Costuming Information

Dear Performing Dance Class Recital Families, 

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We have loaded the below email and all applicable recital emails on our website www.dancecarmel.com for your continued reference. 

 

Please find the student tights, shoes, hair spreadsheet 

for all dance classes performing in our Sunday, June 30th, 2025 recital at Sunset Center (Pre-K – Level 6) or our Preschool Saturday, May 10, 2025 showcase at Mission & 8th in house theater. Big Sur studio N/A.

 

Use this spreadsheet to please double check your dancer has the correct costume and is wearing the correct accessory for the correct dance. Note: all colors and types of shoes requested for recital are the same as what we request to be worn for class at www.dancecarmel.com. 

 

Tights and shoes in-stock at:

Metronome Dancewear locally: https://www.metronomedancewear.com

Located: San Carlos 3 SE of 5th, 93923, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923

 

Stage Make-up:

5/10 Preschool Stage Make-up: no make-up

6/1 Stage Make-up:

·      optional Pre-K & K

·      highly recommended Levels Beg.

·      required levels ½+ (focus on bringing out eyes, cheeks, and lips with color to emphasize dancers’ faces on stage)

 

Headpieces: no headpieces, except the following classes: all Preschool (colored headpiece at top of ponytail).

 

HAIR: See picture example of bun listed on spreadsheet here for Levels Pre-K-Level 6. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JtpdgqRFJ0E0CSJPSWS1yT6uQ3zK797v?usp=share_link  Please note on buns listed on spreadsheet that bangs should be bobby-pinned back as to not shade the face on stage.

 

NOTE: ALL TIGHTS for the June 1st Level 1- Level 6 and Teens show if the dancer has 2+ dances in a show SHOULD BE CONVERTIBLE or ADAPT-A-TOE, stacked in order of the dances (our staff facilitates all changes backstage). 

 

ALL TIGHTS for the Pre-K, Kinder, Beginning, and Tween should be fleshtone tan ADAPT-A-TOE for all genres.

 

Thank you and we look forward to fun and celebratory showcases.

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