R ECITAL 2008 INFORMATION
Please keep this information for future reference. 

Costume orders are due by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Irvine Barclay Theatre
4242 Campus Drive (located on the UCI Campus)

Wednesday, June 25^th – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 26^th – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 28th at 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 29th at 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Mandatory Dress Rehearsals are 
Monday, June 23 ^rd from 2:45-8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, June 24^th from 2:45-8:00 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

Please read this information carefully before ordering your costume.
 There are no refunds!!
 

We will be having six shows this year.  Your child may be in one, two, three, four, five or all six shows.  Please be prepared for your child to attend all six shows.  Generally most of the lower level dances are in only one show.  Show times for your class will be posted in late March before tickets go on sale.  Depending on ticket sales, your child's dance(s) may be added to additional shows.  This may be necessary so that everyone will have the opportunity to see his/her child dance.  If your dancer is in more than one dance or has a sibling, we cannot guarantee they will be in the same show.  Dancers are expected to perform in all shows they are scheduled for.  If you know that your dancer will be unable to attend all six shows and the mandatory dress rehearsals, please do not commit to the recital.  It is unfair to the other dancers.  Copies of the program will be posted some time in March.  At this time, please check that your dancer's name is listed and spelled correctly in all of his/her dances for all six shows.

MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSALS

The MANDATORY dress rehearsals will be held Monday, June 23^rd from 2:45-8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, June 24^th from 2:45-8:00 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.   Each dance will rehearse only once and be given a specific rehearsal time.  We will start promptly at 3:00 pm.  If you are in the first 10 dances YOU MUST arrive by 2:45 p.m.  All dancers must attend in full costume (including specified shoes and tights), hair styled as stated and complete make-up to perform!  Please enter through the side stage door and wait for direction from our staff.  NEW THIS YEAR:  No dancers will be allowed in the audience at anytime.  All dancers must wait backstage until they perform and leave when they are finished per the Barclay Theatre Management.   The dancers will be called when it is time to perform.  Please be patient.  We are setting lighting and music cues and it can be time consuming.  Once the dancers have performed, the parents will need to leave the audience and pick-up their dancers backstage.  YOU MUST ATTEND THE DRESS REHEARSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RECITAL.  Rehearsal Orders will be posted in early June.  No food or drinks (except water bottles) are allowed backstage or in the Theatre. 

PARKING

Parking is provided in the parking structure next to the Barclay Theatre for students, volunteers and observers for a nominal fee.  Please do not park in the lot behind the stage area.  That is for the stage crew and theatre employees only. Your car will be towed if a parking permit is not displayed for that lot.

TICKETS

Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre Box Office for $17.00 per person.  All seats are reserved.  Due to theatre policy, everyone must have a ticket, including infants and children.  You may also purchase your tickets by telephone, FAX, and/or Internet for an additional fee of $2.00 per ticket.  Please note that there is a limit of 10 tickets per transaction.  ALL SALES ARE FINAL.  NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.  The phone number for the Irvine Barclay Box Office is 949-854-4646.  An order form for FAX orders will be available at the Reception Desk in late March.  The website for the Barclay Theatre is www.thebarclay.org.  Box Office hours are Monday–Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

SHOW TIME

All dancers must arrive and be backstage one hour prior to showtime .  Thirty (30) minutes prior to show time, all doors will be locked and only dancers and authorized volunteers with badges will be permitted backstage.  This is to ensure the safety of your dancer.  If your child is only in the first half of the show, you can only pick them up at intermission (not sooner).  All "combo" and "pre" classes will be in the first half of the show, and your dancers must be picked up at intermission.  If you plan on taking your child into the theatre to watch the second half of the show, they must have a ticket and a change of clothes.  No costumes will be allowed in the audience.  If your child is in the second half of the show they will still need to be backstage one hour before showtime, and remain backstage until the end of the show.  No food or drinks (except water bottles) are allowed backstage or in the Theatre. 

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are needed in order for our show to run smoothly.  If you want/need to remain backstage with your child, you will need to be a volunteer.  Be sure to sign up early to ensure yourself a spot.  Only volunteers will be permitted to remain backstage during the show.  We will need adults for all "combo classes", "pre classes", 7-10 year old rooms, 11 & up rooms, boys' class area, runners, door monitors and the check-in table.  You will only be needed for the first half of the show for "combo" and "pre" classes because the children will leave at intermission.  Check-in volunteers are needed only until show-time begins.  All other volunteers will be needed the entire show.  Volunteers must arrive 15 minutes prior to call time (1 hour and 15 minutes before showtime).  We are counting on you to be there before students arrive.  If you cannot commit to this, please do not volunteer.  Please see the Reception Desk for sign-ups in March.

NEW PICTURE P ROCEDURE

We will be trying something new this year for recital pictures.  Our photographer, Christopher Hansen Photography, will be taking a group and individual photo of your dancer at their regular class time during the week of June 9-14, 2008.  During this week, your dancer will come to class in full recital costume, wearing the specified tights and shoes.  They will wear make-up and their hair styled as required by your teacher.  Shoes, tights and hairstyles will be posted by class in the studio and on our website. 

ATTENDANCE

It is important that all students have good attendance while the teacher is working on choreography.  Excessive absences slow the class down and may result in omission from all or part of the dance, at the teacher's discretion.  Attendance is mandatory the two classes/weeks prior to recital. 

DVD'S

DVD's of the recital will be professionally taken by Don Risk Video.  Order forms are attached for you to complete once you know your child's show time(s).  No videotaping or flash photography will be allowed during the shows. 

PROGRAM

In late March, it is your responsibility to check that your dancer's name is listed and spelled correctly in all of his/her dances for all six shows.  Also, please check to make sure your dancer has at least two dances in between their dances.  Any changes must be reported immediately to the Reception Desk.  Program ads and messages can be placed at the Reception Desk.  Watch for our flyer in April to send a message to your favorite dancer or to place an ad in the Program.

COSTUMES

Costume orders and payments are due by Wednesday, February 6th at 6:00 p.m.  Sorry, no exceptions!  The costumes usually begin to arrive in May and will be handed out in class.  With your costume, you will receive information on hair, make-up, shoes, tights and any special requirements such as jazz pants, tanks or briefs.  In addition to their costume, dancers will need to purchase tights and shoes.  You must purchase the exact brand and color of tights and shoes so that everyone is uniform.  Information regarding exact tights and shoes to be purchased will also be posted in the studio and on this website .  You will need to have the correct tights and shoes for Picture Week during the week of June 9-14, 2008.  Please purchase your shoes and tights early as they tend to sell out as recital nears.  You may purchase them at Pacific Dancewear and receive a 20% student discount. 

Please call the Reception Desk or e-mail us at PacificDance1@aol.com
with any questions you may have and refer to this website for up-to-date information