Cranston Tree Lighting

Date - Monday December 1, 2025, 5pm
Location - Cranston City Hill

Arrival
  • Performers meet Miss Blair inside front entrance of City Hall at time 4:30pm
  • Parking is behind building.
  • All dancers arrive wearing black leggings, CDDS warmup jacket and winter coat & accessories over costume.
  • Multiple tan tights for warmth optional
  • Always wear a camisole under a DFA costume
  • Parents hold all belongings while dancer's perform, including epi pen or inhaler.
Pickup
  • Parents pick up dancer immediately following performance and encouraged to stay for the tree lighting. Students are always representing CDDS - be smiley, kind,  and respectful. The news and the media are there!
Notes:
  • We will contact you via email/text and post on social media if we must cancel due to inclement weather. Depending on forecast we will cancel the night before or by 12pm day-of.
  • Check email for last minute arrival/pickup updates.
  • Google line to reach Miss Blair - 401-288-1232

Routines/Cast/Rehearsal/Costume
Pee Wee Company- Jingle Bell Rock
  • Cast: Gia Grace Iacobucci, Ava Marcello, Evelyn Marote, Blake Regan, Ellie Switzer
  • Rehearsals: Friday November 14 7:30-8pm Smithfield , Wednesday November 19 7:15-7:30pm Warwick, Friday November 21 4:15-4:30pm Smithfield
  • Costume: DFA red costume/headpiece/white turtleneck (given at first rehearsal), white gloves, black long sleeve leotard, camisole, tan tights, black leggings, white parade socks & sneakers, full stage makeup with false eyelashes & earrings, hair center part slick bun.
Senior Company - Need A Little Christmas
  • Cast: Chloe Bouchard, Andraya Crum, Reese de Roxas, Carly Dollarhide, Sadie Hill
  • Rehearsals: Tuesday October 28 8-8:30pm, Tuesday November 4 + 18 + 25 8-8:15pm. (self run)
  • Costume: DFA costume/headpiece/white turtleneck (given at first rehearsal), white gloves, black long sleeve leotard, camisole, tan tights, black leggings, white parade socks & sneakers, full stage makeup with false eyelashes & earrings, hair center part slick bun.
Hippity Hop Crew - All I Really Want For Christmas
  • Cast: TBD
  • Rehearsals: TBD
  • Costume: TBD

Warwick Tree Lighting

Date - Thursday December 4, 2025, 5:30/6pm pending time
Location -  Thayer Arena,  975 Sandy Lane Warwick RI

Arrival
  • Performers meet Miss Blair inside front entrance of Thayer Arena at time TBD
  • Parking in the lot next to building.
  • All dancers arrive wearing black leggings, CDDS warmup jacket and winter coat & accessories over costume.
  • Multiple tan tights for warmth optional
  • Always wear a camisole under a DFA costume
  • Parents hold all belongings while dancer's perform, including epi pen or inhaler.
Pickup
  • Parents pick up dancer immediately following performance and encouraged to stay for the tree lighting . Students are always representing CDDS - be smiley, kind,  and respectful.  The news and the media are there!
Notes:
  • We will contact you via email/text and post on social media if we must cancel due to inclement weather. Depending on forecast we will cancel the night before or by 12pm day-of.
  • Check email for last minute arrival/pickup updates.
  • Google line to reach Miss Blair - 401-288-1232

Routines/Cast/Rehearsal/Costume
Pee Wee Company- Jingle Bell Rock
  • Cast: Gia Grace Iacobucci, Ava Marcello, Evelyn Marote, Blake Regan, Ellie Switzer
  • Rehearsals: Friday November 14 7:30-8pm Smithfield , Wednesday November 19 7:15-7:30pm Warwick, Friday November 21 4:15-4:30pm Smithfield
  • Costume: DFA red costume/headpiece/white turtleneck (given at first rehearsal), white gloves, black long sleeve leotard, camisole, tan tights, black leggings, white parade socks & sneakers, full stage makeup with false eyelashes & earrings, hair center part slick bun.
Senior Company - Need A Little Christmas
  • Cast: Chloe Bouchard, Andraya Crum, Reese de Roxas, Carly Dollarhide, Sadie Hill
  • Rehearsals: Tuesday October 28 8-8:30pm, Tuesday November 4 + 18 + 25 8-8:15pm. (self run)
  • Costume: DFA green costume/headpiece (given at first rehearsal), white gloves, camisole, tan tights, character shoes, full stage makeup with false eyelashes & earrings, hair center (arrive in black leggings pending weather may wear them)
Preparatory - Marshmallow World
  • Cast: Chelseanna Gore, Emily Guildford, Mia Mojica,, Olivia Narducci, Scarlett Rossignol
  • Rehearsal: Friday November 7 4:30-5pm , Friday November 14 4:30-5pm , Friday November 21 4:30-5pm
  • Costume: DFA costume/headpiece/white turtleneck (given at first rehearsal), white gloves, black long sleeve leotard, camisole, tan tights, black leggings, white parade socks & sneakers, full stage makeup with false eyelashes & earrings, hair center part slick bun.