Techniques In Motion School of Dance Spring Recital:

PLEASE mark your calendars EARLY! Dance & Cheer…it’s our 30th year! Recital 2024 for ALL DANCERS!

Mandatory Recital Stage DRESS Rehearsal: Wednesday, May 22nd, 4pm – 8pm

Mandatory Recital Stage DRESS Rehearsal: Thursday, May 23rd, 4pm – 8pm

Spring Recital 2024: 4 Shows!

Show 1: Friday May 24th, 5:30pm

Show 2: Saturday May 25th, 10:00am

Show 3: Saturday May 25th, 1:30pm

Show 4: Saturday May 25th, 5:30pm

Recital Q&A: Friday, May 3rd at the studio at 6:00 PM – the meeting will be recorded and posted to the website.

Please take a couple of minutes to watch the video below to help familiarize yourself with the rehearsal and recital plan at Keenan.

ALL DANCERS & FAMILIES SPRING 2024 RECITAL PERFORMANCE INFO:

Detailed Information (Recital Photography Schedule, Costume & Hair Requirements, Video Order info, Ticket info, etc) will be distributed via email and on website Approx April -May. To aid us in offering organized recital events such as photo sessions, video orders, dress rehearsal, recital, tickets & all other events regarding recital Please check emails and Face Book posts regarding Rehearsal & Recital Information as the event draws near. Very important info & details will be sent to all dance families on a regular basis in order to keep things running smoothly. So please check & read info provided!

Techniques In Motion School of Dance emphasizes a regimen of technical and artistic instruction. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their instruction with performances in the annual spring recital. Our Spring Recital is the “Highlight” of the dance year! The students train very hard all year for this performance. Participation in the end of the year dance recital is not mandatory; it is strongly encouraged however and is considered an important part of the overall dance experience. Dancing is a performing art and the performance is the highlight of a dancer’s experience, something for them to look forward to and to strive for. Being part of a performance helps build self-esteem and self-confidence and gives students a chance to showcase the results of all their hard work, dedication, and progress on a professional theatre stage with professional lights, audio, etc. The recital event belongs to the performers. They are the stars, and what’s important is how they will remember their experience. Will they remember how much their costume cost or if they did their dance perfectly? No—but they will remember that their families came & took pictures, and that they felt special! All our students, regardless of level, are invited to perform in our annual recital. The anticipation and excitement will build each week as the performance date nears and although partiality is not shown in classes towards dancers who choose not to participate, they inevitably will begin to feel left out. The dance recital is an exciting time, but it is also an important commitment. Students that miss (even one class) become lost and often emotionally affected and over-whelmed while trying to catch up. They become overloaded while trying to learn last week’s steps and the current ones in the middle of our recital preparations. Class Attendance is very important! If you are in doubt regarding your child’s participation in the dance recital, please contact us to discuss the issue. Since 99% of dancers perform in Spring Recital, Recital participation is assumed. Please inform us prior to October to indicate if your dancer will not be participating.

The rehearsal process is also a tremendous learning experience as well. It helps the children develop retention skills, and by working with their classmates on a group performance, they learn the positive aspects of working as a team to create the best result. Your child’s class will have a designated time for dress rehearsal. Younger children will be scheduled earlier, and older children will be scheduled later. The day & times of the dress rehearsal and dance recital will be provided in March or April. If you commit your child to participate in the annual dance recital, they will be required to be present at the mandatory dress rehearsal in order to perform in the dance recital.

Programs are written in April and we do our best to accommodate everyone’s needs and schedules. We make every effort possible to keep family members in the same program, but we cannot guarantee it. When writing the rehearsal & recital programs many issues must be considered: the amount of dancers & relatives enrolled in the school, the number of classes & routines they may be involved in, keeping the length of the shows at an enjoyable amount of time for all, making sure all events regarding rehearsal & recital are organized and clearly understood by all involved….plus other situations that may arise. Your patience & understanding is greatly appreciated.

If dancer is enrolled in classes that are of different levels or ages, they will be performing in more than one recital program. Sibling dancers may not be in same recital program.

To be eligible to participate in recital, all fees must be paid, and your account must have a $0 balance prior to stage dress rehearsal date. All outstanding debts must be satisfied & paid in full no later than the Wednesday prior to the Stage Dress Rehearsal in order in insure dancer’s participation on stage.

We also offer a Recital Informational Question & Answer Session for all TIM dance parents in April of each year at the dance school to answer all recital related events (recital pictures, stage dress rehearsal & recital programs, etc.) and explain how the rehearsal & recitals will be run.

Show Information

This is not the lineup, but this is the recital that your dance will be in!

