Holiday Showcase, one of our bi-annual performances, gives our students a chance to show off all they have been working on in their classes and have the opportunity to Live on Stage! Please read thoroughly for very important information and reminders about our upcoming show, “Holiday Showcase 2023: A Holiday Show-Ho-Ho-Case” Each of our group Dance, Musical Theatre, and Vocal classes participate in our Showcase and are assigned to one of our 3 CASTS (Green, Red, Silver). Please click on the spreadsheet below to find your child’s cast(s). The performance date, call times, and show times are cast-specific:
GREEN CAST – Saturday, December 9th: 11:00am performer call time; 12:30pm show time
RED CAST – Saturday, December 9th: 3:30pm performer call time; 5:00pm show time
SILVER CAST – Sunday, December 10th: 2:30pm performer call time; 4:00pm show time
Please note, your child is automatically added to each applicable performance. During the first week of October, you can log on to the Customer Portal to view your child’s performance schedule (showcase enrollments list the CAST in the title). If you choose to opt-out of any routines, you must do so by October 15th. More detailed information about this below.
Please explain to your performer that participating in our Holiday Showcase is a commitment. Deciding to opt-out of the show after the drop deadline, once their choreography and formations are set, is unfair to the instructor, as well as their classmates. Please stress the importance of adhering to this commitment through the show in December.
What You Need to Know!
Practice Music & Performer Details
Click on the correct cast below to find the show order, practice music, and class-specific requirements for underdressings, hair & makeup, and shoes. All routines are listed in show order. Practice music is uploaded as we receive them from the instructors.
Rehearsals: All rehearsals and prep-time for our Holiday Showcase 2023 occur during your child’s normal class time.
Costume Rental Fees: A fee of $25 per class is charged to your account along with tuition on November 1st. If you decide to opt-out of any performances following November 1st, costume fees are not refunded.
Underdressings
All performers are required to wear underdressings beneath their costumes:
- Girls are required to wear skin-tone leotard and skin-tone tights (pink tights only for Ballet routines)
- Boys are required to wear a white T-shirt and black shorts
We have girls’ nude leotards, light suntan tights, and pink tights available for purchase. You can visit us in-studio or head to our Customer Portal to check if we have your child’s size in stock. Please note, once the package for tights and leotards are opened, we cannot exchange sizes or refund your order. If you’re unsure of sizing, please visit us in-studio to try on the leotards or view our tights sizing chart to ensure you purchase the correct size for your child.
If we do not carry your child’s size, you can also purchase them here. Be sure to select a skin-tone color before purchasing.
Ticket Sales
The best part about performing is doing so for your friends and family. We know you are dying to see your child on stage, so don’t forget to put the on-sale dates in your calendars! If your child is a member of our Triple Threat Program (enrolled in 3+ classes), you have priority access to ticket sales. All tickets are $15 each and non-refundable.
To help ensure each Stagelight family has a chance to see their performer onstage, we are limiting purchases to 6 tickets per performer, per show. Tickets are not guaranteed and will sell out, so be sure to purchase them early.
- Families of Triple Threat students are sent a personalized link to purchase tickets on Wednesday, November 1st.
- If your child is not part of our Triple Threat Program, general tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 8th. You can purchase all Holiday Showcase tickets from our website on that day.
Volunteers for Backstage Supervision and Front-of-House Help
Putting on a show this size requires the help of many volunteers. Please consider helping us by volunteering for the show your child is not in. If you prefer to volunteer during your child’s performance, you are welcome to “watch from the wings” backstage (the perfect way to watch you child perform without purchasing a ticket!). If you would like to volunteer to help during our Holiday Showcase, head to our Sign Up Genius.
Daddy/Daughter Dance
Rehearsals for both Dads and Daughters are Wednesdays from 6:30-7:15pm on the following dates:
- November 8th
- November 15th
- November 29th
- December 6th
For New Stagelighters…
We know this can be overwhelming! Watch this short 2-minute video for a condensed version of our Holiday Showcase info.
