The best time of the dance year is concert time!  We can't wait to experience another concert with our dance family. 

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!)

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.  

• Auditions for concert lead roles (high school students and adults) Saturday 17 June evening times to be advised
• Lead roles photo shoot ATOD exam week 17/9 - 23/9 times to be advised
• OPTIONAL by appointment only photo shoot in costume 15/10 times by appointment
• Saturday 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 Saturday 8 December times to be advised
• Concert weekend Junior Show & rehearsals Sunday 9 December times to be advised

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.

Will go on sale at the end of term 3.  Be ready to get your order in!

We are so thankful for our major sponsors for the 2022/2023 season. 

Senior Show Rehearsal Friday 8 December - Empire Theatre

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

• 3:30pm - Leads only (other students not required yet) arrive back door (Julia Street Entrance) you have from 3:30 - 4:00am to set up your dressing room.  Then report to the stage at 4:00pm sharp to start blocking in. 

Act 1 Full Senior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 4:00 - 6:30pm

• 3:45pm Parent Support needed for Act 1 enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance
• 4:00pm Everyone needed who is in Senior show Act 1 can arrive from 4pm 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. 
• 6:30pm Collection for Act 1 via back door Julia Street Entrance 6:30pm.

Act 2 Full Senior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 7:00 - 8:30pm

• 6:45pm Parent support needed from 6:15pm  
• 7:00am Everyone needed who is in Junior show Act 2 can arrive from 7pam and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance. 
• 8:30pm 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.

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

Full Junior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 8:30 am - 12:30pm 

Act 1 Full Junior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 8:30 - 10:30am

• 8:15am Parent Support needed for Act 1 enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance
• 8:30am Everyone needed who is in Junior 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.   Parents can come into dressing rooms to drop off. 
• 10:30am Collection for Act 1 via back door Julia Street Entrance 10:30am.

Act 2 Full Junior Dress Rehearsal and Photos 11:00 - 12:15pm

• 10:30am Parent support needed from 10:30pm  
• 11:00am Everyone needed who is in Junior show Act 2 can arrive from 10:45am and find dressing room and set up for the show.  Hair/makeup/costume required.  Please enter via backstage door Julia Street Entrance. 
• 12:15pm Collection for Act 2 via back door Julia Street Entrance 12:30pm - parents can come into dressing rooms to collect. 
• 12:15 - 1:00pm Lunch Break Lead roles and Senior student please note...Dinner break - Hair/Makeup 12:30 - 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 Saturday 9 December - Empire Theatre

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. 3:30pm give or take half an hour)
• Interval Act 2 Come backstage at interval (interval approx. 3:30pm 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

We have attached a detailed cast list and a detailed class list to show who is in each show.  But a quick overview would be

• Students from Bronze Star down will be in junior show
• Oldest students (highest level) will be in both shows
• 12yrs - Open performance teams will be in both shows
• Students from silver to elementary will be in the senior show

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