Rivertown Dance Academy 27 S. Washington Street Tarrytown, NY 10591 dance@rivertowndanceacademy.org March 2, 2018 Dear Dance Families: In less than a month, we move into the theatre for rehearsals and performances for the Rivertown Dance Academy Festival! This packet is full of important information about rehearsals and shows. Please read it fully and carefully! The Rivertown Dance Academy Festival is a 3-day series of performances where all dancers perform in all 3 performances! The Festival showcases the accomplishments of our students, from the young children in Elementary Dance through the advanced teen and adult students in ballet, jazz, modern dance, theatre jazz, tap, and hip hop highlighting the growth of the dancers during the year and providing them with the opportunity to showcase their deepening skills! As part of the agreement to participate in the Rivertown Dance Academy Festival, all dancers must attend all rehearsals and every performance. Please be aware that all outstanding RDAF payments must be paid by Saturday, March 17th. Lack of payment may result in student termination from the Festival. This year we are performing at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry at 49 Clinton Ave, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Friday, March 23, 7pm Saturday, March 24, 1pm Sunday, March 25, 1pm Only the following classes will be running at RDA Studios (TTUMC) during Theatre Week: Monday II/III Wednesday Adult Ballet I/II Adult Modern I/II Thursday Creative Movement Friday 11:15 12pm Jessica Goldberg & Rachel Pritzlaff Founding Executive Directors Saturday II/III Tiny Feet Creative Movement 9:30 10:15am 10:15 11am Carly Marie Knudson Director of Development & Operations
RIVERTOWN DANCE ACADEMY FESTIVAL 2018 INFORMATION PACKET 2 All rehearsals the week of March 19-25 will be held at the Masters School. RDA is not responsible for students before and after stage and technical rehearsal times Monday - Wednesday. Students performing only in the first act will be not be released until intermission Thursday Sunday. Attached you will find: 1. Overview of Theatre Week pg. 3 2. Theatre Week Rehearsal Schedule (Mon Wed) pg. 4,5 Beginning Monday, March 19 each class/piece will rehearse each day at the Masters School. Please check the schedule CAREFULLY for your rehearsal time/s, as they may be different each day. These short, daily rehearsals will help dancers become accustomed to the theatre; the stage, backstage/dressing room etiquette, the use of stage lighting and sound, and the professional stage manager and crew. 3. Dress Rehearsal & Performance Schedule (Thu Sun) pg. 6 Thursday there is a faculty-led warm up class prior to a full dress rehearsal. Friday, Saturday & Sunday there are faculty-led warmup classes prior to each performance. 4. Show Order (Fri Sun) pg. 7 Every piece is in each show, remember dancers must participate in all three shows. If you have an emergency during Theatre Week / Performance Weekend please call: Carly Marie Knudson (Director of Development & Operations): 720-434-1340 Jessica Goldberg (Executive Director): 914-471-1104 Rachel Pritzlaff: (Executive Director): 410-980-6524 Thank you for your overwhelming support of RDA. We hope that you share in our excitement about these upcoming performances. If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to reach out to us! Happy Dancing! Jessica, Rachel & Carly Marie
RIVERTOWN DANCE ACADEMY FESTIVAL 2018 INFORMATION PACKET 3 OVERVIEW OF WEEK This week is essential for dancers to become familiarized with the stage backstage/dressing areas and to practice performance etiquette. Monday and Tuesday will be Staging Rehearsals; dancers may arrive in dance attire. Wednesday costumes will be distributed and dancers should arrive with proper tights, shoes and undergarments for each piece. Additional information regarding tights, shoes, and other accessories necessary for each class will be distributed prior to theatre week. Thursday is a full dress rehearsal with costumes, hair and make-up. Photos will be taken. Friday, Saturday & Sunday are the performances. Students performing in only the first act are welcome to join the audience for the second act. Staging Rehearsal Costume Rehearsal Monday 3/19 Tuesday 3/20 Wednesday 3/21 Dress Rehearsal Thursday 3/22 Performances Friday 3/23 Saturday 3/24 Sunday 3/25 Arrive 20min prior to slated rehearsal time dressed and ready in dance clothes / shoes Arrive 20 min prior to slated rehearsal time Costumes will be distributed. Arrive dressed in proper tights and shoes. See rehearsal schedule (pg6) for your call time. 5:30pm Dress rehearsal / full costume, hair and makeup. See performance schedule (pg6) for your call time. 7pm Performance See rehearsal schedule (pg6) for your call time. 1pm Performance.
