Friday, September 25, 2015

Preparing for Recital 2015

When you hear buzz around the beehive, you know they're making honey in there!
                                                                                          -Terrence Howard

Another recital is around the corner and the studio is buzzing!


Just another day, just another show, just another YEAR-LONG investment of time, education, practice, preparation, and MORE!

Mikayla is busy at the computer ordering, emailing, and verifying accounts....What would we do without her?


The studio may look like it did last year, last month, last week, and yesterday, but behind the scenes, we have lots of things going on to get Recital #23 ready for show time!

Maura Letourneau, Seamstress Extraordinaire,  is busy doing fittings and alterations.



Measurements have been taken and recorded.  Costumes have been ordered and delivered.  Headpieces are being adjusted.  Fittings continue to be completed.  Required tights and shoes have been assigned.  And those are things you may see or hear about.  But what else is going on?

Accessories are ready to go!

Costumes are arriving daily... to be tried on, fitted, and adjusted.

Then costumes are bagged and labeled to be sent home!


Picture Day is around the corner!  And it's the Dress Rehearsal for the Dress Rehearsal.  Do you have your tights and shoes?  How do you do that bun?
Cara Harrold is our resident stylist.  If you missed her demonstration on "how to do a bun" on Monday night, be sure to grab the handout version at the studio.

But you can also find a willing pair of "seasoned" hands if you arrive early!

Tickets for Shamrock Showcase go on sale on Monday, September 28th.  Tickets for the Extravaganza go on sale on Thursday, October 1st.  Notices have gone out with buying information.



The dancers have worked hard all year to make this show the best ever!  Everyday is another chance to practice and perfect their techniques....and every minute counts!









Everything is being checked and rechecked!  It takes a village...


Melanie Dyson and Mikayla Kolb review the Finale groups with Laurel Barbosa's extra eyes! 

We hope you get to sit back and enjoy the show... and your smiles and applause will make all the work worth it!


"Sometimes looking into a classroom is a bit like looking into a beehive: the uninformed visitor might see lots of bees moving in many directions with no apparent logic, but the beekeeper knows what each bee is doing and how the activity fits within the overall pattern.”
                                                                                              -Author Unknown