IMPORTANT – DO NOT LOSE THIS
INFORMATION. YOU MUST READ ALL CONTENTS OF THIS PACKET IN ORDER
TO SURVIVE THE JUNE CONCERT EXPERIENCE!
When:
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MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSALS:
o
Livermore
Students – Thursday June 5th
o
Pleasanton
and San Ramon Students – Wednesday June 4th
·
BIG SHOWS:
o
San Ramon –
Friday, June 6, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
o
Pleasanton
- Saturday, June 7th – 10 a.m., 1 p.m.
o
Livermore -
Saturday, June 7th – 4 p.m., 7 p.m.
Where:
Chabot Community College/Performing Arts Center – 25555
Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA
Parking Rates
are in effect on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the dress
rehearsals and Friday and Saturday during the actual shows.
They are diligent about enforcement!
Dress Rehearsal
Info:
THE DRESS
REHEARSAL IS MANDATORY. DANCERS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE DRESS
REHEARSAL MAY NOT PERFORM IN THE RECITAL. We work very hard to
ensure that the dress rehearsal process is enjoyable and
stress-free; however, it is always the most difficult part of
the show. While we have given dancers ages 2-5 their own show
(Twinkle Stars Showcase-June 21st and 22nd),
The Big Show may still be the first “rehearsal” experience for
many children and parents so there are a few things you can do
to prepare yourself.
Please read the
following to find out what time your dancer needs to be at dress
rehearsal. If your child is in only one show, make sure to
locate his/her class day and time to confirm what time to come.
IMPORTANT:
Dancers must arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled start
time dressed and ready to perform. With the
exception of the first group of the afternoon; we need all
dancers to remain in the audience until 5 minutes prior to the
time for them to be backstage. This will help alleviate
congestion and confusion when groups are changing. If you have
more than one dance, come dressed in the first costume that will
dance. We sometimes run ahead of schedule, so don’t be late.
Make sure to allow time for afternoon traffic to Hayward.
There is always traffic.
You may leave
the dress rehearsal immediately following the completion of your
child’s rehearsal. Due to time constraints imposed by theater
crew, we are not able to wait for late dancers, and we can not
re-run dances if a dancer was missing.
*If you are
unsure at any time, after reading this entire document, about
when, how, where or why; please don’t hesitate to ask us. We
are here to help you understand the process, as well as ensure
that you are properly informed.
DRESS REHEARSAL
SCHEDULE
To see the
schedule please go to tiffanydance.com and click on the Dress
Rehearsal Schedule 2008 link (http://tiffanydance.com/Recitals%202008/dress_rehearsal_schedule_2008.htm)
or see the bulletin board inside the dance studio. Please find
the name of your child’s dance and the correct day, time and
location of your child’s weekly class. You will then find the
“Start Dance Time” – remember, arrive 30 minutes before the
“Start Dance Time” dressed and ready to perform. We run on
time. Please don’t be late. Please look over the list
carefully, as some dances have 2 casts. If you have any
questions please call us immediately.
Dress Rehearsal
Procedures
All dancers
will be required to check-in at their designated meeting space.
There are two meeting areas: the “House” which is the audience,
or “Backstage”. Parents will sign their child in with the
appropriate TDA Staff Member at their appropriate meeting area
and the parent will go sit in the audience. If your meeting
area is the “House” please note that there are no changing
areas…you must come dressed in your costume. Parents who are
not volunteers are not allowed backstage (except if the dancer
is in more than one dance and requires assistance changing
costumes) at any time during the dress rehearsal and/or the
show. If there is a problem with any child, we will go and
notify the parent in the audience. Dancers should come dressed
and ready to dance. They should bring one bag with any
belongings, all labeled with their names. After the
dancer dances the parents will go to their meeting space (drop
off area) and sign their child out and take them home.
Photography and
videotaping are NOT allowed at the actual show, but these
activities are allowed and encouraged during the dress
rehearsal. Cameras and video cameras are not allowed into the
theater during the actual show. There is more information
regarding this topic on page 6.
The BIG DAYS!!!
Friday, June 6,
2008
Evening Show
San Ramon dancers:
Showtime 7:00
p.m.
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All dancers arrive
through the stage right backstage door at 5:45 p.m.
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Showtime 7:00 p.m –
9:00 p.m. – One 20 minute intermission
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For your convenience,
hot food, drinks, snacks and special Tiffany’s Dance
Academy Roses will be available prior to each show and
during intermission.
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Saturday, June
7th, 2008
Morning Show
(Pleasanton Dancers):
Showtime 10:00 a.m.
Saturday,
June 7th, 2008
Chabot
Community College
Due to time
constraints all dancers who are in only one dance must be
fully dressed with hair, make-up, costume when dropped
off…the backstage area is not a dressing area, rather a
“holding” area.
