purchase a nude colored leotard or bra & panties from Happy Dance in Post Falls, Discount Dance or Curtain Call for Class. Bras & Leotards MUST have clear straps.
3 P a g e COSTUME INFORMATION (CONTINUED) TIGHTS/SHOES- Specific tights that are purchased through DTNW must be worn for all dances. Please purchase any extra tights you may need from the front desk as soon as possible. Our last order before picture week will be placed June 1 st. We recommend having an extra pair of tights on hand, just in case! Below is a list of what each class should have o Tap & Ballet (3-4yrs) Suntan footed tights and black tap shoes o Tap & Ballet (5-7yrs) Pink footed tights, pink ballet shoes, and black tap shoes o Jazz: Beginning Suntan footed tights and suntan jazz shoes o Ballet: Beginning Pink footed tights and pink ballet shoes o Hip Hop Beginning Suntan footed tights and black hip hop shoes FINALE COSTUME All dancers will participate in our finale dance. Dancers will wear the last costume and shoes they danced in. MAKE-UP/HAIR We suggest that all dancers wear some make-up. Foundation, blush, lipstick that compliments their skin tone will help make sure they don t look washed out from all the lighting on stage. NO NAIL POLISH PLEASE! If you have any questions, please email our studio email at dancetheatre.nw@gmail.com. *Specific hair instructions will be handed out with your dancer s costume. SCHEDULES & DETAILS PICTURE WEEK- POST FALLS DANCE STUDIO 780 N. Cecil Rd. Post Falls, ID 83854 Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, June 19 th from 5pm-8pm. Order forms will be provided in advance with a price list. Please have your order forms filled out, in addition to payment ready before your class picture time. o Picture week is Tuesday, June 19 th at the Post Falls Dance Studio. The schedule is listed below. We have listed the class name/day/time as well as their song name to help you out. o Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. Be dressed in your first costume, with hair and make-up done. DO NOT plan on doing hair and make-up at the Post Falls Dance Studio. o All classes will wear the proper shoes for their class. If your dancer is in a combo class (tap & ballet) please wear your tap shoes 1 st. o Dancers will take individual photos (if you are ordering) and a group photo.
4 P a g e SCHEDULES & DETAILS PICTURE WEEK (CONTINUED) o Students with more than one costume will be able to change in the available dressing rooms. o Due to the busy nature of this event, only the dancer and one parent are allowed to attend. No siblings please o Parents must wait in the designated seating area. Parents aren t allowed in the area where the photographer is. o Please no food or drink in the dressing rooms or studio. Order forms will be handed out in class o All orders must be turned in on the day of your child s scheduled pictures, along with payment. Late orders will be subject to late fees. o Dancers should come to their class picture day even if parents do not plan on ordering prints so that all dancers will be in the group photo. o Pictures will be handed out at our Recital. Please make sure you stop at the check-in area to grab your child s pictures. Any pictures left over after the performances will be brought to the studio for pick up. o The PICTURE WEEK schedule is below. PICTURE WEEK SCHEDULE: Class, Day & Time Dance Title Picture Date Picture Time Tap & Ballet 3-4 yrs; Mon. 5:50-6:30 Bushel & A Peck Tuesday, June 19 5:00pm Tap & Ballet 5-7 yrs; Mon. 6:30-7:10 Down in New Orleans Tuesday, June 19 5:20pm Tap & Ballet 3-4 yrs; Wed. 5:50-6:30 Good Ship Lollipop Tuesday, June 19 5:40pm Tap & Ballet 5-7 yrs; Wed. 6:30-7:10 Small World Tuesday, June 19 6:00pm Beg. Hip Hop; Thu. 5:50-6:30 Hasta La Vista Tuesday, June 19 6:20pm Beg. Ballet; Thu. 6:30-7:10 Arabian Nights Tuesday, June 19 6:40pm Beg. Jazz; Thu. 7:10-7:30 Surfin Safari Tuesday, June 19 7:00pm DRESS REHEARSAL- The Coeur d Alene Salvation Army Kroc Center 1765 W Golf Course Rd. Coeur d'alene, ID 83815 o Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. Be dressed in your first costume, with hair and make-up done. o For dress rehearsals the dressing rooms will be open 20 minutes before the actual dress rehearsal. Please wear your costume to the CDA KROC Center, but please wear something over it so that nothing happens to it and so that it is a surprise to the audience. If your dancer is in more than one dance or needs extra help backstage, it is your responsibility to find someone to help him/her backstage, remember no one is allowed in or out of the doors during a performance, this person must be able to be backstage during the entire act and must be on our backstage volunteer list.
