Foellinger Auditorium 709 S Mathews Ave Urbana, IL 61801 REGISTER HERE
General Information
RECITAL 2024
DATES AND TIMES: Thursday, May 23, 6:00 to 8:00 PM: Dress Rehearsal Friday, May 24: 6:00 to 8:00 PM: Performance Saturday, May 25: 6:00 to 8:00 PM: Performance
LOCATION: Foellinger Auditorium 709 S Mathews Ave Urbana, IL, 61801
RECITAL PARTICIPATION:
Participation in the recital is not mandatory.
All students ages 3 to 18, enrolled in the full winter/spring semester are welcome to participate, as long as they are enrolled in classes that will be part of the recital.
Floor Barre, Adult Tap and Adult Ballet classes do not participate in the recital.
Drop-in students do not participate in the recital. The deadline to change status from drop-in to semester student is Saturday, January 20th, 2024.
Students taking more than one type of dance class during the semester: we will assume that the student will participate in all dances if they sign up for recital, and apply charges to the student’s account for participation in all dances. Please let us know otherwise.
All students that choose to participate must attendthedress rehearsal and both performances.
REGISTRATION:
To register: log in to your parent portal.
Scroll down and click on the icon that says “Register for Classes”
Click on the tab that says “Recital 2024”, then register for the class named “Recital 2024 Participants.” Your recital registration will be completed after the recital participation fee is submitted.
Enrollment in auto-pay will be required to participate in the recital.
Any fees besides the recital participation fee will be charged to the students’ accounts and payments will be processed through autopay on the first Tuesday following each charge.
Deadline for Recital Registration is SATURDAY, JANUARY 20th, 2024.
FEES: 1) Recital Registration Fee: $75.00 per student. This fee covers part of the expenses with all the professionals 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 or by ticket sales. This fee is not refundable.
2) Costume Fees: Pre-professional ballet program classes - Ballet Yellow, Ballet Green, Ballet Orange, Ballet Red and Ballet White:
Child size costumes: $85.00 to $120.00 plus tax
XL child and adult size costumes: $90.00 to $120.00 plus tax
Each student will need one costume for the ballet production.
All other classes:
Child size costumes: $70.00 to $95.00 plus tax
XL child and adult size costumes: $75.00 to $110.00 plus tax.
3) Rehearsal Fees:
Pre-professional program students in Ballet Yellow, Ballet Green and Ballet Orange: $350.00
Pre-professional program students in Ballet Red and Ballet White: $490.00
All other students: no charge for rehearsals.
IMPORTANT: Ballet students in the Pre-Professional Ballet Program taking classes in more than one level will be charged only for the rehearsals taking place during their assigned class, not for the rehearsals taking place during their extra classes.
REHEARSALS:
Pre-professional ballet program students in Ballet Yellow and Ballet Green
Saturdays - February 10 to May 18, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM
Pre-professional ballet program students in Ballet Orange:
Tuesdays – February 13 to May 21, from 8:00 to 8:30 PM Thursdays – February 8 to May 16, from 8:00 to 8:30 PM Saturdays – February 10 to May 18, from 3:30 to 4:00 PM Saturdays - February 10 to May 18, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM
Pre-professional ballet program students in Ballet Red:
Mondays – February 12 to May 20, from 8:00 to 8:30 PM Wednesdays – February 14 to May 22, from 8:00 to 8:30 PM Fridays – February 9 to May 17, from 8:00 to 8:30 PM Saturdays - February 10 to May 18, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM
Pre-professional ballet program students in Ballet White:
Tuesdays – February 13 to May 21, from 7:00 to 7:30 PM Thursdays – February 8 to May 16, from 7:00 to 7:30 PM Saturdays – February 10 to May 18, from 3:30 to 4:00 PM Saturdays - February 10 to May 18, from 4:00 to 6:30 PM
All other students: rehearsals will be held during each class, taking the last 15 minutes of class, starting at any time in January.
All students participating in the recital are expected to attend at least 75% of rehearsals.
COSTUMES: Costumes will be ordered by the studio and sold to each student. We will start taking measurements in January, during classes. 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. All costumes for students ages 3 to 12 will include an undergarment. Detailed information about how to handle and care for costumes will be sent later.
RECITAL T-SHIRT Purchase of a recital t-shirt is not mandatory. Price and payment procedures will be announced later.
PICTURE DAY: Sunday, May 19, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Times for each group or class will be posted on our website in January. 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. Detailed information will be sent later.
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.
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 considered. For any questions, please contact us: info@urbanafineartscenter.com (217) 979-7721 or (217) 693-7285