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PICTURE WEEK
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REHEARSAL
June 7th, 2024 | SAGU HAGEE Communications Center
RECITAL
June 8th, 2024
Show 1- 1:30pm
Show 2- 5:30pm
SAGU HAGEE Communications Center
Meaning behind the theme
The Dance Center is proud to present our inaugural recital: A Star is Born. As many of you know, TDC is a new studio but our studio’s history and foundation can be found within the 48 years of dance at Tammy's Dance Center. Out of the end of Tammy’s Dance Center, The Dance Center was born.
But our studio is not the only light in the sky, as we only shine as bright as your little dancing stars! Your children have worked all season for this moment and now is their time to brighten up the stage.
Be sure to be on the lookout for little twinkles of inspiration throughout our program, such as in our company opening number, "Hercules", in dances like "When You Wish Upon a Star", and our star themed finale.
General Info
Dancer arrival time: TBA
Auditorium opening time: TBA
No food or drink is allowed in the auditorium or dressing rooms. Please snack before or after the shows. This applies to performers and the audience.
A sign-in station will be set up at the side door towards the back of the parking lot (near E University Ave.) for dancers and one designated guardian.
No men, boys, or non-enrolled siblings in dressing rooms.
Again, no non-enrolled siblings are allowed in dressing rooms.
This show will run quickly! Dancers will only have enough time to change into costumes, switch shoes, and possibly change hair between numbers. Dancers should arrive with hair and make-up show-ready for their first number. Please pack your dancer’s costumes in the appropriate order in order to help the flow of the backstage crew and the show.
All TDC dancers are invited to perform in our finale. Dancers will line up backstage during Dad's Dance and perform shortly thereafter. Attire for the finale is the recital t-shirt, black shorts with caramel tights or black leggings, jazz shoes, ballet shoes, or hip-hop tennis shoes. Each age range will have their own special part and choreography to be taught in May during their regular classes. After finale, dancers will be taken back to their dressing rooms for parents to meet them and clean up their space. The selected guardian MUST check out their dancer before they leave. This is the surest way to know everyone left safely.
Recital Tickets
Click here to purchase tickets
Presale tickets are available to our TDC families 5/13. Sales will open to the public Friday, 5/17!
Class Info
Find your dancer's class below to see what costume, accessories, hair styles, shoes, and tights are required for their performance and pictures. You will also see their picture week times, rehearsal and recitals they are in. Not every class will have a full dress rehearsal. But every class will need to have hair and makeup for both rehearsal and recitals.
Recital Program Ads
Ad Submission Deadline: May 24th
Wish your dancer "Congratulations" or "Break a Leg!" with a program ad. These make for a great memory book or keepsake!
We sell slots for our program ranging from a quarter page to a full page. These can be personal messages and/or business advertisements.
All business logos must be submitted in PDF, TIFF, or high-resolution JPEG. Business ads can only be placed on a 1/2-page or full-page ad.
For $10 more, your ad will play in the auditorium before the show, during intermission, and in the lobby.
Recital Merchandise
PROGRAMS
You will receive 1 complimentary program. 2 programs if there is more than 1 dancer in the family.
If you need more, they will be on sale at the recital.
Show Recording
This year we are moving to a digital download of the show. So many people had expressed that they no longer had DVD players to watch the recital (me included!) that we are excited to offer this new way to view the show.
As soon as the link is ready, we will email how to download to the email we have on file. Please log in to your account and make sure that it is current.
Recital T-shirts
All dancers will receive a recital t-shirt with the recital logo on the front and the cast list on the back. This is included in your recital package. We have a size run in the office for you to try on and see what size is needed. There are no exchanges once they are ordered!
These shirts will be worn with either black leggings, booty shorts or black pants for the finale.
Extra shirts will be available for purchase for $25 each for anyone else that wants one. Orders are due by May 15th.
Please fill out the form below so we know what size you need.
Dancer tshirt form is in office at the studio so you can try on sizes and see what best fits your dancer. The shirt is included with their recital fee.
