Recital Info Part 4

PART 4: Student Drop-Off and Pickup
Dress Rehearsal Drop-Off and Pickup

Parent or guardian should bring the students to their assigned dressing rooms, put their belongings in the dressing room and change costumes. Parent or guardian must remain in the auditorium until his or her child(ren) have been dismissed. Moms, please help change your daughter during dress rehearsal, so we can keep moving. When a class has completed its last performance, you may leave.

Dress Rehearsal Dismissal
Students will be dismissed from rehearsal once they have completed all of their routines.
Recital Performance Arrival and Dismissal
Parents or guardians should bring the students to their assigned dressing rooms 45 minutes to 1 hour before show time, where they will be checked in and placed under the supervision of their class mom(s). Students will remain backstage for the entire performance. After the finale, the class mom will bring the group to the auditorium lobby to be picked up. The order in which classes will be released will be in your program. Armbands (in your recital packet) must be worn by the person who is picking your child up. Dancers will have matching armbands. Parents are not allowed in the dressing rooms after the children have been checked in for the recital. Please see us for a badge if you need to get backstage. Please see us PRIOR to the day of the show.
* Parents are not allowed in the dressing rooms after the children have been checked in at the theater. If there is an emergency, you will be called upon.
Special note:
Please do not attempt to pick up your child during the performance. All students will be under the supervision of responsible adults and will be safe for the length of the performance. The dressing rooms will be stocked with various activities.

Ticket Policies
Tickets go on sale April 17th and cost $8 in advance $10 at the door each. All studio accounts (tuition, etc.) must be PAID IN FULL before any family member may purchase recital tickets or pick up their 4 complimentary tickets per dancer. No exceptions!
***In an effort to create an organized and professional atmosphere, all tickets are general admission. Each member of the family must have a seat. No children will be allowed to sit on a parent’s lap (3 & under). Children who are running around the auditorium are distracting to audience members. All of our recitals are considered family entertainment and are around two hours in length.
Auditorium Rules
No eating, drinking, or smoking is allowed in the auditorium or dressing rooms. When they are not onstage, dancers must remain in the dressing rooms with their class moms during the dress rehearsal and recital.
Backstage
Family members and friends don’t belong backstage or in the dressing rooms during rehearsals or the recital. The same applies during intermission and after the show. There is a lot of backstage activity in a limited space, and dressing rooms are a private area. Please remind your family and guests to be respectful of these areas. Those who wish to greet a performer after the show or present flowers should do so in the lobby areas.

Audience Etiquette
*Do not enter or exit the auditorium while there are dancers onstage. It is very distracting to the dancers and audience. Please wait until a dance is over to make your exit.
*Cell phones and pagers must be turned off or placed on vibrate.
*Please again, NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY or VIDEOGRAPHY (you can video the rehearsal). It can blind a dancer onstage making it dangerous for them. It can also disorient young dancers. If you feel that you must take pictures, please limit it to the dress rehearsal.
*Lastly applaud for ALL of the dancers. They have worked very hard this year to put on such a special performance.

Enjoy the show!

Directions to Carolina Theatre
From I-85 NORTH or SOUTH:
Hwy. 70: Take "Durham Downtown" exit, Exit #177-A and follow Hwy. 15-501 Business South (Mangum St.) for approximately 1 mile. Turn Right onto Morgan St. Carolina Theatre is 3 blocks on the left at the corner of Morgan St. and Morris St.
From I-40 WEST (Burlington, Greensboro):
Take Exit #279-B and continue on Durham Freeway (Hwy. 147 North) for approximately 5 miles. Take exit #12-B (Roxboro St./Mangum St.) and turn Right at first traffic light onto Roxboro St., following signs for Downtown. Bear left onto the Downtown Loop (Morgan St.). Carolina Theatre is 4 blocks on the left at the corner of Morgan St. and Morris St.
From I-40 EAST (Raleigh, Cary, Wilmington):
Take Durham Freeway exit (Hwy. 147 North) for approximately 5 miles. Take exit #12-B (Roxboro St./Mangum St.) and turn Right at first traffic light onto Roxboro St., following signs for Downtown. Bear left onto the Downtown Loop (Morgan St.). Carolina Theatre is 4 blocks on the left at the corner of Morgan St. and Morris St.
From Highway 15-501 NORTH:
When highway divides near South Square Mall, take Hwy. 15-501 Bypass North/Duke University. Follow for approximately 4 miles to I-85 North. Continue on I-85 North for approximately 3 miles. Take "Durham Downtown" exit, Exit #177-A. Follow directions for I-85 above.
PARKING:
Take advantage of the convenient, Durham Civic Centre parking garage on Morgan St. across from The Carolina Theatre. The city charges a nominal fee to park in this garage. Please be prepared to present exact change.