RECITAL INFORMATION

Recital information

Our upcoming Christmas Dance Recital is on Saturday December 14, 2024, at Tydings Auditorium. We are performing the recital twice! One show at 2:00 pm, and the other at 6:30 pm. Tiny Toes and Doll Baby will perform in one show, and level A and up will perform in BOTH shows. See the list below for which show your dancer(s) will be performing in.

Saturday December 14th 2:00 Show:

Doll Baby Ballet Thursday class
Tiny Toes Ballet Thursday (4:00 class)
Tiny Toes Ballet Thursday (5:45 class)
½ of Tiny Toes Pom
½ of Doll Baby Acro Dance
½ of Tiny Toes Acro Dance
All Dance Genres Levels A, B, C, D, Dance Teams, and Ballet Folklorico

Saturday December 14th 6:30 Show:

Doll Baby Ballet Monday class
Doll Baby Ballet Wednesday class
Tiny Toes Ballet Tuesday class
½ of Tiny Toes Pom
½ of Doll Baby Acro Dance
½ of Tiny Toes Acro Dance
All Dance Genres Levels A, B, C, D, Dance Teams, and Ballet Folklorico

DOLL BABY/TINY TOES ACRO DANCE AND TINY TOES POM SPLIT: If your dancer is in Acro Dance and/or Tiny Toes Pom AND Ballet, she will perform her Acro and/or Pom dance the same show as her Ballet. If your dancer is only in Pom and/or Acro Dance, a show will be assigned to you. You will receive a text message from the studio to let you know which show your daughter will perform in. *Arrangements have been made for all Doll Baby/Tiny Toes siblings to perform in the same show.

BOTH SHOW REQUIREMENTS: All dance genres levels A, B, C, D, Dance Teams, and Ballet Folklorico performing in BOTH shows are required to perform in both shows and attend stage rehearsal to participate. Parents of dancers performing in both shows are welcomed and encouraged to attend both recitals and enjoy seeing their child dance twice. This is a very special opportunity to get to perform twice!

TICKETS GO ONSALE ONLINE

NOV. 1ST AT 9:00 AM!

***PLEAE BE SURE YOU KNOW WHICH SHOW YOUR CHILD IS DANCING IN WHEN PURCHASING TICKETS. THERE WILL BE SEPARATE LINKS FOR EACH SHOW, AND SEATS ARE ASSINGED. ALL TICKETS SOLD ONLINE THROUGH TUTUTIX.COM. A LINK WILL BE SENT. TICKETS ALSO AVAILIBLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

REHEARSAL ON DECEMBER 14th:

Doll Baby and Tiny Toes Dancers will not have any rehearsals onstage. Rather, dancers will get to go walk around onstage after drop off prior to performing, but no formal rehearsal is needed for our little ones.
All Dance Genres Levels A, B, C, D, Dance Teams, and Ballet Folklorico will be having a required stage rehearsal at Tydings Auditorium on Sat. Dec. 14th before the 2:00 show. After dancers are dropped off at their allotted time for rehearsal, dancers will STAY and prepare for the 2:00 recital. No pickup after rehearsal. We will go straight from rehearsal in to the 2:00 recital. Drop off your dancer with everything that she/he needs for the recital with hair and makeup ready and done for the recital. Access backstage for drop off through the 100-wing doors by the band and choir rooms of Hobbs High School. After dancers rehearse, they will go to their dressing room area and get ready for the 2:00 recital. Please send a water bottle with your dancer and a snack if needed. Level A and up rehearsing and performing in both shows will get picked up after the 2:00 recital and have a dinner break before returning for the 6:30 recital at 5:45. Please eat healthy meals before performing! REHEARSAL FOR ALL DANCE GENRES LEVELS A, B, C, D, DANCE TEAMS AND BALLET FOLKLORICO WILL BE...

11:30- 12:00: ALL LEVEL D AND DANCE TEAMS

12:00-12:30: ALL LEVEL C AND POINTE/PRE-POINTE

12:30-1:00: ALL LEVEL B AND B/C HIP HOP

1:00-1:30: ALL LEVEL A AND A/B POM

PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SCDUEDULED REHEARSAL TIME, so dancers can check in, get their shoes on and be ready for rehearsal at their start time. We will be strictly following the above schedule to get all the classes rehearsed onstage before the first show. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE!