5 P a g e SCHEDULES & DETAILS DRESS REHEARSAL (CONTINUED) o All dancers must stay for the entire rehearsal time. Dancers may not leave until they are excused. No one other than dancers will be allowed in the theater during dress rehearsals! If a dancer misses dress rehearsal, they will not be allowed to perform in the recital! DRESS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE Tuesday, July 3rd at 3:30pm-5:00pm Class, Day & Time Tap & Ballet 3-4 yrs; Mon. 5:50-6:30 Tap & Ballet 5-7 yrs; Mon. 6:30-7:10 Tap & Ballet 3-4 yrs; Wed. 5:50-6:30 Tap & Ballet 5-7 yrs; Wed. 6:30-7:10 Beg. Hip Hop; Thu. 5:50-6:30 Beg. Ballet; Thu. 6:30-7:10 Beg. Jazz; Thu. 7:10-7:30 Dance Title Bushel & A Peck Down in New Orleans Good Ship Lollipop Small World Hasta La Vista Arabian Nights Surfin Safari SUMMER SHOWCASE- The Coeur d Alene Salvation Army Kroc Center 1765 W Golf Course Rd Coeur d'alene, ID 83815 o The performance is Tuesday, July 3rd. Dressing rooms will be open 20 minutes prior to show time. On performance day, dancers must wear a cover up or street clothes to enter the theater; The surprise of your costume is more exciting for the audience this way! Please do not plan on doing make-up and hair backstage. Please label all shoes, everyone s shoes look the same! Dancers must arrive at the theater 20 minutes before show time. o Dancers will stay in the dressing rooms for the duration of the performances and during intermission, so please make sure they eat before they come or provide healthy, nonmessy, snacks. o There will be designated volunteers with each class to help with costume changes, hair, make-up, etc. If you are not a volunteer, you will not be allowed in the dressing rooms. o To keep the dressing rooms organized, we recommend having your child s belongings in a tote or a large plastic container labeled with the student s name. o These are NOT the actual performance line-ups. You will receive the actual line-ups at a later date.
6 P a g e SCHEDULES & DETAILS SUMMER SHOWCASE (CONTINUED) This is Your Passport to Dance Show Assignments TUESDAY, July 3rd AT 6:00PM Class, Day & Time Tap & Ballet 3-4 yrs; Mon. 5:50-6:30 Tap & Ballet 5-7 yrs; Mon. 6:30-7:10 Tap & Ballet 3-4 yrs; Wed. 5:50-6:30 Tap & Ballet 5-7 yrs; Wed. 6:30-7:10 Beg. Hip Hop; Thu. 5:50-6:30 Beg. Ballet; Thu. 6:30-7:10 Beg. Jazz; Thu. 7:10-7:30 Dance Title Bushel & A Peck Down in New Orleans Good Ship Lollipop Small World Hasta La Vista Arabian Nights Surfin Safari DANCER DROP-OFF/PICK-UP FOR PERFORMANCES All dancers must be dropped off in the front lobby. Parents must receive a lanyard for themselves and their dancer at the check-in table. A volunteer will escort dancers to their dressing room. Parents who are NOT volunteers are NOT allowed in the dressing rooms. Dancers should be dressed in their first costume, with hair and make-up done. Dancers must stay for the duration of the show; no early pickups will be allowed. Dancers will not be allowed to leave the dressing areas during intermission for safety. After each performance, all dancers will head back to the dressing rooms. Parents will need to check their dancer(s) out before they can leave. Volunteers will stay in the dressing rooms until each dancer is checked out. Please remember there are dancers changing in the dressing rooms, so NO MEN are allowed in the girl s dressing rooms, and NO WOMEN are allowed in the boys dressing room. Below are the times for drop-off.. Tuesday, July 3 rd - 6pm performance drop-off between 5:30pm-5:40pm WHAT TO BRING TO THE PERFORMANCES All costumes, shoes, tights, undergarments, accessories, & make up. Label EVERYTHING. Cover up to wear while you are waiting to perform. Closable water bottle with your name on it. Healthy, non-messy snacks in a container that is re-sealable. Quiet, clean activities to keep students occupied, such as coloring/reading books (NO MARKERS), simple board games (easily cleaned up, not a lot of tiny pieces, etc.) cards, etc. Lost/stolen items are not the responsibility of DTNW or CDA KROC Center.
