Dress Rehearsal Day
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How do I schedule a trial class?
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Dress Rehearsal Day
monday, november 30
What happens at a Dress Rehearsal?
At a show dress rehearsal in a theatre, the performers run through the entire show in full costume, with lighting, sound, and stage effects. It mimics the actual performance conditions, allowing dancers to practice transitions, spacing, and timing with all technical elements in place. The focus is ensuring everything runs smoothly, identifying any issues with costumes or staging, and making final adjustments before the live show. It’s the last chance to polish the performance in a real-time setting.
Why is this important for performers?
As the theatre is a new environment for our dancers, they need to be in the space to see it, understand what and where they will be going, and practice on the stage with the stage lights. Having this experience before performing in front of a large audience helps them prepare for the show day, leading to a better performance experience.
Theatre Education
We use the dress rehearsal to prepare our performers for their show and to educate them about how a theatre works, from the theatre staff who help us create a show to being a good audience member and from a performer's perspective. Knowing and learning this information creates an understanding and respect for live art, which we hope they will carry with them throughout their lives.
Dress Rehearsal Breakdown:
Preschool dancers: please see the information on your academy information page for the dress rehearsal breakdown as it is slightly different than below.
1. Arrive at the theatre (dressed in costume with hair and make-up done, unless you are coming early for a hair and/or make-up appointment) and check in at the check-in desk next to the lifts.
2. Dancers will be escorted by one of the TDC staff or volunteers to place their box/bag in their dressing room and then go and sit in the theatre.
3. We will call the classes up on stage when it's their turn to perform. Dancers will walk up the stairs on either side of the stage and gather in the centre of the stage.
4. Each dancer will then have an individual photo taken on stage with the professional photographer. After each individual has had their photo taken, we will then take a group photo.
5. It's now time to perform! We will recreate the lighting as it will be for the show so the dancers can experience it before they perform on show day.
6. After they dance they will go to their dressing room to change into their next costume or return to sit in the theatre.
7. They will then sit and watch the other routines and learn how to be a respectful audience member in a theatre setting.
8. When it's time to leave the theatre, they will collect their box/bag and line up at the pick-up area.
Important - Our dress rehearsal is mandatory. Failure to attend will result in your dancer not being allowed to perform on the show day.
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