For All Information on Pictures, Rehearsals & Recital!
Picture Day Schedule & Order Info – Sunday June 1, 2025
Class and individual pictures will be held at Lacey High School, (73 Haines St. Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734) on Sunday June 1st. Pictures will be in costume and dance shoes.
Picture ordering form – This online order form will be available until 3pm Saturday 5/31. Late photo orders will be accepted the day of the photoshoot, but may arrive delayed. Please read the instructions/options carefully when placing your order. If you have any questions about the ordering process, you can contact the photographer directly.
Dress Rehearsals- Sunday June 1, 2025
Dress rehearsal will be held at Lacey High School, (73 Haines St. Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734) on Sunday June 1st. Dress rehearsal is when dancers rehearse their routines on stage in their costumes and in their appropriate dance shoes. This allows them to prepare for the recital and be aware of what the stage will be like for spacing.
We combine dress rehearsal with dancer’s picture day for ease of costumes. Dancers will take their photo in their costume first, and then they will go on the stage to practice their dances.
Here is the schedule for the dress rehearsal and picture days, please note the photo time and stage time.
Recital T-Shirts
Recital T-shirts are available to order! They can be purchased online in our parent portal store with a credit card or use a form with cash or check to submit at the front desk. Orders are being accepted until Monday April 14th.
Dance with Me participants who will be on stage, please order a recital shirt to wear on stage with your dancer.
Recital Flowers
A Blossom Shop in Bayville provides flowers for preorder and sale at the recital and 10% of pre order sale go to our competition team.
Program Boosters/Shout Outs!
Give your dancer a shoutout in our program. Programs will be printed in black and white and the digital program will be in color.
Booster Forms Due to the front desk by Friday May 16th with photos/business cards/websites (if applicable) emailed to [email protected] by Friday May 16th as well.
Recital Video
On the day of the shows, June 7th & 8th there will be no photography or videography permitted in the auditorium. This is a safety issue for our dancers, and it will inconvenience other audience members to see your phone screens in the air as their child dances. Sit back & relax, be in the moment as your dancer performs. I can assure you they will be able to see you from the stage, & they would rather see your smiles than phones.
We will have all the performances professionally filmed.
For 1 price of $40 you’ll get access to all 3 performances to download when production is complete. Sales end June 10th!
Order online through your parent portal
Recital Show Breakout
This year, we will be hosting 3 performances on the weekend of Saturday June 7, 2025 & Sunday June 8, 2025 at Lacey High School 73 Haines St, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 – Saturday June 7th will have a 12pm and 4pm show. Sunday June 8th will have a 1pm show.
Jr Combo classes will be performing Saturday June 7th, 12:00pm & Sunday June 8th, 1:00pm. These schedule choices were made to give many families the chance to see all their children perform in a show together and to account for students who are taking classes across multiple levels.
All level 1 classes and higher (Ballet 1, Tap 1, Acro 1, Musical Theater Beg, Hip Hop Beg 1-2, etc) are in the Saturday June 7th 4:00pm show & Sunday June 8th 1:00pm show
Competition Team Routines will be performed across the 3 shows.
Dancers can start to arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of the show. Doors for the audience open 30minutes prior to the start of the show.
Show Performance Orders: Saturday 12pm Show – Saturday 4pm Show – Sunday 12pm Show
Show Breakouts:
| Saturday June 7th 12:00PM Show
Show runtime approx 1.5 hours |
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| Saturday June 7th 4:00PM Show
Show runtime approx 3 hrs |
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| Sunday June 8th 1:00PM Show
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Recital Tickets
When Do Tickets Go On Sale?
- Priority sale tickets go on sale Friday May 2nd at 6:00pmEST. This will require you to use a priority code to purchase – see below for more information
- Friday May 23rd at 6:00pmEST, tickets are on sale with no limitations, provided the show isn’t sold out.
- Online Sales End Friday June 6th at 6pm
- Your account must be in good standing regarding tuition/costume/fees in order to purchase and download your tickets
How Many Tickets Can I Purchase?
- Each family will be given a Priority Code that will allow you to purchase up to 8 tickets total, from May 2nd 6:00pm – May 23rd 6:00pm in any combination, across the 3 performances.
- For example, the Jane Family could choose to purchase 3 tickets for the Saturday 4:00pm show, and 5 tickets for the Sunday 1:00pm show, while the Doe Family could choose to purchase 8 tickets for the Saturday 12:00pm show.
- 6:00pm on Friday May 23rd – the Priority Code Requirement/8-ticket limit will be lifted, and any additional tickets can be purchased for any show online through Friday June 6th at 6:00pm.
How Do I Buy Tickets/Get My Priority Code?
