Recital 2024

Recital Hair Tutorial

Recital FAQ’s

  • Tickets will be available to purchase at the studio leading up to the Recital AND at the door. It will be general seating.

    The venue is very large, you can invite as many friend and family as you want! Children 2 years and younger are free.

  • Lewiston:

    Recital #1 - Tuesday, May 7th Recital #2 - Thursday, May 9th

    Grand Island:

    Recital - Wednesday, May 8th

    Where To Enter: All dancers come in backstage door #2 (around the school) and proceed to the cafeteria on the left to drop off your dancer’s costumes, then come to the auditorium.

    IMPORTANT:   Security Officers will allow each dancer only ONE chaperone to bring them into Door #2. ALL other siblings and family MUST go around to the main entrance of the PAC.

    What To Wear: Come to the venue already dressed in your first costume with your hair in a slicked back bun with a middle part. If you have pink & nude tights, put your nude tights on first at home so you can easily slide the pink ones on & off.

  • In the cafeteria there is a wall that separates the common area off, through that door will be Dressing Room #3, that is where all of the girls change- the boys can change in the boys bathroom in the cafeteria.

    The other dressing rooms #1 & #2 will have the classes listed on the door. The common area of the cafeteria is open to all…so please be sure your dancer is changing in the designated area.

  • Be sure you have your all of your child’s costumes pieces!

    Undergarments: Please be sure your child has the correct undergarments, tights, clear strap bras, etc (especially teenagers). No underwear should be worn with dance tights.

    Hair: ALL DANCERS should have their hair slicked back into a low bun with a middle part. For a tutorial on how to do the recital hair, scroll to the top of this page!

    Makeup: Full make up is not necessary for Rehearsal…but for Recital use blush, eyeshadow (lighter colors that reflect the light work well. Browns, blues and darker colors, do NOT work well), eyeliner, mascara and we REQUIRE RED Lipstick. The dancers will be on a brightly lit stage they will need make up so they do not look washed out.

    Head Pieces: Head pieces should be securely fasted to head. Please remember the dancers will not be standing still, they are moving! Test it to see if it will stay in place. (Rule we use: use at least 5 or more bobby pins!)

  • Every year we have students who leave their dance shoes, phones or costumes in the cafeteria or the auditorium. PLEASE double check before you leave that you have everything!! Once we leave we cannot get back into the school.

  • Lewiston:

    Recital #1 - Friday, May 10th 6:00-9:00pm

    Recital #2 - Saturday, May 11th 6:00-9:00pm

    Grand Island:

    Recital - Saturday, May 11th 11:00am-3:00pm

    Arrival Time: The outer doors to Niagara Falls High School will open 1 hour before the Show Start Time, so you have time to take photos on the Red Carpet and the students don’t feel rushed and nervous. Dancers should be at the school, dressed and ready no later 45 minutes BEFORE start time. Dancers in Act I should report to their assigned tables in the cafeteria 15-20 minutes BEFORE Start time. We will start lining the dancers up for show 10 minutes before start time.

    The auditorium doors will open 45 minutes BEFORE Start Time. The venue is quite large, there are plenty of seats to accommodate our studio.

  • All dancers come in backstage Door #2 (around the side of the school) and proceed to the cafeteria (On the left). Each class will have an assigned table. Coloring books, paper and crayons are great if anyone would like to bring them for the younger classes. Please do not leave your child in the cafeteria until the backstage mom for your table has arrived.

  • Dancers can sit in the audience to watch before or after their own performance (No ticket needed). They should be in the cafeteria at least 18 Numbers before they are to go on! Please do not tell your child to go to the auditorium and find you on their own. We will NOT allow the younger dancers to leave the cafeteria without a parent.

  • The Intermission will be 15 minutes, there will be concessions available (water, juice, pizza, fruit, candy). We will have a 50/50 drawing before the start of Act II (The concessions and 50/50 will be going towards our Competition and Ensemble Teams).

  • The Finale’ will be performed by all students who take a jazz class. At the end of the show we will call ALL students onto the stage for the Awards to be given out (Any student not present will forfeit any certificates of Improvement, Achievement or any Scholarship won). The little ones will sit and watch the finale’. ALL Students must have their RECITAL TANK TOP over their last costume of the show.

  • One Parent Only To pick up from the cafeteria at the close of the show. The hallway from the cafeteria to the lobby can get very congested, please ask all friends and family to wait in the lobby for you & your child to come out. Please be sure to check carefully for ALL costumes, dance shoes & belongings before you leave the venue.