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All dancers arrive
through the stage right backstage door at 8:45 a.m.
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Showtime 10am – 11:45
am – One 20 minute intermission
-
For your convenience,
hot food, drinks, snacks and special Tiffany’s Dance
Academy Roses will be available prior to each show and
during intermission.
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Matinee Show
(Pleasanton Dancers):
Showtime 1:00 pm
Saturday,
June 7th, 2008
Chabot
Community College
All dancers
arrive through the stage right backstage door at 12:05 p.m.
(Dancers will not be let into the backstage area until
previous shows’ dancers have all exited).
Due to time
constraints all dancers who are in only one dance must be
fully dressed with hair, make-up, costume when dropped
off…the backstage area is not a dressing area, rather a
“holding” area.
Showtime
1:00 – 3:00 pm – One 20 minute intermission
For your
convenience, hot food, drinks, snacks and special Tiffany’s
Dance Academy Roses with Ballerina Bears will be available
prior to each show and during intermission.
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Afternoon Show
(Livermore Dancers):
Showtime 4:00 pm
Saturday,
June 7th, 2008
Chabot
Community College
All dancers
arrive through the stage right backstage door at 3:05 p.m. .
(Dancers will not be let into the backstage area until
previous shows’ dancers have all exited).
Due to time
constraints all dancers who are in only one dance must be
fully dressed with hair, make-up, costume when dropped
off…the backstage area is not a dressing area, rather a
“holding” area.
Showtime
4:00 – 6:00 pm – One 20 minute intermission.
For your
convenience, hot food, drinks, snacks and special Tiffany’s
Dance Academy Roses will be available prior to each show and
during intermission.
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Evening Show
(Livermore Dancers):
Showtime 7:00 pm
Saturday,
June 7th, 2008
Chabot
Community College
All dancers
arrive through the stage right backstage door at 6:05 p.m. .
(Dancers will not be let into the backstage area until
previous shows’ dancers have all exited).
Due to time
constraints all dancers who are in only one dance must be
fully dressed with hair, make-up, costume when dropped
off…the backstage area is not a dressing area, rather a
“holding” area.
Showtime
7:00 – 9:00 pm – One 20 minute intermission.
For your
convenience, hot food, drinks, snacks and special Tiffany’s
Dance Academy Roses will be available prior to each show and
during intermission.
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Show Procedures
Dancers go
directly to their dressing area when they arrive at the
theater. Dancers wait in the dressing area until it is time to
perform. Parents sign them in and go wait in line for the house
of the theater to open. After the dancers perform they will
come directly back to their dressing area and wait until the
finale of the show. All dancers will go onstage again for
the finale.
Frequently
Asked Questions and General Rules:
1.
Who supervises my child backstage? All classes of
dancers ages 8 and under shall be supervised by an adult
parent or teacher volunteers during the entire run of the
show. The volunteers are responsible for all dancers while
they are backstage. All parents must sign their child in
and out of the backstage area, where they will remain
throughout the entire show.
2.
What does my child do backstage? A closed circuit
television is located in the dancers dressing area, so that
they can watch the show as it is happening. Dancers will
only leave their dressing area to go on-stage. They will
come directly back to their dressing area after they
perform.
3.
Does my dancer need to stay for the entire show? All
dancers will go back on-stage for the finale of the show,
where they will have their name called and take one final
bow.
4.
Where do I pick up my child? Please do not pick your
child up from the stage area. If you choose to leave before
the finale, you may sign your child out at intermission
ONLY. Please do not come back stage before this time, as it
is disruptive when audience members leave in the middle of
an act. Please let your parent volunteers know if you will
be signing your child out at intermission. If you would
like to see a list of parent volunteers, they are located on
the bulletin board in the studio hallway. Following the
finale, all dancers can be signed-out at their dressing
area. *Special Rule: As a request from the backstage
volunteers, only one parent may enter the dressing area to
drop-off or pick-up their child. No extended family or
friends in the dressing area. This is in order to avoid too
many people in one place, so that we can best supervise the
dancers.
5. No
food or drinks inside theater or stage area.
6. No
running or playing inside any areas of the theater.
7.
For the safety of the performers, NO personal video cameras
or flash photography during the matinee or evening
performances. You may take pictures and video at dress
rehearsal! A professional photographer will take action
photos during the performance. He does an outstanding job
and the photos are available for viewing and purchase via a
high-tech website. His equipment is top-notch and he shoots
dancers for a living…so his photos are superb.
8. No
flash photography.
9.
Out of respect for the performers, please refrain from
entering or exiting the theater during Act 1 or Act 2.
10. There
will be a 20-minute intermission between Act 1 and Act 2.
11.
Absolutely no dancers in costumes or tap shoes allowed in
the audience during the shows.