RECITAL ARRIVAL ON DECEMBER 14th:

Doll Baby and Tiny Toes Dancers are to arrive backstage 30 minutes before their recital starts. At 1:30 for the 2:00 show. At 6:00 for the 6:30 show. Please drop dancers off wearing everything that they need, hair and make-up done, and ready to dance! PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE and NO EARLY DROP-OFFS! Access backstage through the 100-wing doors by the band and choir rooms of Hobbs High School.
Levels A, B, C, D, Teams, and Ballet Folk. performing in both shows will have rehearsal right before the 2:00 show, so they will all still be there for the 2:00 show arrival. They will get a break in between shows to leave, rest, and eat. Dancers need to arrive back at the auditorium at 5:45 for the 6:30 show. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE!

WHAT TO WEAR: On our website under “RECITAL INFORMATION.” Scroll down to “WHAT TO WEAR” is a list of every class and what they need for the recital. Please visit this page as you prepare your dancer for the recital. It has all details regarding costumes, shoes, tights, hair, make up, and more. For this recital, EPDA is providing simplified rented costumes to be worn over a dancer's own leotard and tights.

BACKSTAGE VOLENTEERS: Mothers not attending both shows, please volunteer to help backstage during the show you are not watching. We greatly appreciate the help of volunteers backstage! Please contact the office to sign up. *Only mothers of dancers can volunteer to help backstage.

DECEMBER TUIITON AND RECITAL VIDEO: After the recital we will be on Christmas Break. Classes will resume on Monday January 6th, 2025. We do not charge any addition recital fees outside of tuition. Rather after the two weeks of classes and the recitals, the remainder of December’s tuition will be applied as a recital fee. Recital fees help cover the cost for rehearsals, auditorium rental, dressing room rentals, event insurance, lighting and tech. fees, video/video editing, and more. Included with December tuition will be a digital HD copy of the recital for every family. The video will be professionally taken and edited. After editing, a downloadable link will be emailed. Once you receive it, it’s yours to do as you wish. You can send it to family members or share your child’s dance on social media. It will be available for you to download for a month after receiving it. After that, the link will expire. Please make sure you download it onto a computer, flash drive, data saving website, etc. before the link expires. It will be a family treasure to have saved! Video and pictures will not be allowed during the recital, as they are very distracting to dancers and audience members. Please be respectful and do not use your phones during the recital. Pictures are allowed after the recital, please feel free to take lots of pictures before and afterwards!

NOTE TO PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN: Your child will be dropped off prior to the recital backstage and picked up after the show. YOU CANNOT PICK THEM UP WHILE THE RECITAL IS IN PROGRESS. Dancers will perform with their classes during their time on the program then return backstage to their designated area. All dancers will then be coming back onstage at the end for the finale. Unless there is an emergency, dancers will remain backstage until the allotted pickup time after the recital. There will be an all-female staff watching dancers and all teachers will be backstage the whole time as well. We have rented the choir and band rooms in the backstage hallway for young dancers to comfortably stay together during the recital. They will have snacks, coloring pages, and a movie. Please be sure to have your young dancer use the restroom before dropping them off backstage. There are restrooms if needed.

AUDIENCE ARRIVAL: The recitals will start at 2:00 p.m. AND 6:30 pm. Doors for audience members open 20 minutes before the show starts. All audience members enter the auditorium through the front doors. As required by the auditorium manager, the front doors will lock once the recital starts. THERE WILL BE NO LATE ENTRY TO THE RECITAL. If you are late, you will not be admitted in. Please do not be late. All audience members come in through the front doors of the auditorium. Back doors are only for dropping off dancers. No food or drink in the auditorium.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: We want all our dancers confident and prepared when performing. In order to do this, dancers must be attending class regularly. To participate in recitals, dancers are required to be at a 75% minimum attendance rate for Doll Baby, Tiny Toes, Level A and B, and Ballet Folklorico. For levels C and D, the required attendance rate to perform is 85%. If a dancer’s percentage drops below the required rate, it can always easily be brought back up by not missing class or attending another class as a make-up. If the dancer is at the required rate at recital time, then the dancer has met the requirement for participation. We hope to have all dancers attending class as close to 100% as possible! Please contact the office if you have any questions about your dancer’s attendance.

