• Attire:
  • Dancers are to wear a leotard and tights, both can be any color.
  • They may wear a ballet skirt or booty shorts over their leotard.
  • Their hair needs to be up and off their face.
• Shoes:
  • Ballet - pink ballet shoes
  • Tap - black tap shoes
  • Jazz/Musical Theater - black jazz shoes
  • Hip Hop - black jazz shoes or hip-hop sneakers ONLY worn inside the studio.
• Class Make-Ups:
  • If a dancer misses their regularly scheduled class due to illness or a scheduling conflict, they may make up that class. They can attend the same level class on a different day of the week at any time. To find class times please view our schedule, or stop by the desk and ask Carol, Toni, or Lauren. When you come for a class make-up, please let the teacher know your dancer is making up a missed class.
• Class Cancellation Information:
  • We very rarely cancel classes, but if we do you can find it in a few places:
    • 1) on our social media
    • 2) KDKA
    • 3) via email
  • If your class(es) are cancelled, information regarding options to makeup will be communicated to you via email.

Costumes/Hair/Make-up: 

• Costumes will be passed out in May; exact dates TBD. Please plan to attend your dancers class(es) that day to get all necessary information regarding dress rehearsal and recital.
• Please hang costume with all accessories in a closet and do not allow your dancer to play in or with it.
• Bring all costumes and costume accessories to BOTH dress rehearsal and the recital.
• Bring your Bloch Pink Tights for Ballet and Bloch Light Tan Tights for Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop Classes.
• Please be sure all shoes are tied and double-knotted, with ballet shoe laces tucked in.
• Hair is to be worn in a bun with bangs off of the forehead.
• Make-up is Red Lipstick, Brown Eye Shadow, Pink Blush. Mascara and Eyeliner are also to be worn, but are optional for Pre/Beginning dancers.
• No Nail Polish
• No Underwear under your costume! (your tights take the place of underwear)
• No Tattoos or Stamps
• No Jewelry
• No Colorful Bandaids
• No Gum/Food or Drinks when in costume.

Dress Rehearsal

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• The schedule will be passed out when your dancer receives their costume.
• Please note that we cannot wait to start rehearsal if any dancers are late. You must be on time and ready at your designated time. Rehearsal runs on time, often early, so please arrive accordingly.
• Dancers and their mother/one parent ONLY should attend.
• Dancers must be in the dressing room 5 numbers before their number. After an MDC Staff Member takes your dancer to the stage, mom/parent may sit in the “Mother’s section” of the auditorium to watch. After your dancer performs, return immediately to the dressing room to meet your dancer.
• Flash photography and Videotaping are permitted at Dress Rehearsal ONLY!
• Day of Design Photography will be at dress rehearsal taking professional photos. More information will be provided when your dancer receives their costume.

Recital

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• The schedule will be passed out when your dancer receives their costume.
• The show begins at 6:30PM; dancers need to be there at 6:00PM.
• Mom/Female is to remain with dancer(s) in the dressing room until all dance routines for your dancer(s) have been completed. Mom/Female may watch their dancer from the Mother’s section in the auditorium but must return to the dressing room immediately after. Mom/Female may watch the remainder of the show from the Mother’s section when the dancer has completed all of their numbers.
• NO Flash Photography or Videotaping during Recital.
• Please remind family and friends to exit the auditorium in between numbers.
• Only Moms/Female permitted in dressing rooms. NO men. Please ask friends and family to wait in the lobby.
• Tickets will go on sale during costume week in May, TBD. They will be available to purchase at the studio, dress rehearsal, and at the door.
• No assigned seating.
• Saving of seats is prohibited.