TDC 5/25/25 Dance Recital- RSVP NEEDED BY 9/23

This email includes the following information and is also located on our website www.dancecarmel.com for reference: 

1. Dance Class Recital Costume Fee added to your account on 10/2

2. Google form RSVP is due by Sept 23rd at midnight

3. Information for Classroom Assistants 

4. Recital Participation Fee- $40.00 added on 10/2 and due on 10/5 

5. Recital Ticket Prices & Approximate Show Times/Run Time 

6. *Costume FAQ’s & Costume Pricing* 

   1. *Kinder, Beginning, Level 1 and Tween Costumes are a 3-in-1 and/or shared among genres of the same/similar levels, accessory may be added on as needed*

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**Theater Production and Musical Theater, see our “annual calendar” at www.dancecarmel.com for your Dec. & May shows dates.**

**This email does not apply to the following classes:

• Musical Theater Performance Classes (except musical theater preschool is in 5/31 recital)

• Theater Production

• Team TDC Classes

• Classes titled “no-recital” on our schedule

• Acro classes levels Teen/Tween and Acro Levels 3-6

• 2’s Too, Caregiver & Me, and Adult Classes

• Jumps and Turns Classes 

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COSTUME ORDERING:

It is that time of the year- ordering of recital costumes. Please read carefully through the FAQs and pricing below as costume fees and recital fees are non-refundable. We would love to have your student(s) join us for our celebratory end-of-the-year performances for dance classes!

**Thank you in advance for helping our front desk staff please reply to the Google Form ONLY and not by in-person or by email.

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RECITAL PARTICIPATION & COSTUME RSVP FORM DUE 9/23 AT MIDNIGHT!

Directions: Please fill out our GOOGLE FORM for your recital RSVP!

1. Even if your child is not performing in recital, please submit an RSVP form response to verify that your child will not be performing.

   1. If we do not receive a response via the Google form by 9/23, we will assume your student is performing and will be considered a ‘yes’!

2. A non-response to the Google form will still INCLUDE your student in the non-refundable costume ordering as well as the recital fee that will be entered onto your family’s ledger by 10/2.

3. If your student is opting out of performing for certain classes only (for example, only performing in 2 out of 3 enrolled classes), please submit the Google form as a “yes.” 

   1. Please email us separately with the classes that your student will not be performing in to info@dancecarmel.com.

4. If you have multiple performers, a Google form submission must be entered for each dancer (ie. 2 dancers, 2 entries; 3 dancers, 3 entries).

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CLASS ASSISTANTS (costume and recital assisting)

Class assistants for preschool, pre-k, kinder, beginner, and intro to jazz/lyrical (ages 5-8) classes assist on stage in the recital with the class they are assisting in during the year. Assistants will receive a gifted (“thank you!”) assistant costume, which includes a black leotard and black ballet skirt and/or black leggings to wear on stage. Please note the time, date, and location of the recital in the class in which they will be assisting with for Recital. 

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RECITAL FEES & TICKET PRICES/SHOW TIME/RUN TIME:

1. A non-refundable, one-time recital fee of $40 per family for dance classes performing in the Sunday May 25th show at Sunset Center Recital will be charged on 10/5 in addition to the costume order fees on all accounts marked performing.

**This dance class recital fee covers a portion of the costs for TDC staffing for the execution of dress rehearsal and the recital performances. 

Please note this $40 Recital Fee does not include recital tickets for sale through the Sunset Center website (ticket release date TBD by Sunset Center- usually in March or April 2025). **

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Ticket Prices & Approximate Show Time/Run Time

The final recital line-up for each show below will be released closer to recital. Students are dropped off prior to the beginning of the show at the listed call time below. For students who don’t have a class performing after intermission, they may either go home during intermission or watch the show (ticket purchase needed if they are watching as required by Sunset Center).

1.  $37.50/person - LEVEL “½”-6 SHOW (includes Teen Prefix classes) 

   1. Call Time: 8:45 AM

   2. Show Run Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM

2. $22.50/person - KINDER/PRE-K SHOW (includes Intro. to Jazz/Lyrical, Friday with Jaclyn at 5 PM)

   1. Call Time: 1:15 PM

   2. Show Run Time: 1:45-2:30 PM, without intermission

3. $34/person - BEGINNING/TWEEN/LEVEL 1 SHOW (including Intro. to Acro on Mon., Intro. to Tap on Wed., Intro to Jazz & Lyrial on Sat., Homeschool Beg/1 Ballet on Fri., as well as Tap 1 & 2, Acro 1, and Acro 2)

   1. Call Time: 3:00 PM

   2. Show Run Time 3:30-5:30 PM

**Each dance class performs once in one show. Team dances do not perform (with the exception of senior solos and the Team TDC Production Piece)

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COSTUME FAQS:

Q: HOW DO I PICK UP MY COSTUME ONCE IT ARRIVES?