FLOWERS: It is customary to give a dancer flowers after a performance. This is recommended, but not required. If you choose to bring flowers, they will need to be bought in advance.

OUR SPECIAL GUEST: Santa Clause will be attending both of the recitals. He will be available for pictures after each show!

WHAT TO WEAR

All Doll Baby AND Tiny Toes Ballet and Acro Dance Classes

Please bring your little dancer to the auditorium on the day of the show with the following:

Pink ballet tights (if in Acro Dance they need to be convertible tights so they can be rolled up)
Pink ballet shoes in canvas or leather (No shoes needed for Acro Dance)
Solid Black Leotard without a skirt
Boys wear the same as dress code worn in class. EPDA will provide a dance shirt to go over white t-shirt. Hair combed nicely with gel or hairspray.
Hair- in a high and slick classic ballet bun (no part or bangs)
Stage Make-up
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details on stage make-up and other important info.!
A rented costume and a hair accessory will be provided by EPDA at the auditorium. This will be a simple costume that is worn over the top of each dancer's black leotard and tights. Costume returned after the recital.

Tiny Toes Pom

Please bring your little dancer to the auditorium on the day of the show with the following:

Pink ballet tights
Black Jazz Shoes
Solid Black Leotard without a skirt
Hair- in a high and slick classic ballet bun (no part or bangs)
Stage Make-up
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details on stage make-up and other important info.!
A rented costume and a hair accessory will be provided by EPDA at the auditorium. This will be a simple costume that is worn over the top of each dancer's black leotard and tights. Costume returned after the recital.

Levels A, B, C and D Ballet, Pre-Pointe, and Pointe

Pink ballet tights- with or without seam: levels A and B Ballet
Pink convertible mesh ballet tights with seam down the back: Level C and D
Pink ballet shoes in canvas or leather: Levels A and B Ballet
Pink ballet shoes in canvas: Levels C and D Ballet
Pointe shoes for dancers in Pointe class
Solid Black Leotard without a skirt
If also performing Jazz/Lyrical, Pom, or Ballet Folklorico: dancers will need suntan/nude tights. Ballet/Pre-Pointe/Pointe will perform first. Dances will wear their suntan/nude tights under their pink tights, so they only need to take off their pink tights when changing into their next costume. When getting dressed for the recital, first put on suntan/nude tights, then nude leotard, then pink tights, then black leotard.
ANY DANCERS THAT HAVE A TIGHTS CHANGE NEED TO WEAR A NUDE LEOTARD UNDER ALL THEIR COSTUMES. THIS ALLOWS FOR MODEST CHANGING IN DRESSING ROOMS AND ADDED SUPPORT. NUDE LEOTARDS ARE WORN UNDER ALL COSTUMES AND NEVER TAKEN OFF. STRAPS ON THE NUDE LEOTARD CAN BE NUDE OR CLEAR (PERFERABLY CLEAR).

COSTUMES:

A rented costume will be provided by EPDA to be worn over each dancer's black leotard.

HAIR and MAKE-UP

Hair: Low ballet bun with a part down the middle. No bangs or fly-aways: SLICK
Stage Make-up
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details on stage make-up, hair, and other important info!

Levels A, B, C and D Jazz/Lyrical

Suntan/Nude dance tights
Solid Black Leotard without a skirt
Black Jazz Shoes
Solid black full-length leggings- Levels B, C, and D
If also performing Ballet: dancers will need Ballet tights. Ballet/Pre-Pointe/Pointe will perform first. Dances will wear their suntan/nude tights under their pink tights, so they only need to take off their pink tights when changing into their next costume. When getting dressed for the recital, first put on suntan/nude tights, then nude leotard, then pink tights, then black leotard.
ANY DANCERS THAT HAVE A TIGHTS CHANGE NEED TO WEAR A NUDE LEOTARD UNDER ALL THEIR COSTUMES. THIS ALLOWS FOR MODEST CHANGING IN DRESSING ROOMS AND ADDED SUPPORT. NUDE LEOTARDS ARE WORN UNDER ALL COSTUMES AND NEVER TAKEN OFF. STRAPS ON THE NUDE LEOTARD CAN BE NUDE OR CLEAR (PERFERABLY CLEAR).

