Spring Performance
Spring 2025 Performance Information
Our Dress Rehearsal and Spring Performance of A Leap Off the Page will be held at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School Fitzgerald Auditorium at 459 Broadway in Cambridge. Our Spring Performance is a fun and festive opportunity for students to showcase what they have learned this year and to gain experience dancing in front of an audience. We are very excited and happy to share this opportunity with our students. Please read this entire packet as it contains important information regarding performance weekend!
DRESS REHEARSAL
On Saturday, May 31st, please have your child arrive at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in FULL HAIR, COSTUME, AND MAKEUP. Dress rehearsal is mandatory.
Dress Rehearsal and Performance will happen on the same day.
· Dress Rehearsal A- Saturday, May 31st from Noon-1:45pm
The following classes are required:
Monday/Thursday Ballet I/II Ages 8+
Monday/Tuesday Ballet II/III Ages 11+
Monday/Thursday Ballet IV/V Ages 13+
Tuesday Contemporary Ages 8+
Friday Beginning/Advanced Beginning Pointe
Friday Pointe I/II
Saturday Educational Ballet Ages 8+
All of the above classes will stay for Dress Rehearsal B from 1:45-4:00pm.
· Dress Rehearsal B- Saturday, May 31st from 1:45-4:00pm
ALL REMAINING CLASSES are required to be in attendance:
Monday Primary I
Wednesday Primary I
Wednesday Primary II
Wednesday Primary III
9:30am Saturday Primary I
10:30am Saturday Primary I
Saturday Pre-Ballet
Saturday Primary II/III
DRESS REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE
Students must have their hair and makeup done before arrival. **See hair & makeup guidelines below**
The School of Classical Ballet will not have time to do hair care or makeup after students arrive.
All students will need a full water bottle and a non-messy snack/lunch. Please no peanuts or nuts due to many student allergies.
Students MUST NOT ARRIVE EARLY. No early arrival can be accommodated because we want to make sure our volunteers are prepared and ready to check-in and assist the dancers.
The only jewelry permitted is small stud earrings. Please have your dancer leave all necklaces, bracelets, watches, rings, and all valuables at home so nothing gets lost.
Parents are not allowed to stay and watch during the dress rehearsal or show preparations -- with the exception of parent-helpers.
BETWEEN DRESS REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE
Starting at 4:00pm, all students will move from the auditorium seating to the backstage dressing rooms. The dressing rooms are large with plenty of space for the students during the show. There will be coloring books and crayons and a movie being shown. Quiet, clean activities to keep dancers occupied like books or playing cards are permitted.
DROP OFF
When you arrive at the school, go through the auditorium entrance on Cambridge Street and the doors to the theatre are straight ahead. Please walk your dancer to the auditorium doors for check-in.
CAMBRIDGE RINDGE AND LATIN HIGH SCHOOL
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, at 459 Broadway (entrance is on Cambridge Street) in Cambridge, is about a 10-minute walk from the Harvard Square T station. It is also on the 69 Bus Route.
PARKING
On Saturday there is metered street parking on Broadway, Cambridge Street, and Felton Street, and Cambridge Permit Parking on Broadway and the residential side streets surrounding the school.
TICKETS
Tickets are currently on sale through Eventbrite. To purchase tickets:
· Tickets are $22.00 each plus Eventbrite's processing fees of $3.31 per ticket for a total of $25.31 each.
· All attendees need a ticket. (Infants and children under one year old do not need a ticket if they will be held or sitting on an adult's lap throughout the entire show).
· All seating is General Admission.
·. Tickets will be on sale through Eventbrite until 5:00pm on Saturday, May 31st.
· Tickets will not be refunded or exchanged. Please complete your order carefully!
If there are any questions not answered in this packet, please feel free to contact us. We’re looking forward to a great show! Thank you everyone!
Kirsta and SOCB Faculty and Staff
info@theschoolofclassicalballet.com
617-721-6643
Costumes, Hair, and Makeup
COSTUMES
Monday 4:00pm Primary I Ages 4-6
Girls' Costume: Rainbow Scales Leotard, Blue Tutu, Ballet Pink Tights. Silver Hair Bow to be worn over the top of the bun. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Boy's Costume: Rainbow Scales Leotard, Blue Shorts, Silver Sequin Belt. Students must supply their own Black Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Monday and Thursday Ballet I/II
Snow Queen Costume: White Leotard, White Tutu, Ballet Pink Tights. Jeweled Hairclips to be worn to the right and left of the bun. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Ramona Costume: White Leotard, Blue, Green, Brown, or Burgundy Pants. Five students have a bandana and five students have a white headband. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Monday and Tuesday Ballet II/III
Hobbit Costume: Watercolour Overdress, Shorts Unitard, Ballet Pink Tights. Jeweled Hairclip to be worn to the right of the bun. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Giver Costume: Grey Dress, Ballet Pink Tights. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Monday and Thursday Ballet IV/V
For Tess Costume: Black Short Sleeve Top, Black Pants, Black Ballet Slippers.
