2027 Recitals

THE PALACE THEATER- 2 EAST AVE, LOCKPORT, NY 14094

Recital time is a magical time of year where your children get to light up the stage and feel like a star! Dansations will have 3 recitals, as well as a Specialty Number Showcase. Each recital has a dress rehearsal at the Palace Theater 2 East Ave, Lockport NY 14094. We have outlined everything you need to know for your dancers’ big day!

Important dates:

April 3rd – Recital Codes to purchase tickets are available for pick up (all accounts must be paid in full, details below)

April 12th 9:00am- Tickets go on sale. Details below.

April 20th 9:00am- Ticket Sale goes public. Details below.

April 27th- Dress Rehearsal for Recital 1- at the Palace Theater in Lockport

April 28th- Dress Rehearsal for Recital 2- at the Palace Theater in Lockport

April 29th- Dress Rehearsal for Recital 3- at the Palace Theater in Lockport

April 30th- Specialty Showcase at 6:00 pm – Free Admission

May 1st- Recital 1 at 10:00 am , Recital 2 at 2:30 pm,

May 2nd- Recital 3 at 10:00 am

*All end times are approximated.

Dress Rehearsal:

Dress rehearsal is at the Palace Theater. Dancers should be in full hair make up and costume.

Dress Rehearsal Arrival Times

• Competitive dancers please arrive at 4:30pm (be on stage for opening at 5:00-5:30)
• Recreational dancers in Act 1 please arrive at 5:00 first act to start at 5:30pm
• Recreational dancers in Act 2 please arrive at 6:30- second act to start at 7pm.

Each dancer is allowed 1 adult to accompany them to dress rehearsal. We STRONGLY recommend that the adult at the dress rehearsal will be the adult that comes to the recital. In an effort to help the recitals run smoothly, adults will need to learn where to go.

Dancers in return dances (Baby & Me, Combo, Baby Acro) stay with a parent until 4 numbers before you perform, at that time you need to be at the green curtains in the orchestra on the Right Side as you face the stage. If your dance is in the first 5 dances, you will need to be at the curtain at 5:25pm.

All other recreational dancers and micro team dancers should arrive in their first costume. Go immediately up the stairs on the right side of the theater (as you face the stage) to sit with your class. 

All  recreational dancers, micro and mini team dancers will change on the second floor mezzanine changing area. This area is only for dancers with a costume change.

If you are only in 1 dance, keep that costume on for the duration of the event.  Competition dancers in the opening only please do not bring your rac and roll.

Dancers that have a costume change- please set up in the changing area and then find seats with their class in the balcony area. Sections will be labeled by song name.

Parents can sit in the audience. 

Senior, Teen, Intermediate, Junior & Mini Team dancers will change in the dressing rooms under the stage. When you arrive, immediately go under the stage to the dressing area. All parents, except volunteer parents, can sit in the audience.

Dress Rehearsal Dismissal-

At dress rehearsal, return dancers will be dismissed immediately following their performance, at the green curtain where they were dropped off. All other Recreational dancers will be taken to the balcony after they perform. Please pick your child up in the balcony lobby on the staircase on the right hand side (as you face the stage). If they are in another dance, you can take them to change. A volunteer will walk them to sit with their class on the balcony. Children can leave after they are done with their last dance.

Please clear all belongings from the dressing area after your child is done changing. 

Consider being a class volunteer!

We would like one or two volunteers from each class to sit with the kids. Parent volunteers for “Return Dances” will still need a ticket to the show (see list of return dances below). Volunteers are to sit with the class in the balcony and take kids to the bathroom when needed. After return classes perform, volunteers will walk kids to the lobby and wait for their parents to come pick them up. Once all the kids are picked up, the parent volunteer can sit in their assigned seat in the audience. If you are volunteering for a “non-return class” you must stay in the balcony for the entire show. Volunteer class mom’s for “Non-Return Classes”, will not need to purchase a ticket.

Is your child in a return dance?

List of return dances– Baby & Me, Combo 1, Combo 2, Combo 3, Baby Acro

What is a return dance? A return dance is a class in which dancers return to their parents immediately following their performance.

At the start of the Show dancers in return dances will sit with their parents in the audience. 4 dances before they perform- Dancers need to report to the Blue Curtain on the right side of the orchestra as you are facing the stage, They can be picked up at the same location immediately following their performance. We cannot stop the show or look for dancers in the audience, please have your dancer at the curtain 4 dances before they perform so they do not miss their performance! If the return dance is the first 5 of the act, please report to the curtain 15 min before showtime or at intermission respectfully.

