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LOCATION

Our End of Year Concert will be held at:

INABURRA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

77 Billa Rd, Bangor NSW 2234

DATE & TIME

Our End of Year Concert will be held on Saturday 22nd November 2025 .

We will have 4 concerts at:

Concert 1 at 9.20am Concert 2025

Concert 2 at 11.20am Concert 2025

Concert 3 at 2.20pm Concert 2025

Concert 4 at 5.45pm Concert 2025

See the Concert Day Procedures below for arrival times.

All students participate in our End of Year Concert and students work on these routines each week in class, developing their skills in the process and learning the importance of rehearsal, commitment, performance techniques and teamwork.

CONCERT TSHIRT

Concert T-shirts are available to purchase using this link if you would like - These are available to purchase at $35.00 and can be worn to classes and in the finale if they would like.

T-shirts need to be ordered by WEDNESDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2025

>> CLICK HERE TO ORDER CONCERT TSHIRT <<

CONCERT DIGITAL RECORDING

We will email a link to ALL families once our digital recording is ready to view

CONCERT REHEARSAL NOTE 2025

 
WHEN:The full dress rehearsal is on Saturday 1st NOVEMBER as noted in your previous emails and the website. 
 
PARENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO WATCH THE REHEARSAL. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE A SURPRISE.
 
DRESS REHEARSAL VENUE:  Inspiration Dance Academy Studios  (Suite 1 & 5  -  7-9 White Street Jannali) Please leave enough time for parking.  (Moonrise Festival is the same day)
 
WHAT TO WEAR:This will be a full costume rehearsal, all students please arrive in their first costume on the concert rehearsal schedule in the time slot allocated. We will run the dances in order stated in the rehearsal timetable  Please make sure everything is labeled with their name. No make up is needed

HAIR:  For the rehearsal all students to have their hair in a low ponytail with a middle part. Please have this neat and tidy for photos/videos
                                 
MINI CLASSES ONLY:  Mini Classes will not be required for this rehearsal, as we will be doing a full dress rehearsal in class time. From 25th October -  31st October (There will be no MINI CLASSES on Saturday 1st November due to the rehearsal) 
 
REHEARSAL TIMETABLE: 

CLICK HERE

 
Other Classes not listed above 

Due to many of the kids performing at the Moonrise festival we will conduct our full dress rehearsal for the classes listed below in classes Monday 27th October - 31st October. Please come dressed to class in your costume and have in your bag dance clothes to get changed into - please make sure everything is labelled. Classes rehearsing in class times are listed below

Primary Ballet Tuesday, Primary Jazz Tuesday , Junior Tap Tuesday , Senior Ballet Tuesday, Senior Contemporary Tuesday, Senior Jazz Tuesday, Intermediate Jazz Tuesday, Intermediate Contemporary Tuesday , Beginner Ballet Tuesday, Beginner Jazz Tuesday, Beginner Jazz Wednesday, Beginner Ballet Wednesday, Intermediate Jazz Tuesday, Intermediate Contemporary Tuesday, Beginner Acrobatics Wednesday, Junior Ballet Thursday, Pre-Intermediate Contemporary Thursday, Pre-Intermediate Jazz Thursday, Pre-Intermediate Ballet Thursday

Please make sure your name is on EVERYTHING!!!  

Please place all your child’s costumes clearly labelled in separate plastic glad bags. On the glad bag if you could write their name and what should be inside the glad bag as well as the order of their routines (e.g. If jazz is their 2nd dance on the bag write the number 2) This makes it a lot easier for the dressers to get them ready. If your child is young go through their costume with them before the concert so they know what they have.

****ALL MINIS will be given a wristband the week of concert to wear on their right hand - these are not tickets but to help line students up for their routines

ARRIVAL TIMES:

Do NOT arrive late!  

These are very important, we need students in their change rooms before we open our doors to the public to come and sit in their seats. So please allow time for parking (this will be busy with so many families arriving at the same time.)

ALL students to arrive in their first costume with something covering their outfit (i.e. jacket)!  