A: You will be contacted by email/text message when your costume/s arrives and asked to schedule an appointment with the front desk in a scheduling app. Parents try on the costumes with their child in the studio. You may also give permission for your child ages 12+ to try on their own costume and take it home without a parent there.  A desk staff member will confirm the fit.  

Q: WHAT IF I DROP THE CLASS OR DECIDE I DON’T WANT TO DO THE SHOW ANYMORE?

A: We will maintain a "buy down" list if you choose to switch or drop classes. 

*As long as the costume is kept in original packaging, we are able to provide a partial credit towards your account *only if* another student adds the same class and is the same size as your student. 

Q: WHAT IF MY CHILD HAS A COSTUME CHANGE AT THE RECITAL?

A: Our staff will be pre-collecting all costume changes 2 weeks prior to the show for organization. A team is backstage for your child’s changes and will ensure they make it on stage for their next dance 

Q: WILL I NEED TO PURCHASE TIGHTS & SHOES?:

A: Purchasing tights is not included in the costume fee. Depending on the child’s class, tight/s purchases will most likely be necessary. Metronome Dancewear in Carmel-by-the-Sea stocks all the tights. Your child also needs to have the correct shoes for the class. If you followed our website’s shoe recommendation and dress code, they should be wearing the correct shoes needed for the show in class. Hair, Tight, and Shoe email will be sent at a later date. 

Q: HOW DO YOU KNOW MY CHILD’S SIZE?:

A: We will be measuring your child in class in the next two weeks. We have the costumes in-house and will ensure each child has room to grow.

Q: DOES MY HOMESCHOOL CHARTER COVER THIS RECITAL OR COSTUME FEE?

A: Ocean Grove or Yosemite Charter Families, check with your ES and bring in a payment method for this by 10/5 or request on your PO. 

 

 

COSTUMES PRICES BELOW:

PRICING CHART

 

 

 

Please fill out our GOOGLE FORM for your recital RSVP no later than Sept 23rd.

We look forward to having your child perform with us in this special year-end celebration.  

Much appreciation,

The Dance Center

 

Location: Sunset Center

Tickets go on Sale: TBD

Click HERE for the list of dances in the Kinder Showcase

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Kinder/Pre-K Recital FAQs

Dear Pre-K/Kinder/Intro. to Jazz/Lyrical Families, 

Here are 9 tips for success to help your family have a fun and stress-free recital experience on 5/12. This is what to expect. 

(Your child (in the classes above) has NO dress rehearsal the day before 5/11. We find that is a more enjoyable experience for our youngest students without coming back-to-back days.) 

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1) Drop-off: Please plan to arrive very early Sun., June 1st at Carmel’s Sunset Center to find parking on the street or lower lot (think summer traffic on HWY-1 and summer tourists). 

It is Mother’s Day Weekend. We begin intake at 9:50 AM for the 10:30 AM show. 

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2) One adult must check the child into the backstage (the low building to the right if you face the box office). It may take 20-25 minutes to check your student in.  Please note there will be a station to drop off A-L last names and a separate station in the same area for M-Z.  These will be the same for pickup.

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3) Each performer will have a wristband affixed at check-in that lists their name, dance/s, and teacher/s. 

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4) We ask all students to arrive fully ready in costume/dance shoes to perform (see required hair, shoes, and tights link CLICK HERE  for their first dance or only class dance. If your child has more than one dance, all costume changes will have been turned in April, so that we may have time to organize them. You will have been contacted. 

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Link to the recital order is also on the website CLICK HERE under “recital”.  

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5) Children must enter backstage independently at drop-off. We have TDC faculty and staff backstage for your child to help with anything needed. This includes your child’s teacher and class assistant, if applicable.  

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6) “Kinder ballet/tap” or “Pre-K ballet/tap” classes: these students wear their ballet shoes to the theater, please tuck in all laces, and bring labeled tap shoes in a labeled gallon bag given in class. These students have TWO dances. They have a 1-2 dance break and retake stage for their tap portion.  

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7) Please do not drop off your child with any additional items or clothing as they have a tendency to get misplaced backstage. (The exception is a small, disposable water with name labeled with a sharpie on it is permitted.)  

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8) This is ACT 1: Kinder/Pre-K/Intro. to Jazz/Lyrical that runs with  intermission, approx. 60 min. All performers (unless they also take a beginning (BEG) prefix class) will either go home at the end of ACT 1 or please purchase them a ticket to watch ACT 2 (you can all share tickets and a ticketed family member go home instead) for ACT 2. 

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There will be a door clearly marked to pick up dancers with the last name M-Z and a second door to pick up A-L last names. 

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Thank you for your understanding that for the safety of all TDC students, we are unable to release a student early during a live performance, in the middle of an Act. Thank you in advance for your patience at pick-up.  

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9)  Ensure you have purchased your tickets to the 10:30 AM show at www.sunsetcenter.org when tickets are released for sale: date TBD. 

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We look forward to a wonderful 2025 Recital Showcase.  Reminder, classes are held through May 31st. 

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