Recitals 1, 2 & 3

RECITAL ARRIVAL TIMES

• Dancers in Recital 1- May 1, 10:00 am
• Arrival Times:
  • All competitive dancers & Recreational dancers ages 11-18 enter  between 9:00 am -9:15 am
  • Recreational dancers ages 7-10 enter the building between 9:15 am -9:20 am
  • Recreational dancers ages 6 and under enter the building between 9:20 am-9:30 am
  • Dancers need to be in costume & ready to dance when they enter.
  • Show starts promptly at 10:00 am
• Dancers in Recital 2- May 1, 2:30 pm
• Arrival Times:
  • All competitive dancers & Recreational dancers ages 11-18 enter  between 1:30 pm -1:45 pm
  • Recreational dancers ages 7-10 enter the building between 1:45 pm -1:55 pm
  • Recreational dancers ages 6 and under enter the building between 1:50 pm- 2:00 pm
    • Dancers need to be in costume & ready to dance when they enter.
    • Show starts promptly at 2:30pm
• Dancers in Recital 3- May 2, 10:00am
• Arrival Times:
  • All competitive dancers & Recreational dancers ages 11-18 enter  between 9:00 am -9:15 am
  • Recreational dancers ages 7-10 enter the building between 9:15 am -9:20 am
  • Recreational dancers ages 6 and under enter the building between 9:20 am-9:30 am
  • Dancers need to be in costume & ready to dance when they enter.
  • Show starts promptly at 10:00 am

RECITAL DISMISSAL

Recreational Classes & Return Dancers

Dancers will remain on stage. Parents will go up the stage stairs on the Right side as you face the stage, pick up their dancer, sign them out and exit on the opposite side. 

Micros, Minis & Rec Comp

Will return to the dressing room for parent pick-up.

Senior/Teen/Tween/Junior Comp

Released to dressing rooms.

HELPFUL INFORMATION:

Parents will not be permitted in the dancer’s hold section of the balcony unless they are a volunteer mom. Parents may ask to see their child at any time and their child will be brought to them. Parents may sign their child out at any time.

1 adult per dancer is permitted in the changing area to help with their dancer’s costume change, after the dancer is dressed a volunteer will walk the dancer to their seat with their class in the balcony. Females only in the girls dressing area, boys have their own changing area, If a dad is helping their young child change, please use the designated area.

If your dancer has a quick change, 3 dances or less, they will be assisted by their teachers backstage in the quick change area. Please speak to a teacher about this before dress rehearsals and we will get everything set up.

All dancers will go on stage for the finale at the end of the show! 

Each show is expected to be 2 hours. We hope everyone can stay for the entire show, however if you have to leave, you may sign your child out.

Snacks, wine, beer and other concessions will be sold by the theater. 

Dansations will be selling a variety of recital and Dansations merchandise!

TICKETS

• Tickets go on Sale on April 12th at 9:00AM through tutu tix.
• You can Purchase ticket at: https://buy.tututix.com/dansations

• Recital codes are needed to purchase tickets. You can pick up your recital code in the studio starting April 3rd.
• Accounts MUST be paid in FULL including May tuition to pick up codes. You can make payments on the parent portal, or pay when you come in to pick up the codes. 
• Each Code allows you to acquire up to 6* tickets. 2 tickets are free (processing charges apply), 4 additional tickets may be purchased. These tickets will be on hold for you until April 20th at 9AM. At that time tickets sales will go public. After May 8, You can still use your codes, but we cannot guarantee you will be able to get 6 seats.
• For parents that split custody, you can request “Split custody codes” and you will receive 2 separate codes that divide the tickets.
• All spectators will need a ticket, children 3 and under can sit on a lap.
• Handicap and wheelchair seating is available. Wheelchair spots are available in Row S. Handicap seats are for people with walkers or canes. Handicap seats are J26, N13, N25, L25, P12, P26, R12, R26
• Tickets are $23.00 for premium seating or $20.00 for standard seating plus a small surcharge charged by Tutu-Tix. You’ll see their $1 per ticket fee, plus a 5% processing charge added at check out.

VIDEO

• Each family will be given access to view the recital video through DanceBug
• To access your account, simply go to Dancebug.com. You will be guided to login or create an account. To create an account, DanceBug asks for basic information such as name, e-mail, password, and address. After the show is edited and uploaded, DanceBug will automatically add the show to your account! This is typically 4-6 weeks after the show. Dansations will send you an email with an access code once the show becomes available

Parking

Specialty Showcase

• April 30, 6:30 pm
• Dancers to be backstage at 5:45 pm
• NEW- Showcase tickets not required!
• Dansations is excited to offer this new and exciting event to showcase all of our competitive specialty numbers (limit 1 per dancer).
• There will be no dress rehearsal.
• The showcase will be included on DanceBug
• Tweens, Teens, and Seniors will change downstairs. Juniors, Minis, and Micros will change upstairs.
• All dancers in the balcony will need parent volunteer supervision. Dancers are to remain seated throughout the show.