Big Show
This year’s theme is “Poetry in Motion.” Each class will represent a different famous quote about childhood.
Location: Chabot Performing Arts Theater (25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward)
Twinkle Star Showcase
The Twinkle Star Showcase is a 30-45 minute concert that showcases the talents of our youngest dancers. Dancers will perform one dance from each class they attend. Dancers ages 3 and up have the opportunity to participate in the “Daddy Daughter Dance” that performs at the end of each showcase. The showcase will also feature the TDA Performing Company dancers and a special dance with all of the TDA teachers! At the end of each showcase dancers are given a dancer medal and sent out to meet their adoring family and friends.
Location: Livermore High School Theater (600 Maple St., Livermore)
Daddy Daughter Dance
This year they will be dancing to Bob Carlisle’s “Butterfly Kisses.”
Location: Livermore High School Theater (600 Maple St., Livermore) Aand Chabot College Theater, Hayward
NOTE: Video cameras are prohibited in the theater
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 (Big Shows only, Twinkle Star Showcases in-class 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 at CostumeManager.com. They are truly precious keepsakes for the
years to come.