Additional t-shirt order form - This form is for any extra family members that want shirts.
Makeup and Hair Tips
Do we need makeup?
A little makeup is needed for this day: Optional makeup application includes; foundation, blush, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner, eye shadow (please no blue eye shadow, or glitter on face or hair! It doesn't photograph well) and fake eyelashes.
Makeup for recital is necessary so dancers do not wash out under the stage lights!
Uniform hairstyles are required. *Check out your costume checklist for how to wear your hair for each dance!
No bangs or beads are allowed.
For those that will have buns, I recommend a "bun maker" if you are not used to doing a bun.
Fly away hairs should be gelled down and smoothed out with hairspray.
Bobby pins and hair nets are encouraged.
Dancers with short hair must pull their hair away from the face and slick it down.
Make sure you remove all fingernail polish other than clear/natural from fingers and toes
If your dancer is in tap/ballet combo, have them wear their pink tights under their caramel tights for an easier quick change.
Half up/half down into a bun tutorial
Recital Sponsorship
SUPPORT THE ARTS
Do you, or your business, love the arts? Show your support of our youth and become a TDC sponsor!! Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze levels available. For more information, click the link below.
Cast List
Each dancer will have their name on the back of the recital t-shirt. All dancers receive this shirt as part of the recital package and will wear them during the finale at the recital. Please double check the spelling of the name and to make sure no one was left off. If a correction needs to be made, please correct it on the printed copy in the front office ASAP! If you see a ❤️ by your dancer's name it is because they are in company. If you see a 🩵 it is because they are a helper in one of our baby classes.
Christina Adebiyi
Bella Alston❤️ (EW)
Terry Alston
Chris Andrews
Henley Andrews❤️
Julia Arnaud
Charli Arnold (JW)
Claire Arnold (JW)
Halli Arnold (LW)
Samantha Bartley
Johnathan Baw (JW)
Juliet Benson
Jeffrey Benson
Chris Biles
Clara Biles❤️ (EW)
Aubrianna Bollier
Milo Borodin
Olivia Broadus
Blake Brooks (LW)
Breece Brooks (EW)
Makenzie Broskey (LW)
Lydia Browne (LW & EW)
Kayley Bush
Elizabeth Cadena
Brooks Cates
Liola Catron
Eleanor Catron
Cloe Cole
Jaxon Cole
Alfredo Covarrubias
Amelia Covarrubias
Avery Craig
Legacy Croswell
Isla Davidson
Enslei Dowdy
Brett Dawson
Hadley Dawson
Skylar Dawson❤️
Juan De la Rosa
Vanessa De la Rosa
Paisley Dunn
Luke Duvel (LW)
Marina Espinoza❤️
Alexis Fahey
Jordyn Farmer❤️🩵
Skylar Favaro
Adam Fritz
Addy Fritz❤️🩵
Lexi Fritz❤️🩵
Knight Funderburk (JW)
Valor Funderburk (JW)
Kim Gasca❤️🩵
Fernando Gasca
Lillie Gafford
Gianna Garcia
Willow Gauthreaux
Mayah Gonzalez❤️
Matthew Grant (LW)
Gracie Griffith
Jesse Guzman
Bethany Hall
Brian Hall
Emma Hampton (EW)
Brent Hardee
Ellie Hardee❤️
Harlow Hardin
Addison Harris
Jennings Herrin
Heidi Holstein
Sophia Huckaby
Jaycee Irwin
Ellie Isaacks
Carter Johnson (EW)
Sadie Johnson
Ben Just
Isabelle Just
Milah Just
Nathan Just
Madison King
Eli Kipp
Brinley Kipp
Bowen Kirkman (JW)
Shepherd Kirkman (JW)
Jakob Knapp (EW)
Jeff Knapp (EW)
Caroline Koutros❤️
Micah Koutros
Olivia Lancaster (EW)
Trip Lancaster (EW)
Addison Lasley
Cory Lasley
Ayanna Limones
Abigail Limones
Londynn Listenbee
Kieralynn Litchfield
Dan Litchfield
Isabelle Litchfield
Hope Lopez
Lana Lowrey
Lance Lowrey
Mikah Lucas
