What to Expect

• Show Length: Approximately 45 minutes

• Format: Each class performs one dance

• Storyline: Unlike our fall production, this recital does not tell a story. Instead, it’s a showcase of what each class has learned this year.

• Photos & Video: You are welcome to photograph and film (no flash, please).

About Stage Time (Especially for Our Youngest Dancers)

We understand that a lot of preparation goes into a performance that may only last about 1 minute and 30 seconds for our youngest dancers.

While that might seem short, it is an incredible feat for their brains.

To put it in perspective, memorizing a 90-second routine is developmentally similar to reciting “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” ten times in a row — but with brand-new movements for every single verse.

Even with a teacher’s guidance, they are navigating:

• Motor planning

• Spatial awareness

• Musical timing

• Sensory processing

• Stage nerves

For young children, this is a marathon.

We know it can feel like a long wait for a short moment on stage. But this recital is truly for the dancers. Every second on that big stage builds bravery, confidence, and self-esteem.

And we are so proud to help them build that confidence — one plié at a time.