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Dear Parents,
Our 2025 Spring Dance Concert will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11:30am at the
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center
1351 Kings Hwy
Sugar Loaf, NY, 10981
Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, May 17 from 1:00pm – 6:00pm
at STEP BY STEP DANCE STUDIO
There will be NO rehearsal at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center
11:30 Show:
Saturday May 17 Rehearsal
1-6pm
- Rehearsal will be from 1:00pm-6:00pm on SATURDAY
- Finale will be run first at 1:00pm
- Please note that we may finish earlier, but we would like to block this amount of time just in case it is needed.
Dress rehearsal will be in the studio on Saturday, May 18th from 1pm-6pm. Please note that we may finish earlier, but we would like to block this amount of time just in case it is needed. Finale will be run first. Each dance will be rehearsed once. Once you have rehearsed your last dance you may leave.
Dancers should show up for rehearsal in full costume, hair and make-up. Pictures and videotaping will be permitted for the dress rehearsal only.
Hair – Should be pulled neatly back away from the face in a neat bun, unless discussed differently with the instructor of the class.
Make-up – Should consist of blush, mascara, light eyeshadow and lipstick.
Jewelry – should not be worn
Nail/Toe Polish – should not be worn
Finale will be rehearsed first.
2025 Early Show Order
11:30AM SHOW & Dress Rehearsal Order
NOTE: Dress Rehearsal starts with the FINALE
Dancers are free to leave after their last dance is rehearsed
BETTER WHEN I’M DANCIN’
1 – PIGLET DANCE (Parent/Tot Wed 10:30 / Thurs 4:45 RB/DC)
2 – GET LOOSE (Hip Hop 6-7 – Tues 5:15 JL)
3 – CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT (Tap – Mon 5:30 MN)
4 – KEEP ON DANCING (Ballet – Sat 10:30 BD)
5 – CLAP YOUR HANDS (Tap – Sat 11:30 CT)
6 – YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME (Preschool – Mon 1:00 DC)
7- HEY BABY (Tap – Mon 4:15 NV)
8 – TAKE A LOOK THROUGH MY EYES (Ballet – Mon 5:30 MN)
9 – SOMETHING THAT I WANT (Tap – Sat 10:30 BD)
10 – STEAL THE SHOW (Ballet – Sat 11:30 CT)
11 – HERE COMES THE SUN (Preschool – Fri 4:15 RB)
12 – THE CALL (Ballet – Fri 5:15 CT)
13 – ME AND MY GIRLS (Tap – Wed 4:15 RB)
14 – A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES (Ballet – Mon 4:15 NV)
15 – CANDY HEARTS (Tap – Tues 4:15 MN)
16 – BUNDLE OF JOY (Ballet – Thurs 5:30 DC)
17 – WINNIE THE POOH (Preschool – Sat 9:30 CT)
18 – FAMILY BUSINESS (Tap – Fri 5:15 CT)
19 – GO THE DISTANCE (Ballet – Wed 4:15 RB)
20 – YOU’LL BE IN MY HEART (Ballet – Tues 4:15 MN)
21 – BETTER WHEN I’M DANCIN (Tap – Thurs 5:30 DC)
22 – BEETLEJUICE!
Showtime
DROP OFF INFO – PLEASE RESPECT OUR SCHEDULE AND ANY CONCERNS OR HESITATIONS WITH DROPPING YOUR CHILD OFF IN THE MORNING MUST BE DISCUSSED WITH RONDA BEFORE SHOW DAY!!!
- Dancers should report directly to the back door of the Performing Arts Center at 8:00am with costume, hair and makeup done.
- ONE parent/guardian can drop their dancer off and sign them in at their assigned table. We ask that you leave once they are settled as we have to get them onto the stage for a quick run through. Each table will have 2-3 assistants assigned to stay with and help the dancers. They are in good hands with our assistants who were once in their shoes!
- Dancers will have assigned areas to change and stay while being off stage.
- Dancers are asked to stay in their assigned areas and with their dance classmates and class assistants in the order of their performances, so that they can be directed to the stage as a group when it is their time to perform.
- Pack snacks and lunch – NO colorful foods or beverages like red, orange, blue, etc.(see additional food guidelines)
- Pack activities for downtime backstage (coloring books, paper, games, etc)
There will be NO intermission during this performance.
Your child will be participating in the Finale at the end of the entire Performance.
To avoid distracting the performers and other audience members, we ask that you wait until the end of the performance –AFTER THE FINALE – to pick up your child backstage.
Tickets
…will go on sale at Step By Step Dance Studio Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
ADVANCED TICKET SALES FOR GRADUATING SENIORS ONLY WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, MAY 3rd from 10:30am to 12:30pm
All tickets are $25.00 and are reserved seating
CASH, CHECK (payable to Step It Up) and CREDIT CARD
PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR TICKETS
NO Venmo payments
(4% fee on CC payments)
**Tickets may not be purchased until April and May tuition have been received.**
After May 4th, tickets can be purchased at Step by Step Dance Studio Office during the following hours:
Mondays through Fridays – 4-7pm
and Saturdays – 9am-12pm
Additional Information
Videotaping – will be serviced by Sark Video. All other flash photography and videotaping will not be permitted during the performance due to the safety of the dancers and other audience members
DVDs will be available to order for $40.00 each or $75 for both shows. Accepting cash and check payments only for DVDs. Checks made payable to STEP BY STEP
FOOD GUIDELINES FOR RECITAL DAY
There are a few dancers in our studio who have severe food allergies and I am asking for your cooperation when bringing food to the recital. Please be aware and do not pack snacks with peanuts, tree nuts or dairy/milk products. Please read the label of the products you would like to send. Some of these ingredients are sneaky and you would not expect them to be in the snacks you would like to send (ie, no Cheez-It’s as this has milk powder). We also ask that you send items that will not stain the costumes. (No red fruit punch, chocolate, etc.)
Below are some suggestions for snacks (please keep in mind that manufactures change their manufacturing process so a food on this list might not now be ok.)
All Fruit and Vegetables
Plain Wheat Thins
Plain Ritz Crackers
Saltine Crackers
Plain Lays Potato Chips
Bachman Pretzel Stix
Go Go Squeeze
Vanilla Oreos
Graham Crackers (Nestle or Honey Maid)
Teddy Grahams
Skinny pop popcorn (plain)
Tostitos Chips
Barnum animal crackers
Belvita cinnamon, blueberry or chocolate