12. If
you choose to purchase a ticket for your child, you must
change them out of their costume before entering the
theater.
13.
Dancers may not be signed out of the dressing area
until intermission. No exceptions.
14. If
the dancer wants to take part in the finale at the end of
the show, they may not sit in the audience at anytime during
the show.
15. Only
certified volunteers may be backstage during the
performances and dress rehearsal.
16. All
dancers can be signed out after the finale in the “Dressing
Area” only. Please do not try to pick them up from onstage,
to avoid mass chaos!
Professional
Recital Video and Professional Action Photos:
We
at TDA understand precisely how important it is for each
family to preserve their dancer’s recital memories via video and
still photos. We do not allow video cameras or personal
cameras into the theater during the actual performance for the
following reasons: 1) People taking video or shooting pictures
of their child on stage block the view of and distract audience
members seated behind and to the sides. 2) A video taken from
the audience with a non-professional camera rarely turns out to
look very good due to the challenging lighting, shakiness, and
heads of audience members that block the view of the camera. 3)
Flashes from cameras are distracting and dangerous to the
dancers on stage. No
personal video cameras are allowed at the shows; however, they
are allowed at the dress rehearsal. Each Big Show
performance is professionally photographed, videotaped and
edited with high end equipment. Our professional photographers
and videographers do a wonderful job and are highly experienced
in shooting and filming dance performances at conventions,
competitions, and recitals. They produce excellent quality high
definition videos. TDA does not prohibit video cameras and
cameras so that we can earn extra money selling videotapes and
pictures. In fact, 100% of the proceeds from video and picture
sales are donated to Bay Area Dance Company. We prohibit
these items exclusively for the reasons listed above and since
we prohibit them, we have provided a solution for each dancer’s
family to preserve their memories on video or still photos. You
may order a video on tiffanydance.com. They are truly precious
keepsakes for the years to come.
Picture Day:
To view the
schedules go to
www.tiffanydance.com and click on the Photo Schedule
2008 link, to see what time your class is scheduled.
Arrive no more than 10 minutes before and no less than five
minutes before your group’s photo time. All dancers wear full
costume, shoes and hair. Purchasing pictures is optional, but
even if you don’t purchase a package we would like you to be
there to be in your class picture that will be displayed on the
studio walls for years to come. All soloists (and anyone who
can’t make it to their group picture) may drop-in at their
convenience at any of our studios during their picture day to
have their individual photo taken.
**Picture order
forms will be handed out in class and available in the office 2
weeks prior to picture days. Try to have your packet completed
before you arrive for your picture time to help reduce the
chaos! Each group shot requires a different and separate
envelope. All payments are due in full at the time of the group
picture. Memory Makers accepts credit cards and checks. Have
dancers “picture” ready (costume, hair, make-up perfect) when
they arrive. There will be NO room to dress or do hair
and make-up.
Note: Pictures
will be handed out at your recital (unless you order digital
products – i.e. magazine covers, magnets etc…which take longer
to produce). If you do not pick up your pictures at the
recital (or if you have digital products) a $6 shipping and
handling fee will be added to your account and we will mail them
to the billing address on file.
PICTURES ARE
NOT AVAILABLE TO PICK UP AT THE DANCE STUDIOS!!!
Dancers without
a costume may not participate in the group photo for their
class. Dancers who are not participating in the recital or have
a late order costume may arrive at any time and take an
individual picture in their dance class attire (or whatever
attire they desire). “Buddy Pictures” are also available – they
require a separate envelope.
Memory Makers
is staffed with 10-15 experience dancers and photographer
assistants to help pose dancers.
Parents –
refrain from entering the photo shoot areas and rooms while your
child is being photographed.
Do not take
photographs or snapshots of dancers in photo shoot rooms or
areas.
Directions:
To the Chabot Performing Arts Center from Tiffany’s Dance
Academy in Livermore…
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Start out
going West on EAST AVE toward HILLCREST AVE. |
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Turn
SLIGHT RIGHT onto S LIVERMORE AVE/CR-J2 W. Continue to
follow S LIVERMORE AVE. |
1.6 miles |
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3. |
Merge onto
I-580 W via the ramp- on the left- toward OAKLAND. |
17.9 miles |
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4. |
Take I-238
N toward I-880. |
1.8 miles |
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Merge onto
I-880 S toward SAN JOSE/SAN MATEO BR. |
4.0 miles |
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Merge onto
CA-92 W toward SAN MATEO BR. |
0.6 miles |
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Take the
HESPERIAN BOULEVARD exit. |
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8. |
Take the
HESPARIAN BLVD NORTH ramp. |
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9. |
Merge onto
HESPERIAN BLVD. |
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10. |
Turn LEFT
on DEPOT ROAD. Second driveway on Depot road - take a
right into the parking lot. |
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End at
25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545-2447 US
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