Recital Procedures

Please try not to have your dancers bring anything valuable, especially electronic devices. Mobile phones are not to be taken backstage or in the changing areas during the recital. Our studio and the venue will take no responsibility if an item is damaged, misplaced, lost or stolen.

Please be considerate of your fellow audience members and treat our dancers with the respect that they deserve during their performance.  This is a great opportunity to review audience etiquette with our younger audience members.  Keep talking to a minimum, limit movement during routines and clap for all dancers!

Please arrive with hair and makeup done and in their first costume.

What to Bring

Your makeup must also be packed and clearly labelled as well as your dance shoes, tights, socks and dance under garments. Don’t forget your costumes too! These are best hung on hangers and protected in a costume bag that is clearly labeled, so please keep and use the ones provided by the studio. Make sure EVERYTHING has your name on it.

For students with multiple costumes we HIGHLY suggest a laundry basket to drop all used costumes in.  This will make it easier for you to collect belongings at the end of the show and your dancer will have ease and speed of changing costumes when they don’t have to worry about hanging used garments. 

Children are discouraged from bringing any valuables including phones, iPods, iPads and laptops as the venue and MDT will not take responsibility for any items lost, damaged or stolen. 

Video & Photography

We have employed professional Videographers to capture these memories for you.  This service is included in the recital fee, and you will receive your performance via digital download just a few weeks after the show.   We know it is tempting to capture these moments yourself, but we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy the show in the moment, while knowing your memories are being preserved for you.  

Miscellaneous "To Do’s"

• Get your Ads and Photos in!

• Print or Screenshot your Class Information Page in the Costume Look Book!

• Don't forget to pack your 2025  recital t-shirt if you are in the finale! This shirt is given out during class in  May

• Recital Handbooks are coming real soon!

Finale

Select classes  in the evening show will participate in the finale. 

Please wear your Recital tank with black dance shorts or leggings.