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MID YEAR SHOWCASE INFORMATION
WE SIMPLY CAN'T HIDE HOW EXCITED WE ARE FOR OUR FIRST CONCERT OF OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR! THIS MID YEAR SHOWCASE IS GOING TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE!
Our Mid-Year Showcase is just around the corner. Our Showcase gives our dancers the opportunity to perform on stage for family and friends and showcase all their hard work during the first half of the year. For any children (and parents) who are unsure about performing, our Mid-Year showcase is a great opportunity to try it out and see how your dancer, (and you) go. It is a stress free and fun day promoting a positive experience for all involved.
BELOW IS A LOT OF INFORMATION BUT PLEASE DON'T FEEL OVERWHELMED. MY AIM IS TO TRY AND ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO SPEAK TO STAFF AT THE FRONT DESK IF YOU ARE STILL UNSURE. (ONCE YOU HAVE DONE IT ONCE, YOU WILL REALISE THAT THE DAY IS A FUN AND RELAXING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OUR DANCERS AND HOPEFULLY YOU AS WELL!)
This year our Showcase is going to be split into 4 parts:
1. Jigsaw Juniors
2. Rising Stars
3. Shooting Stars
4. Academy Junior & Academy Senior.
The order of the each showcase will be emailed to you in a separate email. Please ensure that you know what showcase your dancer is in so you don't miss it!
THE COLOURS ON THE TIMETABLE REPRESENT WHICH CONCERT YOU'RE CHILD WILL BE PERFORMING IN!
There is a colour-coded timetable at Jigsaw HQ and on the website which identifies the concert your dancer is in. Please, see below for what each colour represents...
Purple: Jigsaw Juniors Concert
Red: Rising Stars Concert
Yellow: Shooting Stars Concert
Aqua: Academy Junior Concert
Blue: Academy Senior Concert
Jigsaw Juniors Concert
Date: Saturday 2nd June, 2018
Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm (approx finish time)
Location: Pacific Hills Christian School
9-15 Quarry Rd, Dural NSW 2155
Rising Stars Concert
Date: Saturday 2nd June, 2018
Time: 1:00pm - 2:15pm (approx finish time)
Location: Pacific Hills Christian School
9-15 Quarry Rd, Dural NSW 2158
Shooting Stars Concert
Date: Saturday 2nd June, 2018
Time: 3:00pm - 4:15pm (approx finish time)
Location: Pacific Hills Christian School
9-15 Quarry Rd, Dural NSW 2158
Academy Concert
Date: Sunday 3rd June, 2018
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm (approx finish time)
Location: Pacific Hills Christian School
9-15 Quarry Rd, Dural NSW 2158
Dancers are asked to arrive 30mins prior to the start of their concert. Dressed in the appropriate uniform for your first dance.
Jigsaw Juniors: (Please arrive 10:30am)
To make it easier to identify what dances your child is in, a coloured wrist band will be given to each of our dancers for each of their classes. (We will hand these out 2 weeks before the showcase). Please don't lose these before the day and don't forget to bring them with you.
A separate note will be handed out regarding this closer to the Showcase.
When you arrive, keep your dancer with you in the audience. Once everyone arrives, I will come onto the stage and explain where and when everyone needs to come onto the stage. The showcase will be kept relaxed and informal as our main aim is to get all our dancers onto the stage and have a great time showing you what they have been learning. (I will explain to you all through-out the showcase exactly what is going on and where everyone needs to be, so don't stress if this is your first time or you are not sure what is going on).
Rising Stars: (Please arrive 12:30pm)
The first 10 dances in the progam will come back stage and wait with the teachers. Once they have finished, the staff will lead them back to the auditorium for you to collect and to sit and watch or change their shoes and uniform for their next dance.
All Rising Stars are required to come onto the stage for the finale. I will explain to you all through-out the showcase exactly what is going on and where everyone needs to be, so don't stress if this is your first time and you are not sure what is going on.
For our dancers that need to change uniform from jazz/hip hop/tap uniform into ballet or acro uniform, there is a dressing room available at the back of the auditorium that they can use. As our Rising Stars are so young, we ask that a parent is there to change their child. Sandra will be in the dressing room to help anyone who needs assistance.
Our aim is to keep everyone (children and parents!) feeling calm and relaxed and have a great time performing.
Shooting Stars Performers:
REHEARSAL 8:30am - 10:00am: We are going to have a quick rehearsal in the morning prior to the concert. If we could ask all Shooting Stars Students to be at the auditorium by 8:15am sharp then we will start rehearsing at 8:30am sharp!
All dancers will stay in the auditorium through-out the rehearsal. We will have the canteen open with hot food and snacks for them to stay refreshed & warm!
You can come and collect your dancer at 10:00am and help them prep for the 'REAL SHOW' which starts at 3:00pm. (Please return by 2:30pm)
At the concert, the first 10 dances in the progam will come back stage and wait with the teachers. Once they have finished, the staff will lead them back to the auditorium for you to collect and to sit and watch or change their shoes and uniform for their next dance.