9.20am Concert  to ARRIVE in at STAGE DOOR

Arrival 8.40am All students except Minis times listed below

Arrival 8.45am Minis Friday

Arrival 8.50am Minis Thursday

Arrival 8.55am Minis Wednesday/Monday

***MINIS please don’t not bring anything backstage with you unless medication/costumes  

11.20am Concert to ARRIVE in at STAGE DOOR

Arrival 10.10am All Students except Minis times listed below

Arrival 10.45am Mini Saturday

Arrival 10.55am Mini Tuesday

2.20 pm Concert is to ARRIVE in their change room (ENTER FROM STAGE DOOR)

from 1.10pm - 1.20pm.  

5.45pm Concert is to ARRIVE in their change room (ENTER FROM STAGE DOOR)

from 4.45pm.

This is so we can organise students, practice any last minute touches but also settle the children while making sure everyone is ready and has arrived before we open our doors.

  ·       Once you have placed your things in your change room proceed directly to sit on the stage for a school meeting and practice. Regardless of what dance we practice on the stage you should be dressed in your first outfit for the concert.  If you are unsure or have a question to ask please make sure you ask Miss Hayley BEFORE concert day as Miss Hayley will be coordinating backstage on the concert day. We will be off email from Friday 21st November 2025.

QUICK CHANGES:

Please check if you have a QUICK CHANGE (5 or less dances in between- unless notified)

If you have a quick change please make sure your costume goes in the correct quick change bucket in dressing room 2 and notify Miss Hayley via email before the concert. It needs to be in a snap lock bag clearly labelled otherwise they will get lost. Please collect your costumes after each concert and re pack before the next concert

IN BETWEEN CONCERTS:

In between the concerts your child will need to be picked up and supervised. We will not be supervising children in this break as we need to set up for the next concert. Please organise with a parent to pick up your child and/or car pooling.

BACKSTAGE:

No parents are allowed backstage or in dressing rooms. This is for safety reasons as well as it unsettles the children.

After many years of concerts and experience we have found it actually makes it more difficult and unsettling for parents that hang around fussing over the children.

We want the students to be ready and in their lines on the side and this can be very hard to organise with lots parents backstage, If there is a problem we will call you over the loud speaker or on your mobile.

PICK UP TIMES:

For parents coming to collect children after the concert we suggest the concert will run for

9.20am Concert - 1 Hour

11.20am Concert - 1 hour 30 minutes (including interval)

2.20pm - 2 hours 15minutes (including interval)

5.45pm - 1hour 15 minutes

Please understand that we cannot give an exact time as it can hard to estimate how long it will take to get younger students on and off the stage etc. So please allow for this time frame give or take the 15 minutes. Students are not allowed to leave without someone to collect them so please make sure you come into the entertainment centre to collect them.

Students can be collected after their performed on stage – some younger students in more than one concert may prefer to be collected after their performance and if they have performer ticket go into the audience with their family

SIGNING IN AND OUT:

As you can imagine it is a big job with lots of students to sign in and out on the concert day. Please be patient and kind to all our staff. We ask all students to make sure they know prior to the concert day their dressing room number (emailed closer to date). After the concert if parents can come into the dressing room and collect their child/check they have everything and sign out their child on the way out from the dressing room.

HAIR:

This is important so the children don’t come on stage looking sloppy:  

·       All hair MUST have hairspray, gel or mousse in it to keep it in place.

·       NO wispy fly away bits of hair. Please pin all hair back into place with hair coloured bobby pins (not fairy or bright colour pins/clips) Remember the hair must stay in all concert so please do very firm.

·       No coloured hair elastics – please use either black or white or the colour of your hair

·       It is best Fringes are pulled back so we can see their faces

·       A good idea is to do hair when it is wet or dirty so it can be done very slick

·       Please place extra hair elastics and bobby pins in your child’s bag in case there hair becomes loose before their performance we will be able to fix this issue.