COSTUMES:

A rented costume will be provided by EPDA to be worn over each dancer's black leotard.

HAIR and MAKE-UP

Hair: Low ballet bun with a part down the middle. No bangs or fly-aways: SLICK
Stage Make-up
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details on stage make-up, hair, and other important info!

Levels A/B and C/D Pom

Suntan/Nude dance tights
Solid Black Leotard without a skirt
Black Jazz Shoes
If also performing Ballet: dancers will need Ballet tights. Ballet/Pre-Pointe/Pointe will perform first. Dances will wear their suntan/nude tights under their pink tights, so they only need to take off their pink tights when changing into their next costume. When getting dressed for the recital, first put on suntan/nude tights, then nude leotard, then pink tights, then black leotard.
ANY DANCERS THAT HAVE A TIGHTS CHANGE NEED TO WEAR A NUDE LEOTARD UNDER ALL THEIR COSTUMES. THIS ALLOWS FOR MODEST CHANGING IN DRESSING ROOMS AND ADDED SUPPORT. NUDE LEOTARDS ARE WORN UNDER ALL COSTUMES AND NEVER TAKEN OFF. STRAPS ON THE NUDE LEOTARD CAN BE NUDE OR CLEAR (PERFERABLY CLEAR).

COSTUMES:

A rented costume will be provided by EPDA to be worn over each dancer's black leotard.

HAIR and MAKE-UP

Hair: Low ballet bun with a part down the middle. No bangs or fly-aways: SLICK
Stage Make-up
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details on stage make-up, hair, and other important info!

Levels A and B/C Hip-hop

Solid Black Leotard
Solid Black Full-length Leggings
Solid black or black and white high-top hip-hop sneakers. Black laces. *The same ones they wear in class.
If wearing tights for a different dance, any tights can be worn under leggings and not be visible. If not performing in any other dances, then no tights are fine too.
Boys- Solid black sweatpants with elastic around the ankle. No pants that could drag on the floor. White T-shirt. EPDA will provide a dance shirt to be worn over white T-shirt. Hair combed nicely with gel or hairspray.
ANY DANCERS THAT HAVE A TIGHTS CHANGE NEED TO WEAR A NUDE LEOTARD UNDER ALL THEIR COSTUMES. THIS ALLOWS FOR MODEST CHANGING IN DRESSING ROOMS AND ADDED SUPPORT. NUDE LEOTARDS ARE WORN UNDER ALL COSTUMES AND NEVER TAKEN OFF. STRAPS ON THE NUDE LEOTARD CAN BE NUDE OR CLEAR (PERFERABLY CLEAR).

COSTUMES:

A rented costume will be provided by EPDA to be worn over each dancer's black leotard.

HAIR and MAKE-UP

Hair: Low ballet bun with a part down the middle. No bangs or fly-aways: SLICK
Stage Make-up
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details on stage make-up, hair, and other important info!

Ballet Folklorico

Nude or Solid Black Leotard without a skirt worn under costume
Suntan/Nude dance tights
Black character shoes
Full costume with all accessories
ANY DANCERS THAT HAVE A TIGHTS CHANGE NEED TO WEAR A NUDE LEOTARD UNDER ALL THEIR COSTUMES. THIS ALLOWS FOR MODEST CHANGING IN DRESSING ROOMS AND ADDED SUPPORT. NUDE LEOTARDS ARE WORN UNDER ALL COSTUMES AND NEVER TAKEN OFF. STRAPS ON THE NUDE LEOTARD CAN BE NUDE OR CLEAR (PERFERABLY CLEAR).

HAIR and MAKE-UP

Hair: Low ballet bun with a part down the middle. No bangs or fly-aways: SLICK
Stage Make-up
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details on stage make-up, hair, and other important info!

