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The June Show

Our year-end recital is the weekend most families remember. It is also optional, every cost is printed here in September, and no show runs past about two hours.

Silhouettes of dancers on a stage under bright stage lights and haze

Three shows, one weekend

Saturday June 12 and Sunday June 13, 2027

Lakeside Hall Theatre (sample venue)

Every dancer is in one show only, so nobody spends a whole weekend backstage. Dancers in two age groups dance in the later show.

What the show costs

For a dancer in one class, plan on one costume ($60 to $110) plus the recital fee (about $65, two tickets included). That is all of it. The rest of this box is the detail.

  • Recital fee

    About $65 per dancer

    Charged once, on March 1. It pays for the theatre, the stage crew, the lights and the show video. Two show tickets are included.

  • Costume fee

    $60 to $110 per costume

    One costume for each class that dances in the show. Preschool costumes cost less. Half is charged December 1 and half February 1. The costume is yours to keep.

  • Show tickets

    $20 to $26 each

    On sale in May for grandparents and friends. Children under 3 sit on a lap for free.

  • Opting out

    $0

    The show is optional. Tell the front desk by November 15 and you pay no recital or costume fee. Your dancer still learns the dance in class.

  • No required fundraising or chocolate-bar boxes
  • No required photo package (photo day is optional)
  • No surprise "show fee" in May; every recital cost is above
  • No fee to switch classes in the first month

From costume to curtain

  1. November

    Costume measuring in class. No appointment needed.

  2. November 15

    Last day to opt out with no costume or recital fee.

  3. December 1

    First half of costume fees.

  4. February 1

    Second half of costume fees.

  5. March 1

    Recital fee (about $65, two tickets included).

  6. Late April

    Costumes go home with a labelled hanger and a care note.

  7. May

    Extra tickets on sale. Hair and makeup guide sent to every family.

  8. June 10

    Dress rehearsal at the theatre, in costume.

  9. June 12 and 13

    Show weekend. Dancers are dropped off at the stage door.

Older dancers in black leotards putting on stage makeup in front of a mirror

Backstage, handled

  • Preschool dancers stay in one room with their teacher and two checked helpers the whole show.
  • Every helper backstage has a current criminal record check on file with us.
  • Dancers are signed out by a named adult only.
  • No phones or cameras backstage. A professional video is included in the recital fee.

Hair and makeup: preschool dancers need neither. Older dancers get a one-page guide in May with photos of the bun and a simple stage face. Teen dancers help the younger ones on show day.

Studio calendar

The dates that matter this season, including the ones with money attached.

Show questions

Does every dancer have to perform?

No. The show is optional. Opt out by November 15 and you pay no recital or costume fee.

How much does the show cost in total?

For one class: a costume ($60 to $110) plus the recital fee (about $65, with two tickets). Extra tickets are $20 to $26. That is all of it.

How long is the show?

No show runs past about 1 hour 50 minutes, and the preschool show is about 75 minutes. Every dancer is in one show only.

Can we film or take photos during the show?

No phones or cameras during the show, so every family can watch without a screen in front of them. A professional video is included in the recital fee and arrives in July.

All studio questions

Want to be in the show?

Dancers who join by January 31 can still dance in the June Show. Start with a free trial class this week.

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