RIVERTOWN DANCE ACADEMY FESTIVAL 2018 INFORMATION PACKET 4 WEEK REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: MARCH 19-21 All rehearsals will be held at the Masters School. Please check your times carefully. Monday and Tuesday, March 19/20: Stage Rehearsal These rehearsals are for theatre and stage orientation, setting production cues and running pieces. Dancers must arrive 20 minutes before their rehearsal time, ready to dance in dancewear and dance shoes for these rehearsals. Dancers can leave after their last rehearsal. 3:50-4:00 PM Elementary Dance Martin 4:00-4:10 PM Ballet A Pritzlaff 4:10-4:20 PM Ballet B Pritzlaff 4:20-4:30 PM Ballet C Vincek 4:30-4:40 PM Modern I Pritzlaff 4:40-4:50 PM Modern II Licata 4:50-5:00 PM Jazz I/II Vincek 5:00-5:15 PM Hip Hop I/II/III Baira 5:15-5:25 PM Modern III Licata 5:25-5:35 PM Tap I/II Vincek 5:35-5:50 PM Theatre Jazz I/II Martin 5:50-6:00 PM Theatre Jazz III Martin 6:00-6:10 PM YR - Modern (Chalvar) Pritzlaff 6:10-6:20 PM YR - Musical Theatre (Macy) Pritzlaff 6:20-6:25 PM YR - Contemporary (ZviDance) Pritzlaff 6:25-6:40 PM Break for LD and Sound Engineer 6:40-6:50 PM Ballet D Wendler 6:50-7:00 PM Ballet E Wendler 7:00-7:15 PM Adult Tap/Tap III/ Family Tap Martin/Pritzlaff 7:15-7:35 PM Tap Workshop - Both Pieces Martin 7:35-7:45 PM Ballet Rep Wendler 7:45-7:55 PM Jazz III Goldberg 7:55-8:05 PM Jazz IV Goldberg 8:05-8:15 PM TR - Modern (BS Movement) Goldberg 8:15-8:25 PM TR - Body Percussion Goldberg 8:25-8:30 PM TR - Bollywood Goldberg 8:30-8:40 PM Modern Lab Westerby 8:40-8:50 PM Modern IV Westerby 8:50-9:00 PM Adult Modern Westerby 9:00-9:15 PM Alexandre 9:15-9:30 PM Adult Ballet Ensemble Alexandre
RIVERTOWN DANCE ACADEMY FESTIVAL 2018 INFORMATION PACKET 5 Wednesday, March 21: Tech Rehearsal (in performance order) This rehearsal is a full tech rehearsal in performance order with all lighting and sound cues. Dancers must arrive 20 minutes before their group rehearsal time, ready to dance in specified tights, undergarments and dance shoes for these rehearsals. Dancers can leave after their last rehearsal. 4:00-5:00 PM 5:00-6:00 PM 6:00-7:00 PM 7:00-8:00 PM Ballet D Ballet E Elementary Dance YR Contemporary Tap Workshop 1 Modern I Modern II Ballet A Ballet B Ballet C Modern Lab Tap I & II Theatre Jazz III Theatre Jazz I/II TR Body Percussion Jazz I & Jazz II Tap III/Adult Tap/Family Tap Intermission Ballet Rep Adult Ballet Ensemble TR - Modern YR - Modern Tap Workshop 2 Adult Modern Jazz III Jazz IV YR - Musical Theatre TR - Bollywood Modern III Modern IV Hip Hop I, II, III K.Licata K. Vincek / Pritzlaff K. Licata B.Baira
RIVERTOWN DANCE ACADEMY FESTIVAL 2018 INFORMATION PACKET 6 DRESS REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 3/22-3/25 Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, 3/22: Dress Rehearsal (in performance order) This rehearsal is a full dress rehearsal, in performance order with costumes, performance hair and stage makeup. Thursday 3/22 4:00 pm 4:30 pm Dancer s Call 5:30 pm DRESS REHEARSAL BEGINS REQUIRED: Levels II and above / Ballet B and above. Optional: Adults ALL DANCERS READY IN COSTUMES, HAIR & MAKE UP Performance Schedule March, 23-25 5:00 pm REQUIRED: Levels II and above / Ballet B and above. Optional: Adults Friday 3/23 Saturday 3/24 Sunday 3/25 5:30 pm Dancer s Call 7:00 pm 11:00 am PERFORMANCE BEGINS! 11:30 am Dancer s Call 1:00 pm 11:00 am PERFORMANCE BEGINS! 11:30 am Dancer s Call 1:00 pm PERFORMANCE BEGINS! ALL DANCERS READY IN COSTUMES, HAIR & MAKE UP READY TO PERFORM REQUIRED: Levels II and above / Ballet B and above. Optional: Adults ALL DANCERS READY IN COSTUMES & MAKE UP READY TO PERFORM REQUIRED: Levels II and above / Ballet B and above. Optional: Adults ALL DANCERS READY IN COSTUMES, HAIR & MAKE UP READY TO PERFORM
RIVERTOWN DANCE ACADEMY FESTIVAL 2018 INFORMATION PACKET 7 RDA FESTIVAL 2018 PERFORMANCE ORDER Ballet D Ballet E Elementary Dance YR Contemporary Tap Workshop 1 Modern I Modern II Ballet A Ballet B Ballet C Modern Lab Tap I & II Theatre Jazz III Theatre Jazz I/II TR Body Percussion Jazz I & Jazz II Tap III K.Licata K. Vincek Family Tap/Adult Tap / Intermission Ballet Rep Adult Ballet Ensemble TR - Modern YR - Modern Tap Workshop 2 Adult Modern Jazz III Jazz IV YR - Musical Theatre TR - Bollywood Modern III Modern IV Hip Hop I, II, III K. Licata B.Baira