Dance Recital Gift Ideas: 9 Great Ways to Reward Your Dancer!
There’s nothing like seeing a dancer’s joy after a successful recital! And having a great gift for them after the performance will make the night that much more special. Check out these 9 dance recital gift ideas your dancer will love! 1. Bouquet of Flowers For many dancers, flowers after a performance are a sign […]
Pre-Show Announcements for Dance Recitals
At your performances, pre-show announcements regarding safety, etiquette, and intermission should be conveyed to your audience members. You may choose to deliver the announcements on stage, from backstage, or via a pre-recorded message. General Pre-Show Announcements Template ProduceAPlay.com had a great template for a standard announcement for the performing arts: “Welcome to the Sidewalk Studio Theatre’s production […]
Dance Recital Shoes: Making Sure Your Students Are Prepared
This year, in order to make sure everyone is fully prepared for recital, we are taking a proactive approach to dance recital shoes and checking shoes in class. That way, we can directly communicate with parents that may need to purchase or borrow a new pair or clean up their current shoes. The details really […]
Planning Recital Pictures Ahead of Time
Want to make your recital picture days as efficient as possible? Pre-plan the classes’ portrait poses, so that they can be immediately prepared when they enter the photo room. There are several things to think about when planning your studio’s recital photos. But, if you put in a little preparation you’ll save yourself stress and […]
Dancer Nutrition: What to Eat Before a Dance Recital
As the big day approaches, dancer nutrition choices are very important. You need to make sure performers’ bodies are getting the right nutrition, so that they are healthy before, during, and after practice, and build muscle to come back better and stronger for the next rehearsal. On the day of recital, don’t make big changes to […]
The Studio Owner Dance Recital Survival Guide
The experienced studio owner knows that putting on a great recital takes a lot of preparation, and a lot of quick thinking! Having the right supplies and tools on hand can make a tremendous difference for you and your staff. We’ve put together a list of (potentially) essential items that will help you have the […]
Curtain Call Choreography: Planning the Final Curtain Call
The curtain call is the final moment of the show where all of the students re-appear for a final time. This year, I challenged myself to heighten the organization and systemization of our Curtain Call for our varying shows. To do this, I planned out specific curtain call choreography and practiced it in our classes […]
Dance Recital Preparation Timeline: How Early Should You Start Planning A Recital?
Planning a big show takes a lot of time, and a lot of preparation. So, it’s important to get started early! In putting together the Official TutuTix E-Book, we consulted several studio owners to get an idea of how and when they plan their recitals. Take a look at the dance recital preparation timeline we’ve […]
6 Dance Recital Mishaps: Preparing Dancers for the Unexpected
It’s that time of year again: time for studios to showcase their students’ talent and put on a big show! And like any big event, there are bound to be a few (sometimes unwelcome) surprises. So it’s best to be prepared and in good spirits! Prepare your dancers for whatever situation might come up during […]
Dance Recital Prep: It’s The Final Countdown
It’s biggest day of the year for your families. If your students are like mine, they are raring to go! And it’s easy to see why when you consider all of the hard work they have put in over the past year preparing for recitals: 30+ weeks of lessons 2-3 minutes of choreography for each […]
Don’t Miss Promotional Opportunities at Your Recital!
Literally speaking, producing a recital is the act of looking back and showing what you have learned or accomplished over the course of a school year. It’s all about making great memories that can be enjoyed for years to come. The whole recital experience is full of memory-capture elements such as the recital program book, […]
Studio Owner Dance Recital Checklist: 4 Weeks Out
I remember it so clearly…during one of my early years of studio ownership, I was sitting at the kitchen table with my head in my hands, completely paralyzed and overwhelmed. We had just crossed into the month of April and there were SO MANY things that I still needed to do in order to get […]
Making the Most of Your Studio Dance Recital
Of the many hats studio owners wear, one of the most important ones is that of a marketer for our business. In fact, if you think of all of the ways you have marketed your studio over the past year you will probably be surprised to find out just how much time is spent promoting […]
Dance Recital Information Sheet Template
Does your studio send home a dance recital information sheet a few months before recital? At the DanceExec’s studio, a recital detail sheet goes home in January/February and includes the following details for each student (for each class) on a customized sheet: Student’s Name Student’s Class Class Routine Name Class Costume Description Class Show Time […]
How Much Should You Charge for Dance Recital Tickets?
Your recital is likely your largest production during the calendar year, and often can be a deciding factor whether or not parents will return with their children for the following year. Pricing your dance recital tickets correctly is an extremely crucial part of planning. Editor’s note: This article was originally published January 21, 2015. It […]
