Dear Families,
All of us here at Dancers’ Workshop, students, staff, and faculty, are working very hard to produce our end of school year Progress Performance.
The results of the exceptional dedication and perseverance of our students promises to be a wonderful performance for us all. The support of dancers’ families is crucial to their success and we acknowledge your huge commitment with gratitude.
This performance opportunity for the students is a great chance for friends and family to appreciate their hard work, both technically and artistically.
Performance is an integral component in the training of a young dancer. The class bonding, learning of choreography, and rehearsal process provide an accelerated learning opportunity while the performance itself furthers the development of our students.
Everything you need to know about Progress Performance will be posted here. Please read all the information carefully and check here often as schedules can and do change.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us and we will do our best to address them.
Thank you for trusting us with the education of your young artists. We are all very excited to show off their incredible gifts. See you at the show!
Sincerely,
Eric Midgley
School Director
2024 DANCER AND FAMILY INFORMATION
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are on sale now through the Center Box Office
Each performer gets one complimentary ticket using a promo code ‘PROGRESS24”. If you have more than one student, please call the box office at 307-733-4900 to get a second comp.
All additional tickets are $15 for students and $25 for adults, plus a $3 Center Box Office fee.
Please help us to maintain a pleasant, focused, and supportive experience for all students, families, and audience members at the Progress Performances. No photos or video please. Lit up screens are very distracting to other audience members. We will post videos of each show so you can be present to a live performance!
Seats are assigned.
Students attending any performances must be in street clothes. Not in costume or dancewear.
GENERAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, April 22, 10am – Tickets go on sale!! (see ticket info above)
Monday, May 6 – Thursday, May 9 - Mandatory Dress / Tech Rehearsals on stage (see schedule below).
Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11- Performance Days – 3 performances (see schedule below).
Note: each performance has different classes. Please read carefully!
WHERE ARE REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES?
Regular rehearsals are held within your student’s normal classes.
Technical and Dress Rehearsals are held on the Center Theater stage but students will assemble in the studio and be brought to the stage by DW staff.
Progress Performances will take place on the Center Theater stage with full production: music, lighting, and costumes.
WHAT TO BRING FOR THEATER REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES
Clothing: Dress code dancewear, undergarments, tights, shoes if applicable. (See costumes below)
Hair & Make-up: Please come with hair and make-up done. You can bring extra make-up and hair supplies if you feel like you may need them.
Light stage make up for all pieces. Eyeliner, mascara, blush, lipstick. No lashes, no glitter. Facial features should be accented to help them stand out on stage.
Please no jewelry (small studs ok). Nothing on neck or wrists.
See tutorial videos below for a guide.
Stage Makeup Tutorial
This is just a general guideline - you do not need to follow the instructions exactly for your childs makeup.
Ballet Bun Tutorial
This is just a general guideline - you do not need to follow the instructions exactly if a different method works better for your childs hair.
COSTUMES
Students should always bring their dress code dancewear such as shoes, tights, and leotards.
For Dress Rehearsals and Performances, costumes will be located in designated studios. Studio attendants will be there to help.
Costuming details (unders, hair, makeup) will be posted here as they are confirmed.
DRESSING ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
Check in/ Check out Policy
All students must check in at their assigned studio upon arriving to their rehearsal or performance.
All students must leave their dressing room area clean, and check out with their dressing room supervisor before leaving rehearsals or shows.
Parents or guardians must be present upon check out for all students Level 2 and below.
Show 1 Dressing Rooms
Studio 3: Levels 1 & 2
Studio 4: Ballet & Modern Basics, Hip Hop
Stage Dressing Room: Levels 5 & 6
Show 2 Dressing Rooms
Studio 3: All Kinder 5 classes
Studio 4: All Kinder 6 & 7 classes
Show 3 Dressing Rooms
Studio 4: Levels 3 & 4
Stage Dressing Room: Levels 5 & 6
PRODUCTION FEE
There is a $85 production fee for each student participating in Progress Performance. It helps us to rent the Center theatre, and provide costumes, stage crew, and lighting to give the students the fullest experience possible. We will charge your card on file for this amount on April 25th. If you need any assistance with this fee, please contact us.
STAGE REHEARSAL SCHEDULES
Please Note:
For tech rehearsals, dancers should go to their assigned classroom in dress code 30 minutes before their scheduled tech time to check in and get into costume. (If your child rides the activity bus, this should still get them to their stage rehearsals on time.)
For dress rehearsals and shows, students must check in to their assigned dressing room by or before their listed call time.
A DW staff member will escort you backstage for your rehearsal.
All times, show orders, etc. are estimates and may change as the performance grows closer. We appreciate your flexibility and patience.
What you need: Please come ready to dance, in full dress code including hair and shoes as required for your piece.