Have additional questions? We are holding a Zoom Meeting for parents to get all of their questions answered! Head to the link below on Thursday, September 28th, 7:30-8:30pm, if you have unanswered questions. Can’t make this time but still have questions? Be sure to visit our Holiday Showcase FAQs or email us at stagelightarts@gmail.com.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82999296761?pwd=OXZsYTl5VkFZYzY2OXlFZkJtS3BtUT09
If You Need to Opt-Out of Any Performances….
We truly hope every single one of our Stagelighters can participate in our Holiday Showcase this year, but we understand some plans may already be in place. During the first week of October, each of your child’s showcase enrollments will be visible in the Customer Portal. You must log on to the Customer Portal and opt-out of each performance your child is not participating in. In order to avoid being charged any performance fees, all showcase enrollments must be dropped by October 15th. Showcase enrollments have the CAST (Green, Red, or Silver) listed in the class title.
If your child is unable to participate in our Holiday Showcase, we still encourage full participation in class throughout the next few months. We love using our non-performing students as a real-world demonstration of the “swing performer” role and having them step in to spots where other kids are absent. This is great training for the future (and swing spots generally offer more challenge and compensation!).
If you would like to opt out of one or more of our Holiday Showcase performances, here are the steps to do so:
- Navigate to your child’s account here
- Click on their ‘Enrollments’ tab
- Locate the performance that they will be opting out of (be sure the enrollment says the CAST before the class title. Otherwise, you might be requesting to drop their class entirely)
- Select ‘Drop Enrollment’
- Select today’s date as your drop date
- Optional: add notes regarding your reasoning for opting out
This drop request will be processed and will ultimately let our teachers know who is not participating in our Holiday Showcase. If your child plans on opting out of more than one performance, be sure to submit drop requests for each of the performance enrollments.
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION
Monday, November 27th – Saturday, December 2nd*: Costume distribution during class! Lovingly called, “Chicken Nugget Week”
- Girls wear: Skin-tone tights (pink for ballet classes) and skin-tone leotard (“chicken nugget”) under their street clothes to class
- Boys wear: Black basketball shorts and a white t-shirt to class
- Costumes distributed during class; performers take them home
You can find class-specific performer details here. We also have stock of girls’ leotards and tights in-studio here.
*Please note, all Saturday classes have a combined costume distribution AND dress rehearsal day on December 2nd.
Saturday, December 2nd* – Friday, December 8th: Dress rehearsal at Stagelight Performing Arts during regular classes!
Girls arrive to class wearing:
- Skin-tone tights (pink for ballet classes) and skin-tone leotard (“chicken nugget”) underdressings
- Costume
- Hair in high, slicked back bun
- Stage makeup: foundation, blush, eyeshadow, mascara, red or pink lipstick
Boys arrive to class wearing:
- Black basketball shorts and a white t-shirt underdressings
- Costume
All performers take their costumes home with them
GREEN CAST SHOWCASE: Saturday, December 9th: Holiday Showcase 2023 at Valencia High School!
- Performer call time/check-in: 11:00am
- If your child is 9 or under and in more than one routine in the Green Cast, they must arrive to Valencia High School wearing their first costume and bring any subsequent costumes to check-in. We have designated staff to assist in any costume changes backstage during the show. You can check the show order here
- Performers should use restrooms before checking in
- Show time: 12:30pm (house opens at 12:00pm)
- Girls arrive to Valencia High School wearing:
- Skin-tone tights (pink for ballet classes) and leotard (“chicken nugget”) underdressings
- Costume
- Hair in high, slicked back bun
- Stage makeup: foundation, blush, eyeshadow, mascara, red or pink lipstick
- Boys arrive to Valencia High School wearing:
- Black basketball shorts and a white t-shirt underdressings
- Costume
- All performers bring:
- A small bag labeled with name, a blanket or towel encouraged
- Non-messy and non-electronic toy allowed
- A snack (no peanuts, please) and water
- Street clothes to put on over underdressings after the show and returning costume
- Notes:
- ALL performers are required to remain backstage throughout the entire duration of the performance. Performers cannot be picked up at intermission or directly after their routine.
