We are so thankful for our current sponsors who are supporting our concert in 2023 and provided invaluable bursaries for our students in 2024.  

• We are going to create amazing memories for our dancers
• Parent support are volunteers and need to be treated like gold
• Staff are here to help your child have a great experience - they are NOT a puncing bag
• Dance is a fun extra-curricular activity - the conert is not for sheep stations
• Children who have a fever or are vomitting will be excluded from the concert in the best interest of everyone involved
• Live performance is unpredictable
• All students will be supported and encouraged to do their best

Dress up's or dance wear are fine this week.  It can even be a little bit fancy.  But no costumes, hair or make-up required.  Correct dance footwear compulsory. 

Parent support are required for the junior show little people pretty please. 

Full dress rehearsal including costume hair & makeup.

Full dress rehearsal including hair and makeup.

Full costume, hair and makeup required.  Costumes will be left at the Empire Theatre.  

Full costume, hair & makeup required. 

Parent support please follow this link to find out more about what to do this concert season. 

• Sunday Senior Show rehearsals 5/11 (no costume) and 26/11 (full costume hair and makeup)
• Sunday Junior Show rehearsals 12/11 (no costume) and 3/12 (full costume hair and makeup)
• Concert weekend Senior Show rehearsals Friday 8 December times to be advised
• Concert weekend Senior Show Saturday 9 December times to be advised
• Concert weekend Junior Show & rehearsals Saturday 9 December times to be advised

Week of the show

NO NORMAL CLASSES THIS WEEK 

• Monday 4 December Junior Show Act 1 Scene 1-4 (Item 1-12) 3:45 - 5:15pm Parent support required
• Monday 4 December Senior Show Act 1 Scene 1-4 (Item 1-12) 5:45 - 7:00pm
• Monday 4 December Senior Show extra rehearsal time for scenes that need extra help 7:00 - 8:00pm Tap 2

• Tuesday 5 December Junior Show Act 1 Scene 5 - 8 (Item 13 - 31) 3:45 - 5:15pm Parent support required
• Tuesday 5 December Senior Show Act 1 Scene 5- 8 (Item 13 - 31)  5:45 - 7:00pm
• Tuesday 5 December Senior Show extra rehearsal time for scenes that need extra help 7:00 - 8:00pm Life I lead senior show

• Wednesday 6 December Junior Show Act 2 Scene 8-11 (Item 32 - 39) 3:45 - 5:15pm Parent support required
• Wednesday 6 December Senior Show Act 2 Scene 8-11 (Item 32 - 39) 5:45 - 7:00pm
• Wednesday 6 December Senior Show extra rehearsal time for scenes that need extra help 7:00 - 8:00pm

• Thursday 7 December Junior Show Act 2 Scene 12 to finish (Item 40 - 49) 3:45 - 5:15pm Parent support required
• Thursday 7 December Senior Show Act 2 Scene 12 to finish (Item 40-49) 5:45 - 7:00pm 
• Thursday 7 December Senior Show extra rehearsal time for scenes that need extra help 7:00 - 8:00pm

• Friday 8 December Senior Show Full costume hair and makeup rehearsal Empire Theatre.  Bump in from 3pm onstage by 4pm for Act 1. Parent support required

• Friday 8 December Senior Show Full costume hair and makeup rehearsal Empire Theatre.  Bump in from 3pm onstage by 6:30pm for Act 2. Parent support required

Any student from Ballet 2 upwards is invited to participate in the concert. No students under 3 years of age are required to participate.  Only selected adult classes are included (some adults are a bit shy!)

To see a list of the cast in alphabetical order please download the pdf below. 

So that you don't incur a lot of costs just before Christmas time, we charge a small production/rehearsal and costume hire fee each term for each genre.  These non-refundable fees are charged to all students to ensure that costs are covered.  

Before you go to the Empire Theatre Box office....

• Which concert you are buying tickets for?
• Do you need a performer ticket for your student to sit with you?
• Are you helping backstage?

Salt studios are going to be filming our concert again this year.  Every year our video is watched all school holidays by the students.  We get so excited when this hits our inbox.  Your dancer will love watching themself on screen, sharing the video with the grandparents and learning all of the other dance items on the holidays.

Senior Show Rehearsal Friday 8 December - Empire Theatre

Bump in 12pm (Staff) Meet at the stage back door or truck entrance

• 3:00pm - Senior Show arrive back door (Julia Street Entrance) you have from 3:00 - 4:45pm to set up your dressing room.  Then report to the stage at 3:45pm for a health and safety meeting. 

Act 1 Full Senior Dress Rehearsal Makeup and Photos 4:00 - 6:00pm

• 3:00 - 3:45pm Parent Support needed for Act 1 enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance
• 3:15pm Everyone needed who is in Senior show Act 1 can arrive from 3:15pm and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance.  Parents can come into dressing rooms to drop off. 
• 6:00pm Collection for Act 1 via back door Julia Street Entrance 6:30pm.