Show #1- Friday May 24th @ 5:30pm

Will Rehearse IN FULL COSTUME – Wednesday May 22nd @ 4:00-6:00pm (Kenan Auditorium)

Monday Age 3-4 Ballet

Monday Age 3-4 Tap

Monday Age 3-4 TumbleHop

Monday Age 7-8 Jazz

Monday Age 7-8 Ballet

Monday Age 7-8 Tap

Monday Age 7-8 Hip Hop

Monday Age 7-8 Acro

Wednesday Age 7-8 Acro

Wednesday Age 7-8 Hip Hop

Boys Only Hip Hop

Boys Only Tap

 

Show #3- Saturday May 25th @ 1:30pm

Will Rehearse IN FULL COSTUME – Thursday May 23rd @ 4:00-6:00pm (Kenan Auditorium)

Wednesday Age 3-4 Ballet

Wednesday Age 3-4 Tap

Wednesday Age 3-4 Tumble

Wednesday Age 3-4 Hippity Hop

Monday Age 9-11 Hip Hop

Monday Age 9-11 Lyrical

Tuesday Age 9-11 Hip Hop

Wednesday Age 9-11 Ballet

Wednesday Age 9-11 Jazz

Wednesday Age 9-11 Tap

Adult Tap

Contemphop (beg)

Wednesday Age 9-Teen Acro

 

Show #2- Saturday May 25th @ 10:00am

Will Rehearse IN FULL COSTUME – Wednesday May 22nd @ 6:00-8:00pm (Kenan Auditorium)

Monday Age 2 Discovery Motion Ballet

Monday Age 2 Discovery Motion Tap

Monday Age 2 Discovery Motion Tumble

Monday Age 5-6 Acro

Tuesday Age 5-6 Tap

Tuesday Age 5-6 Jazz

Tuesday Age 5-6 Ballet

Tuesday Age 5-6 Hip Hop 

DanceAbilities

ContempHop (Int/Adv)

Pointe

 

 

Show #4- Saturday May 25th @ 5:30pm

Will Rehearse IN FULL COSTUME – Thursday May 23rd @ 6:00-8:00pm (Kenan Auditorium)

Thursday Age 3-4 Tap

Thursday Age 3-4 Ballet

Monday Teen Tap

Monday Teen Ballet

Tuesday Teen Hip Hop

Wednesday Teen Jazz

Wednesday Teen Lyrical/Contemporary

Wednesday Age 5-6 Ballet

Wednesday Age 5-6 Tap

Wednesday Age 5-6 Hip Hop

Wednesday Age 5-8 Lyrical

Adult Hip Hop

Techniques In Motion School of Dance emphasizes a regimen of technical and artistic instruction. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their instruction with performances in the annual spring recital. Our Spring Recital is the “Highlight” of the dance year! The students train very hard all year for this performance. Participation in the end of the year dance recital is not mandatory; it is strongly encouraged however and is considered an important part of the overall dance experience. Dancing is a performing art and the performance is the highlight of a dancer’s experience, something for them to look forward to and to strive for. Being part of a performance helps build self-esteem and self-confidence and gives students a chance to showcase the results of all of their hard work, dedication, and progress on a professional theatre stage with professional lights, audio, etc. The recital event belongs to the performers. They are the stars, and what’s important is how they will remember their experience. Will they remember how much their costume cost or if they did their dance perfectly? No—but they will remember that their families came & took pictures, and that they felt special! All of our students, regardless of level, are invited to perform in our annual recital. The anticipation and excitement will build each week as the performance date nears and although partiality is not shown in classes towards dancers who choose not to participate they inevitably will begin to feel left out. The dance recital is an exciting time but it is also an important commitment. Students that miss (even one class) become lost and often emotionally affected and over-whelmed while trying to catch up. They become overloaded while trying to learn last week’s steps and the current ones in the middle of our recital preparations. Class Attendance is very important! If you are in doubt regarding your child’s participation in the dance recital, please contact us to discuss the issue. Since 99% of dancers perform in Spring Recital, Recital participation is assumed. Please inform us prior to October to indicate if your dancer will not be participating.
The rehearsal process is also a tremendous learning experience as well. It helps the children develop retention skills, and by working with their classmates on a group performance, they learn the positive aspects of working as a team to create the best end result. Your child’s class will have a designated time for dress rehearsal. Younger children will be scheduled earlier and older children will be scheduled later. The day & times of the dress rehearsal and dance recital will be provided in March or April. If you commit your child to participate in the annual dance recital they will be required to be present at the mandatory dress rehearsal in order to perform in the dance recital.

Programs are written in April and we do our best to accommodate everyone’s needs and schedules. We make every effort possible to keep family members in the same program but we cannot guarantee it. When writing the rehearsal & recital programs many issues must be considered: the amount of dancers & relatives enrolled in the school, the number of classes & routines they may be involved in, keeping the length of the shows at an enjoyable amount of time for all, making sure all events regarding rehearsal & recital are organized and clearly understood by all involved…plus other situations that may arise. Your patience & understanding is greatly appreciated.

If dancer is enrolled in classes that are of different levels or ages they will be performing in more than one recital program. Sibling dancers may not be in same recital program.

To be eligible to participate in recital, all fees must be paid and your account must have a $0 balance prior to stage dress rehearsal date.  All outstanding debts must be satisfied & paid in full no later than THE FINAL DAY OF CLASSES in order in insure dancer’s participation on stage.

We are also offering a Recital Informational Question & Answer Session for all TIM dance parents in April (date TBD) at the dance school to answer any and all recital related events (recital pictures, stage dress rehearsal & recital programs, etc.) and explain how the rehearsal & recitals will be run.

If you have any questions regarding recital or need additional info please contact us during office business hours 11am-2pm prior to recital weekend: 799-3223.

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