- We anticipate the show lasting 1.5 hours; there is a 15 minute intermission
- Costumes are returned immediately following the final bows; performers released at the front of the auditorium
- If your performer is also in the Red Cast, they must be picked up after the Green Cast show and return for Red Cast check-in at 3:30pm
RED CAST SHOWCASE: Saturday, December 9th: Holiday Showcase 2023 at Valencia High School!
- Performer call time/check-in: 3:30pm (Preschool Dance performers only – 4:30pm call time)
- If your child is 9 or under and in more than one routine in the Red Cast, they must arrive to Valencia High School wearing their first costume and bring any subsequent costumes to check-in. We have designated staff to assist in any costume changes backstage during the show. You can check the show order here
- Performers should use restrooms before checking in
- Show time: 5:00pm (house anticipates to open at 4:30pm)
- Girls arrive to Valencia High School wearing:
- Skin-tone tights (pink for ballet classes) and leotard (“chicken nugget”) underdressings
- Costume
- Hair in high, slicked back bun
- Stage makeup: foundation, blush, eyeshadow, mascara, red or pink lipstick
- Boys arrive to Valencia High School wearing:
- Black basketball shorts and a white t-shirt underdressings
- Costume
- All performers bring:
- A small bag labeled with name, a blanket or towel encouraged
- Non-messy and non-electronic toy allowed
- A snack (no peanuts, please) and water
- Street clothes to put on over underdressings after the show and returning costume
- Notes:
- Only performers actively enrolled in one of our Preschool Creative Dance Classes are permitted for late arrival and early release (Preschool Dance performers can be picked up from the SIDE DOOR/BACKSTAGE ENTRANCE immediately following their performance. Please only send one parent for pickup. We encourage you to bring your child back in to watch the rest of the show, no ticket required).
- ALL other performers are required to remain backstage throughout the entire duration of the performance. Performers cannot be picked up at intermission or directly after their routine.
- We anticipate the show lasting 1.5 hours; there is a 15 minute intermission
- Costumes are returned immediately following the final bows; performers released at the front of the auditorium
SILVER CAST SHOWCASE: Sunday, December 10th: Holiday Showcase 2023 at Valencia High School!
- Performer call time/check-in: 2:30pm (Preschool Dance performers only – 3:30pm call time)
- If your child is 9 or under and in more than one routine in the Silver Cast, they must arrive to Valencia High School wearing their first costume and bring any subsequent costumes to check-in. We have designated staff to assist in any costume changes backstage during the show. You can check the show order here
- Performers should use restrooms before checking in
- Show time: 4:00 (house anticipates to open at 3:30pm)
- Girls arrive to Valencia High School wearing:
- Skin-tone tights (pink for ballet classes) and leotard (“chicken nugget”) underdressings
- Costume
- Hair in high, slicked back bun
- Stage makeup: foundation, blush, eyeshadow, mascara, red or pink lipstick
- Boys arrive to Valencia High School wearing:
- Black basketball shorts and a white t-shirt underdressings
- Costume
- All performers bring:
- A small bag labeled with name, a blanket or towel encouraged
- Non-messy and non-electronic toy allowed
- A snack (no peanuts, please) and water
- Street clothes to put on over underdressings after the show and returning costume
- Notes:
- Only performers actively enrolled in one of our Preschool Creative Dance Classes are permitted for late arrival and early release (Preschool Dance performers can be picked up from the SIDE DOOR/BACKSTAGE ENTRANCE immediately following their performance. Please only send one parent for pickup. We encourage you to bring your child back in to watch the rest of the show, no ticket required).
- ALL other performers are required to remain backstage throughout the entire duration of the performance. Performers cannot be picked up at intermission or directly after their routine.
- We anticipate the show lasting 1.5 hours; there is a 15 minute intermission
- Costumes are returned immediately following the final bows; performers released at the front of the auditorium
SHOWCASE F.A.Q’s
We’ve curated a list of frequently asked questions for showcase with answers. Click here to see if your question already has an answer to it!