All Shooting Stars are required to come onto the stage for the finale. I will explain to you all through-out the showcase exactly what is going on and where everyone needs to be, so don't stress if this is your first time and you are not sure what is going on.
For our dancers that need to change uniform from jazz/hip hop/tap uniform into ballet or acro uniform, there is a dressing room available at the back of the auditorium that they can use. As our Shooting Stars are so young, we ask that a parent is there to change their child. Sandra will be in the dressing room to help anyone who needs assistance.
Our aim is to keep everyone (children and parents!) feeling calm and relaxed and have a great time performing.
Academy Performers:
REHEARSAL 9:00am - 12:00pm: We are going to have a quick rehearsal in the morning prior to the showcase. If we could ask all Junior and Senior Academy Students to be at the auditorium by 8:45am sharp then we will start rehearsing at 9:00am sharp!
All dancers will stay in the auditorium through-out the rehearsal. We will have the canteen open with hot food and snacks for them to stay refreshed & warm!
You can come and collect your dancer at 12pm and help them prep for the 'REAL SHOW' which starts at 1pm.
At the concert, the first 10 dances in the progam will come back stage and wait with the teachers. Once they have finished, the staff will lead them back to the auditorium for you to collect and to sit and watch or change their shoes and uniform for their next dance.
There are 2 dressing rooms at the back of the auditorium for those who need to change from jazz/hip hop/tap uniform into ballet or Acro uniform. Please bring your change of uniform in a bag with your name clearly marked on it. Ensure shoes, stockings and headbands are in there too. One parent is welcome to assist in changing if you wish.
For the dancers that only perform in one dance, they will be able to return to the auditorium with their parents to watch the other dances until all students join us on stage for the finale.
Our aim is to keep everyone (children and parents!) feeling calm and relaxed and have a great time performing.
WHAT TO WEAR
All students are to wear class uniform
Jigsaw Junior Classes
GIRLS:
Black Jigsaw sparkly leotard with skirt
Black cross over
Black headband
Stockings (tan for the combo class and pink for ballet)
If you dancers does both ballet & the combo class (and you have the two different pairs of stockings, please put them in the pink ballet stockings for both.) You will still need to change their shoes, but don't worry about their stockings for this showcase.
Stockings will need to be worn as purchased in your package at the beginning of the year.
Hair: High pony tail, slicked back with water, hairspray and gel (no whispy or untidy bits)
BOYS:
Jigsaw Dance singlet
Black pants/shorts
Black joggers with white ankle socks
Hair: Slicked back and cool!!
Jazz/JFH/Singing & Drama:
Black or Blue Jigsaw Dance Top, Jigsaw Dance Singlet or black leotard
Black Jigsaw Dance Shorts
Tan stockings (available from the studio)
Black ankle socks (available from the studio)
Black jazz shoes or jazz boots
Hair: Low bun, slicked back with water, hairspray and gel (no whispy or untidy bits)
Tap:
Black or Blue Jigsaw Dance Top, Jigsaw Dance Singlet or black leotard
Black Jigsaw Dance Shorts
Tan stockings (available from the studio) NO SOCKS
Tan coloured tap shoes (available from the studio)
Hair: Low bun, slicked back with water, hairspray and gel (no whispy or untidy bits)
Hip Hop:
Black or Blue Jigsaw Dance Top, Jigsaw Dance Singlet or black leotard
Black Jigsaw Dance Shorts
Tan stockings (available from the studio)
Black ankle socks (available from the studio)
Black jazz shoes or jazz boots or plain black sand shoes
Hair: Low bun, slicked back with water, hairspray and gel (no whispy or untidy bits)
Boys:
Black Jigsaw Dance Singlet (available from the studio)
Black shorts or long black pants (to supply your own)
White ankle socks
Black jazz shoes or jazz boots or plain black sand shoes
Hair: Just be tidy – and cool!
Ballet:
Black leotard with skirt
Black headband
Pink ballet stockings (available from the studio)
Pink leather ballet shoes
Hair: Low bun, slicked back with water, hairspray and gel (no whispy or untidy bits)
Contemporary:
Black or Blue Jigsaw Dance Top, Jigsaw Dance Singlet or balck leotard
Black Jigsaw Dance Shorts
Pink convertible ballet tights – rolled up to the knee (available from the studio)
Foot undeez (available from the studio)
Hair: Low bun, slicked back with water, hairspray and gel (no whispy or untidy bits)
Acro:
Black Jigsaw Singlet or leotard (Younger)
Black Jigsaw Dance Shorts
Tan convertible stockings (optional)
Bare feet
Hair: Low bun, slicked back with water, hairspray and gel (no whispy or untidy bits)
Make-up is optional. We understand that some parents would prefer not to put make-up on their dancer and respect your decision either way. We suggest our dancers wear make-up as it helps lift the dancer's face from under the strong light on the stage. If you are happy to put some on your dancer: Foundation/powder, blush, light-coloured eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner and bright coloured lipstick.
Jewellery: No jewellery of any kind is to be worn on stage. Please take it off before coming so it does not get lost back stage.
DANCE ORDERS
A separate email will be sent early next week with the running order for each concert.
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