Year End Recital
The opportunity to perform in a recital is an exciting, empowering and confidence building part of the training process. This is where we love to watch our students of all ages and abilities learn about the theatre, rehearsals and teamwork while they enjoy the opportunity to showcase their skills in a professionally run production. Recitals are a wonderful way for students to showcase the results of their hard work and for family and friends to join in the pride of their achievement. We love giving all students the chance to perform for their family and friends in this supportive and fun environment and encourage even our youngest and newest performers to be involved.
If you have an unavoidable conflict with our recital dates and your child will not be participating, please notify our office as soon as possible so your teacher can plan accordingly.
We split our school into four separate casts:
Preschool – All Kinder Combo, Kinder Ballet classes and a few competitive soloists.
Aerial – All Aerial students.
Show A – 50% of our 5-17yr classes.
Show B – Other 50% of our 5-17yr classes.
Each show will perform at different days and times, see dates and times below. Our recital casting coordinator does an outstanding job each year ensuring that our casts are as balanced as possible, while also doing their absolute best to ensure dancers who are in more than one performing class are only cast into one or two Shows. We cannot guarantee that siblings will be accommodated into the same cast, although we do our best.
Before our big recital week, we hold rehearsals at the theatre so dancers can get comfortable on the stage, try out their costumes, work out any undergarment/shoe/hair issues, practice their dance routine a few times and have the most magical bonding experience with their dance friends. Each class rehearsal time takes approximately 15 minutes total.
All recital ticket sales include a professional video, curated by Baza Films, of all three recitals: Preschool, Show A and Show B.
The weekend after recitals we have photo day, which is where dancers get to dress back up in their costume, hair and makeup for professional photos with Gemini Visuals Creative Photography. Dancers will take a group photo with their class and an individual photo if desired.
Our Recital Handbook is released February 1st. It includes absolutely EVERYTHING you need to know about our recital preparations and events. We ask that you stay tuned for the release of our Recital Handbook, which we’re sure will answer all of your burning questions.
If you have an unavoidable conflict with our recital dates and your child will not be participating, please notify our office as soon as possible so your teacher can plan accordingly.
We split our school into four separate casts:
Preschool – All Kinder Combo, Kinder Ballet classes and a few competitive soloists.
Aerial – All Aerial students.
Show A – 50% of our 5-17yr classes.
Show B – Other 50% of our 5-17yr classes.
Each show will perform at different days and times, see dates and times below. Our recital casting coordinator does an outstanding job each year ensuring that our casts are as balanced as possible, while also doing their absolute best to ensure dancers who are in more than one performing class are only cast into one or two Shows. We cannot guarantee that siblings will be accommodated into the same cast, although we do our best.
Before our big recital week, we hold rehearsals at the theatre so dancers can get comfortable on the stage, try out their costumes, work out any undergarment/shoe/hair issues, practice their dance routine a few times and have the most magical bonding experience with their dance friends. Each class rehearsal time takes approximately 15 minutes total.
All recital ticket sales include a professional video, curated by Baza Films, of all three recitals: Preschool, Show A and Show B.
The weekend after recitals we have photo day, which is where dancers get to dress back up in their costume, hair and makeup for professional photos with Gemini Visuals Creative Photography. Dancers will take a group photo with their class and an individual photo if desired.
Our Recital Handbook is released February 1st. It includes absolutely EVERYTHING you need to know about our recital preparations and events. We ask that you stay tuned for the release of our Recital Handbook, which we’re sure will answer all of your burning questions.
All of the below recital events take place in North Vancouver at the Centennial Theatre, located at 2300 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3L1.
There are no classes during Rehearsals and Recitals.
REHEARSALS @ CENTENNIAL THEATRE
Dancers do not have to be at the theatre for the entire rehearsal.
We will release a rehearsal schedule closer to the date with each class’ scheduled time.
Each class will be scheduled for 30-40min. The more classes your child takes, the more time they will be at the theatre.
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @ 9:30am-11:30am — Preschool
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @ 12:00pm-3:30pm — Show A
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @ 4:00pm-8:30pm — Show B
AERIAL RECITAL @ SQUAMISH DANCE CENTRE
No intermission and no early check out.
Friday, May 24th, 2024 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm (dancers arrive for 5:00pm)
PRESCHOOL RECITAL @ CENTENNIAL THEATRE
No intermission and no early check out.
Sunday, May 26th, 2024 @ 10:00am-11:00am (dancers arrive for 9:15am)
SHOW A RECITAL @ CENTENNIAL THEATRE
20 minute intermission and no early check out.
Sunday, May 26th, 2024 @ 1:00pm-3:30pm (dancers arrive for 12:00pm)
SHOW B RECITAL @ CENTENNIAL THEATRE
20 minute intermission and no early check out.
Sunday, May 26th, 2024 @ 6:00pm-8:30pm (dancers arrive for 5:00pm)
PHOTO WEEKEND @ SQUAMISH DANCE CENTRE
20 minute intermission and no early check out.
Saturday, June 1st - Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 (schedule TBD)
There are no classes during Rehearsals and Recitals.
REHEARSALS @ CENTENNIAL THEATRE
Dancers do not have to be at the theatre for the entire rehearsal.
We will release a rehearsal schedule closer to the date with each class’ scheduled time.
Each class will be scheduled for 30-40min. The more classes your child takes, the more time they will be at the theatre.
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @ 9:30am-11:30am — Preschool
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @ 12:00pm-3:30pm — Show A
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @ 4:00pm-8:30pm — Show B
AERIAL RECITAL @ SQUAMISH DANCE CENTRE
No intermission and no early check out.
Friday, May 24th, 2024 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm (dancers arrive for 5:00pm)
PRESCHOOL RECITAL @ CENTENNIAL THEATRE
No intermission and no early check out.
Sunday, May 26th, 2024 @ 10:00am-11:00am (dancers arrive for 9:15am)
SHOW A RECITAL @ CENTENNIAL THEATRE
20 minute intermission and no early check out.
Sunday, May 26th, 2024 @ 1:00pm-3:30pm (dancers arrive for 12:00pm)
SHOW B RECITAL @ CENTENNIAL THEATRE
20 minute intermission and no early check out.
Sunday, May 26th, 2024 @ 6:00pm-8:30pm (dancers arrive for 5:00pm)
PHOTO WEEKEND @ SQUAMISH DANCE CENTRE
20 minute intermission and no early check out.
Saturday, June 1st - Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 (schedule TBD)