Tinley Lucas (JW)
Kaleb Luce
Kaley Luce❤️ (JW)
Milo Maddalozzo
Bryce Majerczyk (EW)
Sophie Mann❤️
Olivia Manuel
Rhys Marks (LW)
Rylan Marks (LW & EW)
Ares McGinnis
Savannah Morris
Ella Mosley
Nariah Moya
Jolene Musgrove
Samantha Perez
Junior Pierre
Willa Pierre❤️
Wyatt Pierre
Kinley Pitman
Sawyer Pitman
Evan Power
Lola Power❤️
Ruby Power
Graham Prohaska (JW)
Tyson Prohaska (LW & EW)
Arely Ramirez
Casen Ramirez (LW & EW)
Kennedy Redmon
Caislea Reed (JW)
Karlyn Reed (JW)
Luke Reed (LW)
Jovie Reindl (LW)
Kathlynn Reinsel❤️🩵
Julie Reyna
Kendall Rich❤️
Matthew Rich
Braylie Ritchie
Abby Roberson (EW)
Brooklyn Robledo
Julieta Rodriguez
Carolina Salinas
Adalynn Sanders❤️🩵
John Schmidt
Kiri Schmidt
Ryleigh Shaw
Paisley Shearon
Paul Shearon
Olivia Shoquist
Mia Sifuentes
Kendrick Smith
Malia Smith❤️🩵
Avery Storm
Emery Storm❤️
Landry Storm
Lorelei Street
Madison Swoyer
McKenzie Swoyer
Bella Tamez
Sadie Tamez❤️
Bentley Tischauser
David Turton
Jesse Turton
Bailee Tyra (LW)
Sadie Tyra (LW)
Everleigh Vasquez
Emma Viera
Michaela View
Corey Wallace
Chanlee Sue Wiedemann❤️🩵 (EW)
Jonathan Wiedemann
Kaitlyn Wooldridge (JW)
Emma Wright
Awards List
5, 10 & 15 Year Awards
Every year we present 5, 10 & 15 year awards. If you think your child/dancer is due to receive one of these, please notify the front desk. I would hate to not have a trophy for them! We are honoring the years of dance taken with Tammy's Dance Center.
Dancers that left for 1 year and returned will continue with their number of years they have taken.
Dad's who've participated in dad's dance 5, 10, or 15 years will receive awards as well.
Before each recital, we will have award recipients meet on stage left front wing to be called for their trophy. Dancer will walk across the stage while having their bio read as the audience celebrates. If dancers have dances in the first few numbers, they will receive their award in their first costume. However, if they are 8 or more numbers in, they may wear formal attire as this is a very special moment and they deserve to look their best.
Trophies will be held back stage for dancers who must go on stage right away or a few numbers after we start the show. Otherwise, dancer's will take their trophy back to their dressing room.
We will post a final list by May 11th. If you have not notified us by this time, we cannot promise to have it listed in the program or have a trophy for presentation!
Please fill out this google awards form for the recital. (Only those getting 5, 10 and 15 year awards.)
Award Recipient - Click Here
5 YEAR AWARDS
Kathynn Reinsel
Ellie Hardee
Addy Fritz
Lexi Fritz
Kimberly Gasca
Isabelle Just
Kaleb Luce
Lola Power
Carolina Salinas
10 YEAR AWARDS
Room Mom
We rely on volunteers to be Room Mom and take care of all the accessories for the class. This year I will only need 1 per class to be in charge of handing out the headpieces and accessories. They will need to be taken up after pictures or rehearsal and then turned back in to the office (in case someone comes later in the week for a sibling picture) and then handed out again at recital.
If you are organized and willing to help, please sign up at the front desk!
Recital T-Shirt
Dancer's recital shirt size runs can be found in the front office. Please select the size that best fits your dancer and fill out the form in person. If you fail to fill out the form by 5/10, we will have to guess your dancer's size. Your dancer's recital shirt is covered in the annual recital fee and is part of our recital package.
Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal is Friday, June 7th
at S.A.G.U.
Please click the link below for your dress rehearsal schedule. The times to the far right are what time you will need to be dressed in costume and ready to go on stage! We are known to run ahead of schedule so dancers need to be ready to go 30 minutes before their call time.
You can find your dances by finding their class time first and then make sure you have the correct teacher (we have 3 rooms that may have the same class time.) If you are unsure, feel free to ask your teacher for help.
We recommend printing the schedule out and bringing it with you as your program for dress rehearsal day.
WHO CAN COME TO REHEARSAL AND IN TO THE DRESSING ROOMS?
Dress rehearsal is closed to family and friends!
Each dancer is permitted 1 person with them at dress rehearsal. This means NO extra siblings, family members or friends. You will check in backstage and be given a wristband that will get you in to the dressing rooms and in to the auditorium. Dressing rooms are shared by multiple classes and there isn't enough room for friends and extra family.
No dads or boys (of any age) are permitted in the girls' dressing rooms!
We will be checking wristbands on this day based on the number of dancers and their +1 and that will be all the wristbands we will have. Every year we have people who try to bring extra people with them and are not allowed past security so please be prepared for this.
IS DRESS REHEARSAL REQUIRED?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
All dancers must be at dress rehearsal (unless Mrs. Hannah has given permission otherwise) in order to perform at the recital.
WHERE DO I GO?
You will need to pickup your wristband at the check in table. This will get you back to the dressing rooms. You will need to repeat this procedure on Sunday to get back there again.
After receiving your armband you can then proceed to your assigned dressing rooms.
WHAT TIME CAN I GET IN?
We recommend coming dressed for your first dance. Please don't wear dance shoes outside.
We have a tendency to run early during dress rehearsal so arriving 1 hour before your call time will allow you plenty of time to find your dressing room and finish any last minute touchups you may need.
Check the rehearsal schedule for your actual call time.
Picture Week Info
General Info for Picture Week
We will be taking recital pictures the week of May 6th-10th during regular class time. Please get there early enough to get ready so that we can begin taking pictures at the beginning of your class time. We will do our best to stay on time, but with some of the larger classes, it may take a little longer. Please be prepared for that.
Parents are not allowed in the room where pictures will be taken, so please be patient.
No food or drinks are allowed during this time.
No men or boys allowed in the girls' dressing area.
Only 1 person per dancer can be there to help during pictures! You will be sharing this time with the other classes that are going on at the same time in the other rooms, plus moms! Please be considerate. No extra people!! We do not have enough room for more than dancers and the parent that will be changing them.
Don't forget to bring plenty of safety pins, bobby pins, hairspray, etc. If you want to wear makeup for the pictures, that is a personal preference.
Please remove all nail polish, temporary tattoos and stickers. NO GLITTER!! This creates a big problem with the camera flash.
No money will be due at this time.
If you want a sibling picture taken, just bring one of them during the other child's class time and we will work them in.
Checkout your child's class time so you know how hair is to be worn, what tights and shoes you should have and how to wear your costume. You are responsible for getting the correct tights, shoes and socks unless otherwise noted. (I recommend printing it out and bringing it with you so you can refer back to it.)
If your child is in a tap/ballet combo class, their tap picture will be taken first.
Important Information
Pictures are taken as a courtesy to you.
There is no obligation to purchase photos.
Recital Accessory List
Please see your costume checklist page for details on appropriate tights and shoes. PLEASE NOTE, we keep all costume accessories and headpieces at the studio so they do not get misplaced.
Tights
You are responsible for purchasing the appropriate tights. The color is listed on the class/time page.
If your dancer is in a tap/ballet combo, we suggest they wear their pink tights underneath their caramel to make quick changes go even faster!
Group Pictures
Individual pictures are an option but we would like for everyone to be in the group shots. These are in the program and we would hate it if your child wasn't in the picture.