For Food Breaks | Please pack a simple healthy NUT FREE (all nuts included including tree nuts). Please, no greasy foods, desserts, or colored drinks. We don't have a lot of time to eat so please make sure the students don't have too many sides with their meal. We often have them telling us they aren't done with their meal because they have various foods packed :-). If your student likes sandwiches then a healthy, hearty sandwich is a great meal choice!
Schedule for Saturday, June 7:
11:00 Arrival for tech crew
12:30 Arrival for cast
12:30-4:00 pm | First run through of full show and release Ballet 1& 2 (approx. 4:00 or 4:15)
Break
4:30-6:45 Run through of show (Parents of Level 3 students may pick up their student at 6:30)
Release all students at 7:00
Hair/Makeup/Accessories:
Hair and Makeup should be completed prior to arrival at the theater.
Hair should be pulled straight back, no parts or bangs. Please use gel, hairspray, pins, and hairnets.
Please leave ALL non performance earrings and all jewelry at home. We will ask dancers to remove them if worn and do not want them to get lost. Older levels are invited to specifically wear ballet crystal performance earrings.
Please do not bring food that contains any nuts (due to allergies). Snacks and meals should be light and easy to eat. No greasy foods, chocolate or colored drinks. Pizza, spaghetti, french fries and lots of sugary foods are not foods that you want to bring to the theater. Thank you!
Arrival:
When arriving for rehearsals and performances, please take your child to the theater not backstage. Please feed your children a snack or light meal before arriving. They should not arrive to the theater hungry. Thank you!
Departure/Post Performance:
Absolutely no friends or family members or siblings visiting backstage after the performance. Parents of our youngest students in Level 1/2 and 3- please come backstage to pick up your child. Please do not bring siblings backstage when picking up your dancer unless absolutley necessary. Parents of students in Levels 4 and up, please wait by the front rows of the theater and your student will come to you when they are done. For pick-up from rehearsals, please come into the theater (no more than 15 minutes before their regularly scheduled end time) and wait for them. We do our best to get all out on time but please understand it’s not always an “exact to-the-minute” end time. Thank you very much!
Sunday, June 8 , Arrival : 12:30 pm
Below is a tutorial on hair and make up for the performance which you might find helpful. You will need your hair and make up done before arriving at the theater.
Our youngest of students can modify make up expectations. False eyelashes are only required for our upper levels. You will see after viewing the video below (before the eyelashes are applied) that the dancer does not look too “done -up” even though a lot of make up has been applied.
Easy Version!: At minimum, we ask students to wear foundation, pink blush, red lipstick (not brown or mauve colors) and mascara. Additionally applying highlighter on the eyes, eye liner and eyeshadow will enhance the face even more and will look wonderful from the audience. Please remember that what seems like a lot of make up to you will look very light on stage. Dancers end up looking washed out and dull if they don't apply enough make up. The idea is to look radiant on stage! It makes the whole production look more exciting when the dancers are radiant!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LC2aIzpvLg
Tights should be ballet pink BALLET TIGHTS only. Please wear tights that are clean and do not have holes.
Ballet slippers should be traditional ballet slippers without holes and not dirty.
Please arrive at the theater with tights, camisole, class leotard, leggings or sweatpants and sweatshirt, t-shirt or ballet sweater. Students need to wear easy to move in clothing for warm up when they arrive.
Camisole Link for Lower Division:
Camisole Link for Upper Division for more support
If you desire a built-in bra, you can find this type here (see link below), check other websites that may offer, or call Cinnamon Tree in Herndon and ask about availability.