2023 COMPANY RECITAL SCHEDULE
  • All performers must check in both days. We are on a strict time schedule per our rental agreement, do not enter sooner, but do not be late. Please be at check-in table at the noted arrival times.
  • Closed/Preparatory/Pee Wee parent receive wristband at check-in each day needed to pick up dancer after show in dressing room.
  • Rhy/Jr/Sr parents do not check in dancers or get wristband or go to dressing room after show. Dancer will meet you in lobby.
  • Dancers may leave belongings overnight. EP and CDDS are not responsible for belongings.
  • Jr/Sr - Return DFA costumes and accessories at end of Show 6. (Ballet, Contemporary headpiece, Tap vest)
  • Demonstrators wear warmup jacket, black leggings,black jazz shoes to pick up dancers
  • No photos in dressing room. Please respect this privacy policy.
  • No leaving the building once arrive until noted dismissal.
  • Water/clear drinks only.
  • No crumbly snacks - no crackers, goldfish, etc.

DAY 1
Show 1, 11am
8:30am Rhy/Jr/Sr arrive- Lined up at check-in table stage ready. Warmup jacket and black
leggings over black leotard/camisole/tights, no costume, no lipstick on.
8:45-10:25am Rhy Jr Sr on stage block rehearsal/warmup-Finale, Whine Up, All Rhy/Jr/Sr, Better Days
10:00am Closed Class/Preparatory arrive - Lined up at check-in table stage ready. Warmup
jacket and black leggings on over Jazz costume, no lipstick on
10:15-10:45am Closed, Prep on stage Jazz, Ballet block rehearsal
10:25am Demonstrators at check-in table to bring recreational students to dressing room
11am Show starts
  • End of show, all Company Dancers stay backstage. Closed/Prep parents do not come to dressing room.

Show 2, 1:30pm
12:45-1:15pm Closed/Prep on stage Tap block rehearsal
12:55pm Demonstrators at check-in table to bring recreational students to dressing room
1:30pm Show starts
  • Closed, Prep dismissed after show - parent with wristband pick up at dressing room. All other Company dancers stay backstage.

Show 3, 4pm
2:45pm Pee Wee arrive- Check-in promptly at 2:45pm and head right to dressing room.
Stage ready, warmup jacket and leggings on over Jazz costume, no lipstick on
3-3:40pm Pee Wee/Rhy/Jr/Sr on stage block rehearsal (Finale, then rest of PW routine)
3:25pm Demonstrators at check-in table to bring recreational students to dressing room
4pm Show starts
  • After show, clean up your area. CDDS staff must approve your area before dismissal. 

DAY 2
  • Grace & Alivia run solos before Show 6

Show 4, 11am
9:45am Rhy, Jr, Sr arrival- Same as day 1
9:55-10:20am Rhy Jr Sr warmup on stage
10:25amDemonstrators at check-in table to bring recreational students to dressing room
10:30am Preparatory arrive
11:00am Show starts
  • Prep dismissed after Show 4. Parent with wristband pick up at dressing room. All other Company Dancers stay in dressing rooms.
  • Immediately following Show 4 Acro Specialty blocking on stage
  • Then Senior Company Gift stage time until 1pm.

Show 5, 1:30pm
12:55pm Demonstrators at check-in table to bring recreational students to dressing room
1:00pmPee Wee arrive
1:30pm Show starts
  • After show Company Dancers stay in dressing rooms.
  • Clean up your dressing room before Show 6 so you can go see your family as soon as the show is over.

Show 6 ,4pm
3:25pm Demonstrators at check-in table to bring recreational students to dressing room
4:00pm Show starts
  • Jr/Sr Company - after Polka Ballet routine, pack up both costume and vest inside garment bag and in bin.
  • Everyone must be out of the dressing rooms and auditorium by 6pm.

Pick up all stray bobby pins, crumbs (shouldn’t be any), wrappers (shouldn’t be any), hangers etc.  There should not be anything left on the ground but the happiness left behind from your dancing 🙂
CDDS staff must approve your area before dismissal.

Congratulations dancers.  It has been a WONDERFUL year.  We are proud of your progress, dedication and enthusiasm.  Here’s to a fabulous Recital Weekend, full of SMILES, fun and of course….DANCING!  Thank you parents for your trust and support.  We cannot WAIT to see the dancers SHINE on the stage!  The routines this year are OUT of this WORLD!!  Our teachers are just AMAZING!!!  

CDDS on 3….1, 2,3!  CDDS!   Now go grab your Smarties and let’s GO!