Frequently Asked Questions:
Your child’s costume is what they will wear for dress rehearsal and recital. The costume bag you receive in class will come with the main costume pieces.
Information about which tights are needed, as well as hair and makeup, will be located in the News & Notes in the Parent Portal. Tights need to be purchased at Rising Star so all performers have the correct color.
Costume care information for Dancing Stars, Pre-Ballet, and Ballet Levels 1-7 is included on the front of the garment bags.
Information such as Recital Etiquette, Studio Makeup Tutorial, Bun Tutorial, Call time, Rehearsal schedules and Recital schedules will be found in your BLUE FOLDERS, distributed before spring break, or in your Parent Portal under the News & Notes section.
A call time is the actual time your performer needs to be at NCHS for their dress rehearsal and recital.
Recital tickets for all shows AND Live stream will be available for purchase May 1, 2024. Look for more information in your Parent Portal about how to buy your tickets as we get closer to May.
Anyone planning to attend your child’s recital will need a ticket.
Performers do not need a ticket for the recital they are performing in, as they will be backstage for the duration of the recital. However, performers do need tickets when they attend a recital they are not performing.
Yes!!! Each Dancing Star and Tiny Star performer will receive a free ticket for the show in which they perform.
This ticket is for the dancer to sit and watch the remainder of the performance with their family. Dancing Star and Tiny Star performers will be picked up directly after their performance on stage at a designated area that you will be directed to during dress rehearsal.
Yes! Flowers, Live Stream and other items will be available to purchase on the same platform you will use to get recital tickets.
Video is included in the Recital fee. All you need to do is download the DanceBug app to view video of the Recitals.
We will email you when the videos are up in the DanceBug App.
Look for this information as we get closer to May 1.
No flash photography or videos can be taken during the recital.
Videos will be available to purchase from a professional videographer and will also be available through DanceBug.
Dancing Star and Tiny Star performers are released directly after their performance in the lobby of the auditorium. They will be with Volunteers and released when a parent comes to get them. All other performers will be released after the finale in the auditorium directly from the stage. These performers will be released by their teacher when parents come to the stage to get them.
There are many lights on stage that wash out the dimensions of a person’s 3-dimensional face. Therefore, it is hard to see their expressions. Adding stage make-up exaggerates the features of the face and helps to show the expressions of the performers from the audience. Overall, it helps to ensure they can be seen and recognized from the back of the audience.
Our Recitals are about 2-2 ½ hours in length. We do not have an intermission. Each Recital has a Finale/Bow at the end of the recital that allows the performers to come together one last time and receive one last applause for the hard work and dedication they put into their performance.
Makeup:
All of the young ladies can wear “Studio Makeup” unless otherwise specified by the teacher. We have a studio makeup tutorial below.
Links can also be found in your Parent Portal under the Recital Details tab and on YouTube.
Hairstyles: Ballet Bun
Those in Ballet are required to wear their hair in a “Ballet Bun.” The tutorial for that is below.
Hairstyles: High/Low Ponytail
Hairstyles for your performer’s class will be posted in your Parent Portal under the News & Notes section. How to do different ponytails is seen below.
The link can also be found on YouTube.
Tips For Recital Success
- Dress Rehearsals are June 6 and 7; Recitals will take place throughout the day on June 8, all at Natrona County High School in the John F. Welsh Auditorium.
- For the dress rehearsal and recital please use the marked doors on the SOUTH side of the building to drop off performers.
- We will need volunteers to help with performers backstage during the Recital. Watch for emails about this opportunity.
- You will also notice a Selfie-Station to take photos of your performer(s)/family. Tag us on social media #risingstarrocks
- Please follow our Recital Etiquette expectations when you are at the performance.