Act 2 Full Senior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 6:15 - 8:00pm

• 6:00pm Parent support needed from 6:00pm  
• 6:15pm Everyone needed who is in Senior show Act 2 can arrive from 6:00pm and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance. 
• 8:00pm Collection for Act 2 via back door Julia Street Entrance 8:30pm - parents can come into dressing rooms to collect. Please go home and sleep! We have a big day tomorrow.

8:00pm - 8:30 pm Extra practice for any rough items. 

Junior Dress rehearsal and Show Day Saturday 9 December - Empire Theatre

Full Junior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 8:00 am - 12:00pm 

Act 1 Full Junior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 8:00 - 10:00am

• 7:45am Parent Support needed for Act 1 enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance
• 8:15am Everyone needed who is in Junior show Act 1 can arrive from 8:00am and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance.   Parents can come into dressing rooms to drop off. 
• 10:00am Collection for Act 1 via back door Julia Street Entrance 10:00am.

Act 2 Full Junior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 10:15 - 12:00pm

• 10:15am Parent support needed from 10:00pm  
• 10:16am Everyone needed who is in Junior show Act 2 can arrive from 10:16am and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance. 
• 12:00pm Collection for Act 2 via back door Julia Street Entrance 12:00pm - parents can come into dressing rooms to collect. 
• 12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch Break Lead roles and Senior student please note...Dinner break - Hair/Makeup 12:00 - 1:00pm If possible, bring dinner with you.  (Or get your parents to bring it in for you pretty please). There may not be time to head downtown here if you are at the start of Act 1 for the show. 

Junior Show 1:30 - 3:30pm

• 12:45pm Parent support needed
• 1:00pm Act 1 Arrive for Show Everyone needed who is in Saturday show Act 1 can arrive from 1pm and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance.   
• Interval Collection for Act 1 via inside the Empire Theatre opposite prompt/left side bar hallway to backstage. Anyone only in this section - leave costumes in the dressing rooms.  Watch in the audience in street clothes.  (approx. 2:50pm give or take half an hour)
• Interval Act 2 come backstage at interval (approx. 2:50pm give or take half an hour) Everyone needed who is in Saturday show Act 2 can arrive at interval and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required. Watching Act 1 from audience Street clothes over costume. Drop off and collection via inside the Empire Theatre opposite prompt/left side bar hallway to backstage. 

Pack up and vacate backstage

• 3:30 - 4:00pm Pack up and vacate backstage.  Everyone not dancing in Senior show leave costumes neatly in garbage bags in dressing rooms. Collection via inside the Empire Theatre opposite prompt/left side bar hallway to backstage.

Senior Show 6:30 - 8:30pm

• 5:45pm Parent support needed from 5:45pm
• 6:00pm Act 1 Arrive for Show 6:00pm Everyone needed who is in Senior show Act 1 can arrive from 6:00pm and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance.  Parents can come into dressing rooms to drop off.   
• Interval Collection for Act 1 via inside the Empire Theatre opposite prompt/left side bar hallway to backstage. Anyone only in this section - leave costumes in the dressing rooms.  Watch in the audience in street clothes.  (Interval approx. 7:45pm give or take half an hour)
• Interval Act 2 Come backstage at interval (interval approx. 7:45pm give or take half an hour) Everyone needed who is in Sunday show Act 2 can arrive at interval and find dressing room and set up for the show. Watching Act 1 from audience Street clothes over costume.   Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via inside the Empire Theatre opposite prompt/left side bar hallway to backstage.
• 8:30 - 9:00pm End of Show Collection for Act 2 via inside the Empire Theatre opposite prompt/left side bar hallway to backstage.  Pack up and vacate backstage 8:30 - 9:00pm All costumes are to be left at the Empire Theatre in dressing rooms - NO EXCEPTIONS.

 Show days above will be at the Empire Theatre Toowoomba

A quick overview of the cast will be

• Junior Show will be
• • Ballet 2 - Ballet 7 
  • Jazz up to level 5
  • Tap 1
  • Hip hop Blue/Purple
  • Acro 1 & 2
  • Contemp primary
  • Lead roles
  • All Open groups
• Senior show will be
• • Ballet 8 and above
  • Jazz 6 and above
  • Tap 2 and above
  • Hip hop Turquoise and Open
  • Irish
  • Acro 3 & 4
  • Contemp 3 & 4
  • Lead roles
• Students in the junior show who are only in 1 item will need to purchase a performer ticket to watch half of the show with mum or dad.  Parent support will need to purchase a parent support ticket if they are planning to watch half of the show.

Costumes are currently being sorted, ordered, imported, created, or re-used from a previous concert.  We will prepare a costume and headpiece for your dancer.  You need to provide all underwear, hosiery, shoes, make-up and hair styling. 

Costumes will only be handed out when all tuition fees are paid up to date or you have enrolled in auto-pay.

Here is the general concert info