- On Tuesday April 29th you will be receiving an email from “no-reply@
dancerecitalticketing.com” with a unique to you 5-digit Priority Code. This will be sent to the primary email we have on file at TDC. The code will allow you access to purchase your tickets during the May 2nd- May 23rd period. Please check your Spam/Junk email folder if it isn’t in your inbox. - Each code can be used as many times as needed until the 8-ticket limit has been maximized.
- The code can be shared with others – but again 8 tickets total per code.
- The email will also include the direct link to the ticketing site, and here it is in case you’d like to bookmark it early: Now Available
- If you do not receive an email with your code by Wednesday April 30th – please email [email protected] and she will assist you.
- Tickets/Seats will be reserved and paid for at the time of purchase. Tickets will be emailed and available for download on Tuesday June 3rd after June tuition is completed. If June tuition is not paid by June 3rd, then your seats will be released and refunded.
How Much Do Tickets Cost?
- Saturday 6/7 12:00pm show – $20 + tax and ticket fee
- Saturday 6/7 4:00pm – $25 + tax and ticket fee
- Sunday 6/8 1:00pm – $25 + tax and ticket fee
Will There Be Tickets at the Door?
Yes, if seats are available, tickets will be on sale cash only at the door
- Saturday 1:00pm- $25
- Saturday 4:00pm – $30
- Sunday 12:00pm – $30
What is the Refund/Exchange Policy?
- There are no refunds on ticket purchases, however if seats are available exchanges can be made if tickets were purchased for the wrong show in error, as long as it’s not sold out.
Who does not need to purchase a ticket?
- If you’re going to volunteer to work the entire performance backstage and help not only your dancer, but others as well, you do not need to purchase a ticket for that show you are volunteering for. When your dancer goes on stage for their routines you will be able to enter the audience from the side door and watch them perform. Volunteer information can be found above or visit here to sign up.
- Dance With Me parents/guardians performing in the Saturday 12:00pm show do not need to purchase tickets.
- Anyone under the age of 2, that will be sitting on a lap do not need a ticket. If they are in their own seat, they will need a ticket.
Everyone else will need a ticket if they plan to occupy a seat for any duration of the show. Wheelchairs are allowed in wheelchair labeled spaces. Strollers/car carriers are not permitted in the audience.
GOLDEN TICKET WINNERS
- As you order your tickets, certain seats for each show have been declared “Golden Tickets” prior to sales opening. When you download your tickets on June 3rd if it says “You’ve Got A Golden Ticket!” you’ve won!
- Each performance we will present the Golden Ticket winners with their prizes during intermission.
Recital Hair & Makeup
Hair for all dancers should be low bun, with a middle part. Makeup should be neutral/natural colors.
Need help with your dancer’s hair?
Hair Fairies will be available at the recitals! Cost is $5 paid to your hair fairy directly. If your dancer is getting their hair done by a hair fairy, for sanitary purposes, please bring your own hairbrush/materials needed to make their bun – hair ties, bobby pins, hair net, gel, hair spray.
Hair Fairies schedule will be shared soon & then you can reserve a time with them!
Dressing Rooms
Saturday 12:00pm show: Dance with Me classes will be in 1 of the rooms behind the stage. All other dancers will be in the gym organized by their classes.
Saturday 4:00pm & Sunday 1:00pm Shows: There are 2 rooms behind the stage (the band & chorus room) one will be for the boys’ changing room, the other for a quick changing room for those with 2 numbers or less to change. All other dancers will be in the gym.
Dancers are welcome to bring some activities and snacks with them backstage in addition to the coloring pages we’ll have set up for them. Please make sure the snacks are as mess free as possible – water (dries clear when it spills!) no red juices, no cheetos (orange fingers +costumes =sad day) – pretzels, crackers, apple slices, goldfish, water, etc are all great choices. Send in electronics at your own risk, Volunteers and TDC Staff are not responsible if they get misplaced or broken.
Recital Volunteer Sign Up
If you would like to be a classroom parent for the younger dancers & help change shoes, help older dancers backstage, help the boys dressing room, be a ticket taker, program distributer or be a “Hair Fairy”, where you’d help dancers with their hair before the start of the show, please sign up using this form:
- Ticket Taker Volunteers: Check tickets prior to the show
- Program Distributers/Ushers: Give out programs and provide seat finding assistance prior to the start of the show
- Hair Fairies: Help dancers with their stage ready hair style prior to the start of the show
- Class Moms/Backstage helpers: These volunteers will be backstage during the show assisting dancers with shoes, schedule, costumes, line ups. When their dancer is performing they can watch from the side of the audience and do not need to purchase a ticket for the performance they’re volunteering for. Volunteers are expected to help any dancer that needs it.
- Volunteer Sign Up Form