HELPFUL PARENT NOTES FOR

REHEARSALS & SHOWTIME

DRESS REHEARSALS:                    

· 3yr-5th Grade Dress Rehearsals are held in the theater at Dawson County Performing Arts Center  (1665 Perimeter Road,  Dawsonville, GA 30534)

· Arrive early and be dressed and ready in your costume ready for the stage at least 15 minutes prior to your onstage time.

· Rehearsals will run on schedule.  We cannot wait for dancers running late.

· Please note the time of the onstage rehearsal next to your dancer’s show time listed above.

· Parents may sit in the audience to take pictures and videos during dress rehearsal!

· Middle & High  School Dress Rehearsals will be held in-studio.  Please note the time and location of your dancer’s dress      rehearsal listed next to their show time above. 

SHOWTIME:     

· Dancers should arrive entirely dressed in their first costume of the performance.  (Line ups will be posted prior to dress                   rehearsal.)      

Please do not send food or colored drinks backstage. 

· Upon arrival, dancers should be checked in at the Dancer Drop Off location, which will be clearly labeled when you enter into the theater lobby.   

· Dancers may be dropped off 1 hour prior to Showtime.  Backstage Volunteers need to arrive 1 hour 15 min. prior to                         Showtime.

· LABEL EVERYTHING!  Put your dancer’s name on shoes, tights, bags, etc.  CDA is not responsible for any lost items.

· Parents of dancers 3yr - 5th grade will receive a SECURITY CARD at Dancer Drop Off.  Please hold onto this, you will need it to pick up your dancer after the performance. 

· Middle and High school students do not require a security card and are expected to take care of themselves backstage.  Staff and Volunteers will be present for anyone needing assistance.

· Doors into the theater for patrons will open approximately 20 min. prior to the Showtime. 

· Seating is not general admission.  Please have your ticket ready!

· ***Dancers may not be picked up during the show or during intermission unless there is a serious emergency.  To                 provide a safe and secure environment backstage, we do not allow children to leave while the show is in progress.                   It is disruptive to our backstage safety system in place. 

· All dancers will take part in the Curtain Call Bows at the end of the performance.

· After the performance, please send one (female) adult to the Dancer Drop Off door to pick up your dancer.                                       No Dad’s or Brothers, please.