7 P a g e WHAT NOT TO BRING TO THE PERFORMANCES Any liquids other than water in a closable bottle. Expensive electronics. NO jewelry, other than the approved jewelry for certain costumes.
8 P a g e TICKETS Tickets will go on sale Monday, May 14 th at 7:00AM You may buy tickets online at https://26500.recitalticketing.com Tickets will NOT be available to purchase at the studio. Advance online purchase of Tickets are $15.00 each for general seating. Door price to purchase Tickets are $20.00 each for general seating. ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS ON PUCHASING TICKETS 1. Go to https://26500.recitalticketing.com (This is Dance Theatre Northwest's ticketing link) 2. Choose your show time 3. Choose your seat(s) 4. If prompted, enter your 5 digit Priority Access Code (THIS IS FOR VOUNTEERS AND CLASS MOMS ONLY for your early PRIORTY SALE) 5. On the right side of the screen, you can click "Buy Selected Seats" 6. Choose the merchandise you would like to add to your purchase, then click "Continue to checkout" at the bottom of the screen 7. Enter the details on the checkout screen to complete your purchase 8. Accept the Refund Policy to continue to review your order 9. Complete your checkout 10. You are then presented with a receipt where you can Email your Receipt or Download and Print your tickets You may call Dance Recital Ticketing for assistance or to order tickets by phone by calling 706-550-1416 and pressing option 1.
9 P a g e Dance Theatre Northwest DTNW HIGHLY recommends you purchase an extra pair of tights for your dancer. We are offering them at a discounted price of $10. Please remember that we will NOT HAVE extra recital tights backstage if your dancer rips her tights. This is your responsibility to have an extra pair. This extra pair must be the exact tights that are furnished with your costume. These tights are Revolution Brand, any tights other than the Revolution Brand tights may NOT be worn with recital costumes. Tights & Dancewear Recital Order Form Child s Name Class performing with (day/time) THE LAST DAY TO ORDER IS June 1 st!! *If you are not sure of the tights and shoes requirement, check page 3 of your recital packet. Tights - $10.00 each. Each costume comes with 1 pair of tights, but if your child tears them, we will not have extras! Nudies - $22.00 Shoes - $Prices Varies depending on type. Please inquire with the Front desk. Please order my child the following items (all charges will be billed to my account): Item Color Size Quantity
10 P a g e It is a tradition to give dancers roses after a performance! NEW This Year! Visit our Rose Table in the lobby to create that perfect bouquet for that special someone. Choose your own colors, card, ribbon and wrapping! This is a perfect time to give that special dancer, friend, instructor or classmate the gift of love and gratitude. 1 Rose $4 3 Roses $10 6 Roses $17 8 Roses $21 12 Roses..$28 All proceeds will to go benefit DTNW s Disneyland Dancers (Post Falls Location Only)
11 P a g e Get into the Recital Spirit with your DTNW recital souvenirs. Limited edition trophies and t-shirts will be available for this event only! Every dancer will have their name listed on the back of the recital t-shirt. Trophies are designed specifically for this recital and include the dancers name and year on them! Gold Bundle 1 Recital T-shirt 1 Trophy 1 DVD $65.00 Platinum Bundle 1 Recital T-shirt 1 DTNW Water Bottle 1 Trophy 1 DVD $80.00 Package Selection: Gold Platinum Al a Carte Items: Recital T-Shirt Recital DVD Trophy Water Bottle $25.00 $35.00 $15.00 $15.00 Parents Name Dancer s Name Class / Day / Time T-Shirt Size(s) (Circle) CHILD- SMALL (6-8) MED (10-12) LARGE (12-14) XLARGE ADULT- SMALL MED LARGE XLARGE Total: Orders MUST be turned in no later than June 20 th PLEASE PURCHASE THROUGH THE DANCE RECITAL TICKETING WEBSITE https://26500.recitalticketing.com OR BY FILLING OUT THIS ORDER FORM AND TURNING IT INTO THE DTNW FRONT DESK. PAYMENT IS DUE AT TIME OF ORDER.