DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, May 24, 6:00 to 8:00 PM: Dress Rehearsal Wednesday, May 25: 6:00 to 7:30 PM: Performance Thursday, May 26: 6:00 to 730 PM: Performance
LOCATION:
Foellinger Auditorium 709 S Mathews Ave Urbana, IL, 61801
RECITAL PARTICIPATION:
Participation in the recital is not mandatory.
All students ages 2 to 18, enrolled in the winter/spring semester are welcome to participate.
Drop-in students do not participate in the recital. Deadline to change status from drop-in to semester student is Saturday, February 5th.
Students taking more than one type of dance class during the semester: we will assume that the student will participate in all dances and apply charges to the student’s account for participation in all dances. Please let us know otherwise.
Floor Barre, Stability, Ballet Silver and Adult Ballet classes do not participate in the recital. Students under the age of 18 enrolled in Ballet Silver wishing to participate in the recital: please contact us.
All students that choose to participate must attend the dress rehearsal and both performances.
FEES: 1) Recital Registration Fee: $60.00 per student. This fee covers the expenses with all the professional that we will hire to work in the theatre, specifically for our recital: technicians, light designer, prop designer, dance teachers and studio staff working extra hours. These expenses are not covered by regular classes tuition.
2) Costume Fees: Pre-professional ballet program classes - Ballet Yellow, Ballet Green, Ballet Orange, Ballet Red and Ballet White:
Child size costumes: $75.00 to $100.00 plus tax
XL child and adult size costumes: $80.00 to $100.00 plus tax
Each student will need one costume for the ballet production. Students performing solos might be able to borrow a costume from us.
All other classes:
Child size costumes: $60.00 to $75.00 plus tax
XL child and adult size costumes: $65.00 to $80.00 plus tax.
3) Rehearsal Fees:
Pre-professional program students in Ballet Yellow, Ballet Green and Ballet Orange: $180.00
Pre-professional program students in Ballet Red and Ballet White: $360.00
All other students: no charge for rehearsals.
REHEARSALS:
Pre-professional ballet program students in Ballet Yellow, Ballet Green and Ballet Orange:
Saturdays - February 19 to May 21, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Pre-professional ballet program students in Ballet Red and Ballet White:
Saturdays - February 19 to May 21, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Al other students: rehearsals will be held during each class, taking the last 15 minutes of class, starting at any time in January.
All students are expected to attend at least 85% of rehearsals.
COSTUMES: Costumes will be ordered by the studio and sold to each student. We will start taking measurements on January 24 during classes. We will contact the pre-professional ballet program students that can borrow a costume from us for fitting. All costumes will come in a garment bag and the students must keep each costume in a separate garment bag at all times. For picture day, dress rehearsal and performance days, all students will need to wear an undergarment. Detailed information about where to purchase an undergarment, as well as how to handle and care for costumes are posted above.
RECITAL T-SHIRT Purchase of a recital t-shirt is not mandatory. Price is $23.00 plus tax and deadline to order it was Saturday, April 30.
PICTURE DAY: Sunday, May 15 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Times for each group or class: see below. Illini Studio will come to our location to take professional pictures of all students. Price and procedures for all orders will be determined by the Illini Studio. Purchasing pictures is not mandatory, but all students must be present for the group picture.
VOLUNTEERS: We ask all families to provide one volunteer to help during either picture day, dress rehearsal or one of the performances. Detailed information will be sent later. Registration to volunteer is open through the parent portal.
TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased online in advanced, or in person at the door, Online tickets are $15 plus fees. Tickets at the door: $25.00 Click here to purchase tickets online. COMMUNICATION: All information and updates regarding the recital will be sent through email. We will only answer questions that come to us regarding recital participation through email or phone calls. Messages sent to us through SMS or social media regarding recital participation will not be answered. For any questions, please contact us: info@urbanafineartscenter.com (217) 979-7721 or (217) 693-7285