Annual Spring Concert

 

RULES FOR BARDAVON REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCE DAY

 

• Dancers must arrive with makeup and hair ready for their first piece.

• Wear costumes covered by a big shirt or carry covered costumes on a hanger.

• All dancers and caregivers must enter and leave through the STAGE DOOR where they will sign in and sign out with Ms. Fern or Ms. Mary.

• Caregivers are permitted to drop off and pick up their dancers in the dressing room, but may NOT remain backstage unless they are one of Ms. Fern’s dressing room volunteers. 

• Dancers MUST remain in their assigned dressing rooms at all times.  You may not, at any time, go to another area or dressing room for make-up, food, clothing, or to play.  Even bathroom breaks require permission!

• Please bring something to do while you are in your dressing room.  Homework, books, card games, tablet, etc . . . .

• Keep your dressing room neat.  Please pick/wipe up anything you drop or spill.

• Dancers, in their words and actions, must show respect for the backstage volunteers, the Ballet Arts Staff and your fellow dancers.

• Lower School II level dancers and up are not permitted to leave the theater between the matinee and evening performances. Preparation for Ballet and Lower School I dancers may leave the theater with their caregiver during intermission.

• No eating or bringing drinks into the Bardavon house (Audience seating area).

• No running, horseplay or touching Bardavon equipment or property.  Young dancers and non-dancers must be attended to at all times.

• Shoes MUST be worn at all times and in all areas of the building.

 

COSTUMES

 

• Please sew costumes. Do not pin.

• All female dancers who are over age eight MUST wear a “nudie” even if they do not have a costume change.  We recommend a fabric strap, not a plastic strap. You can buy “nudie” leotards from our online dancewear store.

• Please put the dancer’s name in all costumes, shoes, accessories, and everything brought to the theater. 

• Make sure you have ALL headpieces, ALL shoes, and/or costume accessories; make sure to have all tights needed such as pink, black, skin color, etc. – please make sure to bring extra pairs of all tights! 

• Ballet slippers and/or pointe shoes must have drawstring knotted and cut, and pointe shoe elastic and ribbons must be trimmed.

• Keep costumes clean.  While wearing them, cover them with a big shirt or robe, or take off before eating.  

• Bring a towel/blanket for sitting on the floor.

• Avoid panicking!  If you have a broken strap, a missing shoe, or anything that needs attention, please tell your backstage volunteer immediately—they have volunteered their time to help you!

• NO JEWELRY!  This means no earrings, necklaces, wristbands (including friendship bands), rings, ankle bracelets, ponytail holders on wrist, etc. Nose piercings must be covered with a band-aid. Please do not get piercings within eight weeks of the Concert.  

 

MAKEUP

 

• ALL female dancers Lower School III level and above MUST wear makeup.

• Dancers in Preparation for Ballet, Lower School I and Lower School II level classes

may wear lipstick and makeup if they wish.

• Skin-tone base

• Rose colored blush

• Brown eye shadow

• Black liquid eye liner

• Black mascara

• Mahogany or True Red Lipstick

• Only clear nail polish is allowed on hands and/or feet. Please do not get gel polish within two weeks of the Concert as it is too hard to remove.

• Each dancer must have her or his own makeup…do not share makeup!

• For Boys:  Skin tone base, blush and eye shadow is suggested.

 

HAIR

 

• Classical buns are on the crown of the head, not on the back OR the top of head.  ALWAYS bring extra hair pins, hair ties and hair nets!

• Spray and/or gel and pin all wisps and bangs.

• Use large bobby pins and a hairnet for buns.

• Arrive at the theater with your makeup and hair done.  If hair and/or makeup changes are required, come prepared to make the changes.

• Boys with longer hair must use enough product/bobby pins to keep it in place off face or wear hair in a ponytail.  

 

FOOD

 

• Bring clean, dry snacks (Cheerios, cereal, crackers, power bars, etc.).

• Do not bring anything to eat or drink that drips or stains. 

• Water is the best drink for dancers during performance.

• Please pack enough food and drink for the entire day!  

 

PARKING

 

• There is a large municipal lot behind the Bardavon, and a number of other municipal lots in the area.  Please note that some of these lots charge for parking. Do not park directly adjacent to the Bardavon building, as you will get a boot on your car, or get towed.  

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VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHS

 

• FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IS HAZARDOUS TO THE DANCERS AND IS NOT PERMITTED.  

• NO VIDEOTAPING IS PERMITTED AT ANY TIME.

• No photography is permitted during the Saturday performances.  

• You are allowed to take still photographs from your seat in the house during the Wednesday and Thursday Bardavon rehearsals.  Please do NOT stand at the edge of the stage if you are taking pictures.

• A professional photographer will be taking photographs of the rehearsals and the performance, and the photos will be available for purchase.

• A digital download will be made available for purchase following the performances.