Cranston Tree Lighting

Date - Monday December 1, 2026, 4:30-6pm
Location - Cranston City Hill

Arrival
  • 4:30pm Performers meet Miss Blair inside front entrance of City Hall 
  • Seniors (Chloe W, Chloe B, Lealise, Sophia) can meet at studio 4pm performance ready and ride with Miss Blair to performance and back to class afterward.
  • 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.
  • Students are always representing CDDS - be smiley, kind,  and respectful. The news and the media are there!

Pickup
  • 5:45pm approximately Parents pick up dancer immediately following tree lighting

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
Senior Company - Need A Little Christmas
  • Cast: Chloe Wilcox, Lealise Hughes, Sophia Braga
  • Rehearsals: 
  • Costume: DFA green costume/headpiece, white winter parade gloves (your own), camisole, black longsleeve leotard, tan tights, black leggings, character shoes,  stage makeup with false eyelashes & performance earrings, hair center part slick low bun
Senior Company - Sugar Plum Fairy
  • Cast: Chloe Bouchard
  • Rehearsals: 
  • Costume: DFA SPF costume/crown, thermal light tan leotard, camisole, DFA tan thermal tights under your own pink ballet tights, ballet shoes,  stage makeup with false eyelashes & performance earrings, hair center part slick low bun
Pee Wee Company- Candy Cane Lane
  • Cast: Olivia N, Akari, Priya, Julianna, Chelseanna, Avery. Understudy: Lexie
  • Rehearsals: 
  • Costume: DFA candy cane costume/headpiece/white turtleneck, white winter parade gloves (your own), black long sleeve leotard, camisole, tan dance or thermal tights, white parade socks & sneakers, stage makeup & performance earrings, hair center part slick low bun.
Closed Class - Run Run Rudolph
  • Cast: Nora, Olivia D, Mia, Haddie, Penny, Naomi. Understudy: Ella
  • Rehearsals: 
  • Costume: DFA reindeer costume/headpiece, white winter parade gloves (your own), black long sleeve leotard, camisole, tan tights, black leggings (under costume), tan jazz shoes, full stage makeup  & performance earrings, hair center part slick low bun.
Hippity Hop Crew - It's Lit
  • Cast: Emma, Scarlett, Valerie, Sagan, Caitlyn
  • Rehearsals: 
  • Costume: DFA red costume/headpiece, white winter parade gloves (your own), black long sleeve leotard, camisole, tan tights, black leggings (over costume), black socks, black sneakers , full stage makeup  & performance earrings, hair center part slick low bun.

Warwick Tree Lighting

Date - Thursday December 3, 2026, 5:30-6:30pm
Location -  Thayer Arena,  975 Sandy Lane Warwick RI

Arrival
  • 5:30pm Arrival Performers meet Miss Blair inside front entrance of Thayer Arena
  • 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 full 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. 

Notes:
  • Students are always representing CDDS - be smiley, kind,  and respectful.  The news and the media are there!
  • 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


Pee Wee Company- Candy Cane Lane
  • Cast: Olivia N, Akari, Priya, Julianna, Chelseanna, Avery. Understudy: Lexie
  • Rehearsals: 
  • Costume: DFA candy cane costume/headpiece/white turtleneck, white winter parade gloves (your own), black long sleeve leotard, camisole, tan dance or thermal tights, white parade socks & sneakers, stage makeup & performance earrings, hair center part slick low bun.