Dance Teams

Solid Black Leotard
Pink ballet tights
Pink canvas ballet shoes or pointe shoes if dancing en pointe
ANY DANCERS THAT HAVE A TIGHTS CHANGE NEED TO WEAR A NUDE LEOTARD UNDER ALL THEIR COSTUMES. THIS ALLOWS FOR MODEST CHANGING IN DRESSING ROOMS AND ADDED SUPPORT.

COSTUMES:

A rented costume will be provided by EPDA

HAIR and MAKE-UP

Hair: Low ballet bun with a part down the middle. No bangs or fly-aways: SLICK
Stage Make-up
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details on stage make-up, hair, and other important info!

Stretch and Strength

Stretch and Strength is a conditioning class and does not perform in recitals.

Hair and Additional Information

High ballet bun- Doll Baby and Tiny Toes Classes

Please use plenty of hairspray/gel so there are no fly-away hairs
With NO PART slick back hair into a high ponytail. Twist ponytail and wrap around into a bun inserting bobby pins along the way. More hair ties as needed. Bun should be tight but as flat on the head as possible. After bun is made, wrap a hair net (in the same color as hair) around bun and secure with bobby pins. Finish with more hair spray. *You want the bun to be tight but also as flat as possible.
If a child's hair is too short or thin for a bun, fake hair or fake hair scrunchies can be put around her hair tie with a hair net wrapped and pinned around to resemble a bun, OR sections of the ponytail can be pinned in loops with a hair net over the top to resemble a bun.

Low Ballet Bun with part down the middle-All Classes Levels A, B, C, D, & Ballet Folk.

Same steps as a high bun but the low bun has the part down the middle. Form the bun and secure with bobby pins and a matching hairnet. Use plenty of hairspray and gel! *You want the bun to be tight but also as flat as possible.

Stage Make-up

All make-up can be lightly applied. Make up helps bring out features under the stage lights and from a distance.
Foundation
Blush
Lipstick: red or a deep dark pink
Black eye liner
Light Brown or tan eye shadow
Brow liner (if needed)
Mascara
For level D dancers: False eye lashes or heavy mascara

Additional information

NO LARGE DONUT BUN MAKERS OR OTHER LARGE BUN MAKING TOOLS

NO HAIR OR BODY GLITTER

NO NAIL POLISH

NO TOENAIL POLISH FOR THOSE PERFORMING LYRICAL

NO JEWELERY EXCEPT FOR 1 SET OF PIERCED EAR STUDS ARE OK. IF WEARING STUD EARRINGS, THEY CAN BE SILVER, GOLD, WHITE, LIGHT PINK, OR CLEAR.

Please put your child’s name inside all dance shoes.

A dancer’s tights are their underwear. No underwear needs to be worn under tights. Often times they can be seen sticking out of a costume under tights.

Be sure tights and leotards are clean and don't have any holes.

If wearing tan dance tights, these tights come in many different shades. Pick the shade that will match your child's skin tone the best.

No personal belongings or bags backstage for Doll Baby and Tiny Toes dancers. Tiny Toes Ballet and Pom dancers that have a shoes change will be given a disposable bag with their name on it to put their shoes in. Older dancers bring their dance bags with everything they need, including a water bottle.

No toys, tablets, or iPads backstage. Older dancers that have phones are allowed to have them, but they need to be put on silent and in their dance bag. Dancers are to focus on performing and put away any distractions.

PLEASE HAVE YOUNG DANCERS USE THE RESTROOM BEFORE THEY ARE DROPPED OFF FOR THE RECITAL.

There will be volunteer mothers helping backstage. Backstage help must be a mother of a dancer who signed up to help prior to the recital. No friends or relatives can help backstage.

Dancers cannot be picked up early from the recital unless there is an emergency. All pick up will be after the show is over.

Young dancers will have snacks, coloring pages, and a movie to keep them entertained backstage when not dancing.

Once the recital starts the front doors will be locked and there will be NO LATE ENTRY into the recital. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE!

No video or picture are allowed during the recital as they are very distracting to other audience members and dancers. Please respectfully put all devices away and be in the moment and enjoy the show! A professional video will be taken, edited, and emailed to all parents through a downloadable link.