Participation in the spring concert 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 spring concert.
Drop-in students do not participate in the spring concert.
Floor Barre, Adult Tap, Adult Contemporary and Adult Ballet classes do not participate in the spring concert.
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 spring concert, 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 attend the dress 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 “Spring Concert 2025”, then register for the class named “Spring Concert Participants.” Your spring concert registration will be completed after the spring concert participation fee is submitted.
Enrollment in auto-pay will be required to participate in the spring concert.
Any fees besides the spring concert 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 Spring Concert Registration is SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025. After January 25, registration for the Spring Concert will only be possible if we can still order a costume for the student. A $20.00 late registration fee will be automatically added to the $75.00 Spring Concert Registration fee and there will be a $10.00 shipping and handling fee for the costume purchase.
FEES: 1) Spring concert Registration Fee: $75.00 per student, $95.00 if registration is done after January 25, 2025. This fee covers part of the expenses with all the professionals that we will hire to work in the theatre, specifically for our spring concert: 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 $125.00 plus tax
XL child and adult size costumes: $95.00 to $130.00 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 and Ballet Green: $450.00
Pre-professional program students in Ballet Orange, Ballet Red and Ballet White: $550.00
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 15 to May 17, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -May 19,20 and 21, from 5:00 to 7:30 PM
Pre-professional ballet program students in Ballet Orange, Ballet Red and Ballet White:
Saturdays - February 15 to May 17, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -May 19, 20 and 21, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM There will be a 30-minutes rehearsal after every class, MON to SAT, starting on February 17. 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 spring concert are expected to attend at least 80% 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. SPRING CONCERT T-SHIRT Purchase of a spring concert t-shirt is not mandatory. Price and payment procedures will be announced later. PICTURE DAY: Sunday, May 18, 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 spring concert will be sent through email. We will only answer questions that come to us regarding spring concert participation through email or phone calls. Messages sent to us through SMS or social media regarding spring concert participation will not be considered. For any questions, please contact us: [email protected] (217) 979-7721 or (217) 693-7285