MINI CLASSES: ·       Pig tails on either side of the head (ear height) with a part down the centre of the head

(see picture below)

ALL OTHER CLASSES: ·       Low ponytail – Middle part, brushed into ponytail. If you have thick hair it may be best to use two strong hair elastics, no wispy bits , lots of hair spray

(see picture below)

BOYS: Funky

MAKE UP:

·       No nail polish, earrings or temporary tattoos to be worn

·       No Jewellery to be worn with any costume unless specified

·       Junior level and above: Stage make up recommended to help highlight your facial expressions on stage. The stage lights are very bright and can make you look washed out (brown/earthy Eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, blush, red lipstick )

·       Mini, Beginner and Primary Classes: For the younger students basic make up if they would like (Lipgloss, blush etc)

WHAT TO PACK:

As each student is in different dances our backstage crew have lists of who to collect for each dance. This may mean brothers and sisters may end up in different dressing rooms so they can be with their class so please pack separate bags for each child

·       Own water bottle with name on it (cordial and juice won't look so good on the costume if it gets spilt)

·       Some light dry snacks they won’t get spilt on costumes

·       Any medications they may need

·       No nuts are to be bought backstage for health reasons

·       Costumes

·       Smiles :)

·       We will have some colouring in sheets in the younger dressing rooms so pencils can be bought (No textas/crayons)

·       No valuables – everyone is responsible for their own belongings please do not bring valuables to the concert.

WHAT TO WEAR:

YOU MUST be dressed in your costume for your first dance when you are dropped off for the concert. (Refer to your running order)  

SHOES:

Please make sure you have the correct shoes.

·        Ballet: Pink ballet shoes with elastic (unless specified). The front tie needs to be tucked in not tied in a bow. Some costumes you need pink ballet stockings please check your notes... NO BALLET SOCKS

·         Jazz: Black jazz shoes. NO SOCKS (NO JAZZ BOOTS)

·         Tap: Black tap shoes. NO SOCKS

·    Hip Hop: As per note

·        Contemporary: Bare feet if you have dancing foot thongs you can wear these but not essential.

·         Mini classes: bare feet

UNDERWEAR:

Please make sure you child has appropriate underwear. Red polkas dots don’t look good under stage lights especially if they are hanging half way down their leg. White or skin colour underwear unless specified.

For some costumes certain underwear has been specified such as costumes that are dresses or have skirts so when the kids jump about it doesn't look messy with all different colour undies.

Please remember leotards are meant to look like swimming costumes you wouldn’t wear your undies underneath and half way down your leg when you go swimming.

WHAT TO WEAR NOTE COMING SOON!!!!!!!!

***COSTUMES:

·       Please label everything. (Even the clothes you are going to wear home)

·       No stockings unless stated in your what to wear note

·       Place each costume in glad snap lock bags with what is in the bag to wear. This makes it easier for dressers to help and also so you can check you have everything.

·       If you have a quick change this is very important it goes in the quick change bucket (before the concert) and will be lost if not properly sealed and labelled.

·       For younger students it is easier if you label front and back of their costume so the changes are quicker – especially leotards/tutus

·       Costume CARE:  There are no spare costume please take go care of your costumes and place all back in your bags  

***HATS/GLOVES/BRACES/HEADBANDS/COSTUME GLASSES/LONG SOCKS/TIARAS:

Hats: If you child wears a hat in the concert this needs to be attached with clear elastic otherwise it falls off and distracts the student from their dancing.

Gloves/Long Socks: If you are wearing gloves or long socks please make sure they do not fall down your arm or legs by wearing the same coloured elastic over the top of the glove or sock to keep them in place  

Braces: Please adjust the length of your child’s braces before the concert day. For younger students it is a good idea to pin these to their clothing with safety pins as well so it does not distract them while they are dancing  

Headbands: If your costume has a headband it must have bobby pins in place. Please place these on the headband before arrival so dressers can help put these in place when the students are getting ready  

Costume Glasses: if your costume has glasses please make sure these have elastic to secure them form falling off in your performance  

Tiaras: if your costume has a tiara your child needs at least 4 closed bobby pins so backstage crew can secure this in place. Please do not turn up without bobby pins  

***STRAPS:

·       Please adjust the straps so that it fits comfortable on the child without falling down their arm. It is very distracting for the child when they are dancing.

·       One shoulder costumes: If you have a one shoulder costume feel free to attach clear elastic strap on the open shoulder

·       Please make sure straps of bras/crop tops are not visible and properly hidden and pinned

***TUBS: ·       It is important while changing everything goes back into your child’s bag, especially those in two concerts as we do not have any spare costumes. For students in numerous amounts of routines we suggest a tub so once they have performed all their costume parts go in to this tub with their name on it and not into their bag with the unworn costumes. This may help students to get less confused on what to put on.