Tech Schedule
All dancers should arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled stage rehearsal, OR by the beginning of their assigned class time if their on stage rehearsal takes place during their normal class hour.
If your child’s rehearsal time falls during their regularly scheduled class time, please plan on them staying for the entire length of their class.
Monday, May 6th
4:00 PM - Kinder 5 (Monday)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Basics class in Studio 1
4:15 PM - Kinder 6 (Monday)
4:30 PM - Kinder 7 (Monday)
4:45 PM - Ballet 4
5:15 PM - Ballet 3
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Level 5/6 Warm Up in Studio 1
5:45 PM - Modern 4
6:15 PM - Modern 3
6:45 PM - Break
7:00 PM - Modern 5
7:30 PM - Modern 6
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM - JRC apprentices rehearse piece in Studio 1
8:00 PM - JRC
8:30 PM - Apprentices
Tuesday, May 7th
4:00 PM - Kinder 5 (Tuesday)
4:15 PM - Kinder 7 (Tuesday)
4:30 PM - Ballet 1
4:50 PM - Ballet 2
5:10 PM - Modern 1
5:30 PM - Modern 2
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Level 5/6 Warm Up in Studio 1
5:50 PM - Break
6:05 PM - Ballet 6
6:30 PM - Ballet 5
7:00 PM - Hip Hop (12+)
7:20 PM - Pointe (all pieces)
Wednesday, May 8th
4:00 PM - Kinder 5 (Wednesday)
4:15 PM - Kinder 6 (Wednesday)
4:30 PM - Hip Hop (8-11)
Show 3 Dancer Call - 4:30pm (Check in at assigned dressing room)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Level 5/6 Warm Up in Studio 1, Level 3/4 Warm Up in Studio 2
4:45 PM - Ballet and Modern Basics
5:00 PM - Senior Piece
5:30 PM - Break (get show ready - hair, makeup, and costumes)
6:00 PM - Show 3 dress rehearsal
7:30 PM - Notes on stage ALL SHOW 3
Thursday, May 9th
4:00 PM - Kinder 5 (Thursday)
4:15 PM - Kinder 6 (Thursday)
4:30 PM - Break
Show 1 Dancer Call - 4:30pm
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Level 5/6 Warm Up in Studio 1 — Basics, Level 1, Level 2 Warm Up in Studio 2
5:30 PM - (get show ready - hair, makeup, and costumes)
6:00 PM Show 1 dress rehearsal
7:30 PM Notes on stage ALL SHOW 1
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES
When buying tickets, make sure you know which level your student is in. :) If you need help finding out, call us at 307-733-6398.
Please check in at the studio at the call time listed for your performance.
Friday, May 10th
Show 1
7:00 PM
Dancer call - 5:00 PM (All dancers must check in at assigned dressing room at or before call time)
5 PM - 6 PM - Dancer Warm Up (Studio 1: 5/6 Warm Up) (Studio 2: Basics, Level 1, Level 2 Warm Up)
6 PM - 7 PM - Put on costumes, touch up hair & makeup, pre-show notes in dressing rooms
Show 1 order
Modern 5
Ballet 1
Ballet 2
Basics
Lilac Variation
Hip Hop (12+)
Modern 1
Modern 6
Ballet 5
Hip Hop (8-11)
Modern 2
Kitri Variation
Apprentices
JRC
Seniors
Saturday, May 11th
Show 2
11:00 AM
Dancer Call - 9:30 AM for Kinder 6 & 7 (All dancers must check in at assigned dressing room at or before call time)
Dancer Call - 10:00 AM call for Kinder 5 (All dancers must check in at assigned dressing room at or before call time)
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM - Check in with teacher in assigned dressing room
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM - Dancer Warm Up (Studio 1: Kinder 6/7 Warm Up) (Studio 3: Kinder 5 Warm Up)
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - Put on costumes, touch up hair & makeup, pre-show notes in dressing rooms
Show 2 Order
K5 Monday
K6 Monday
K5 Tuesday
K6 Wednesday
K7 Monday
K5 Wednesday
K6 Thursday
K5 Thursday
K7 Tuesday
Show 3
2:00 PM
Dancer Call - 11:30 AM (All dancers must check in at assigned dressing room at or before call time)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Dancer Warm Up (Studio 1: Level 5/6 Warm Up) (Studio 2: Level 3/4 Warm Up)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - pre-show notes
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Put on costumes, touch up hair & makeup
Show 3 order
Modern 5
Ballet 4
Modern 3
Modern 6
Pointe Carmen Ensemble
Lilac Variation
Ballet 3
Kitri Variation
Pause
Modern 4
Ballet 5
JRC
Apprentices
Seniors
Strike - JRC & Apprentices
3:30 pm
Marley roll up
Clean Dressing Rooms