Sidewalk Ends Costume: Black Shorts Unitard, Ballet Pink Tights, Jeweled Hairclip. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Tuesday Contemporary
Burgundy, Brown or Black Top and Shorts. Hair to be worn in a ponytail with the Silver Ponytail Wrap around it.
Wednesday 3:30pm Primary I Ages 4-6
White Leotard, Blue Tutu Skirt, Ballet Pink Tights, and Blue and White Bunny Ears. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Wednesday Primary II
Blue Floral Dress, Ballet Pink Tights. Pearl Hair Clip to be worn to the left of their bun. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Wednesday Primary III
Purple Leotard, Purple Tutu, Ballet Pink Tights. Purple Sequin Headpiece to be worn around the left side of their head. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Friday Beginning/Advanced Beginning Pointe
Green Tutu Dress, Ballet Pink Tights. Blue Floral Headpiece to be worn on the right side of their head. Students must supply their own Pointe Shoes.
Friday Pointe I/II
Blue Tutu Dress, Ballet Pink Tights. Blue Floral Headpiece to be worn on the left side of their head. Students must supply their own Pointe Shoes.
Saturday 9:30am Primary I Ages 4-6 (Natalia’s class)
Blue Dress with White Collar, Ballet Pink Tights. Yellow Hair Bow to be worn over the top of the bun. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Saturday Pre-Ballet
Green Leotard, Pink Tutu with attached Shorts, Ballet Pink Tights. Green and Pink Hairbow to be bobby-pinned over the top of the bun. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Saturday 10:30am Primary I Ages 4-6 (Kirsta’s class)
Black Leotard, Black Fringe Shorts, Black Antennae Headband, One Butterfly Wing, Ballet Pink Tights. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Saturday Primary II/III
Navy Leotard, Navy Overdress, Ballet Pink Tights. Navy Bunwrap to be worn around the bun. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
Saturday Beginning/Educational Ballet
Orange Leotard, Navy Leggings, Coral Headband. Students must supply their own Ballet Pink or Skin Tone Leather or Canvas Ballet Slippers.
When your child receives the costume, please take care of it, as there are NO EXTRA COSTUMES. There should be no eating or drinking (except water) in costume unless a cover-up, such as a t-shirt, is worn. Please remove all nail and toenail polish unless it is clear or pale pink. Please also remove temporary tattoos. The only jewelry permitted is small stud earrings. Please have your dancer leave all necklaces, bracelets, watches, rings, and all valuables at home so nothing gets lost.
HAIR
Girls: All dancers are to wear their hair pulled back neatly and smoothly in a bun with a hairnet around it (unless otherwise noted in the above costume section). If hair is too short for a bun, it needs to be pulled back away from the face as much as possible. Please use hair spray and hair gel to keep hair in place and to prevent any wispies or flyaways. It is distracting to the dancers to have hair in their face while onstage. Bobby pins or non-descript clips will also help. Please no bright or colorful hair accessories.
Boys: Hair should be neat, combed, and gelled or clipped back away from the face. If boys’ hair is long, they are to wear their hair pulled back neatly and smoothly in a bun with a hairnet around it (unless otherwise noted in the above costume section).
MAKEUP
Pre-Ballet and Primary I classes: make-up is optional for this age group. If you do choose to have your child wear it, gold eye shadow, pink blush, and dark pink or red lipstick are all that is needed for girls. For boys, pink blush is all that is needed.
Primary II, Primary III, Ballet I/II, Ballet II/III, Contemporary, Educational Ballet: Girls’ makeup--gold eye shadow, pink blush, red or dark pink lipstick. Foundation, black eyeliner, and black mascara are optional. For boys, pink blush is all that is needed.
Ballet IV/V: Foundation and/or powder, gold eye shadow, black eyeliner, black mascara, pink blush, dark pink or red lipstick.
Sincerely,
Kirsta and SOCB Faculty and Staff
617-721-6643
info@theschoolofclassicalballet.com
www.theschoolofclassicalballet.com