In-Class Rehearsal Schedule
Creative Movement Thursday AM (performing at matinee)
Monday, June 2 arrive 4:45, pick up 5:45-6:00
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 4:15, pick up 5:30-5:45
Monday, June 9 arrive 4:45, pick up 5:45-6:00
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 4:15, pick up 5:30-5:45
Thursday, June 12 arrive at Ridgeline 4:15-4:30, pick up 6:45-7:00
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 1:00-1:15, pick up at intermission 3:00-3:20
Creative Movement Thursday PM (performing at evening)
Monday, June 2 arrive 5:45, pick up 6:45-7:00
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 5:00, pick up 6:15-6:30
Monday, June 9 arrive 5:45, pick up 6:45-7:00
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 5:00, pick up 6:15-6:30
Friday, June 13 arrive at Ridgeline 4:15-4:30, pick up 6:45-7:00
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 6:00-6:15, pick up at intermission 8:00-8:20
Elementary 1 Wednesday (performing at matinee)
Monday, June 2 arrive 4:45, pick up 5:45-6:00
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 4:15, pick up 5:30-5:45
Monday, June 9 arrive 4:45, pick up 5:45-6:00
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 4:15, pick up 5:30-5:45
Thursday, June 12 arrive at Ridgeline 4:00-4:15, pick up 6:45-7:00
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 1:00-1:15, pick up at intermission 3:00-3:20
Elementary 1 Thursday, Elementary 2 Monday (performing at evening)
Monday, June 2 arrive 5:45, pick up 6:45-7:00
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 5:00, pick up 6:15-6:30
Monday, June 9 arrive 5:45, pick up 6:45-7:00
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 5:00, pick up 6:15-6:30
Friday, June 13 arrive at Ridgeline 4:00-4:15, pick up 6:45-7:00
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 6:00-6:15, pick up at intermission 8:00-8:20
Elementary 3 Monday (performing at matinee)
Tuesday, June 3 arrive 4:45, pick up 5:30-5:45
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 4:15, pick up 5:30-5:45
Tuesday, June 10 arrive 4:45, pick up 5:30-5:45
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 4:15, pick up 5:30-5:45
Thursday, June 12 arrive at Ridgeline 4:30-4:45, pick up 6:45-7:00
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 1:15-1:30, pick up at intermission 3:00-3:20
Elementary 3 Wednesday (performing at evening)
Tuesday, June 3 arrive 5:45, pick up 6:45-7:00
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 5:00, pick up 6:15-6:30
Tuesday, June 10 arrive 5:45, pick up 6:45-7:00
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 5:00, pick up 6:15-6:30
Friday, June 13 arrive at Ridgeline 4:30-4:45, pick up 6:45-7:00
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 6:15-6:30, pick up at intermission 8:00-8:20
Ballet 1A
Monday, June 2 arrive 5:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (SYB stay until 7:15)
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 4:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (SYB stay until 7:15)
SYB only: Saturday, June 7 3:00-4:00
Monday, June 9 arrive 5:15, pick up 6:15-6:30
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 4:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (SYB stay until 7:15)
Thursday, June 12 arrive at Ridgeline 4:45-5:00, pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 7:45)
Friday, June 13 arrive at Ridgeline 4:45-5:00, pick up 6:45-7:00 ( SYB stay until 7:45)
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 1:15-1:30, pick up at intermission 3:00-3:20 (SYB stay until after show); arrive at Ridgeline 6:15-6:30, pick up at intermission 8:00-8:20 (SYB stay until after show)
Ballet 1B
SYB only: Monday, June 2 arrive 6:15, pick up 7:15
Tuesday, June 3 arrive 5:00, pick up 6:30-6:45
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 4:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (SYB stay until 7:15)
SYB only: Saturday, June 7 3:00-4:00
Tuesday, June 3 arrive 5:00, pick up 6:30-6:45
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 4:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (SYB stay until 7:15)
Thursday, June 12 arrive at Ridgeline 4:30-4:45, pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 7:45)
Friday, June 13 arrive at Ridgeline 4:30-4:45, pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 7:45)
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 1:15-1:30, pick up at intermission 3:00-3:20 (SYB stay until after show); arrive at Ridgeline 6:15-6:30, pick up at intermission 8:00-8:20 (SYB stay until after show)
Ballet 2
Monday, June 2 arrive 4:00 (class and rehearsal), pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 7:45)
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 4:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (SYB stay until 7:15)
SYB only: Saturday, June 7 12:00-2:00
Monday, June 9 arrive 4:00 (class and rehearsal), pick up 6:45-7:00
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 4:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (Sleeping Rosa stay until 7:15)
Thursday, June 12 arrive at Ridgeline 4:15-4:30 pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 9:15)
Friday, June 13 arrive at Ridgeline 4:15-4:30, pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 9:15)
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 1:00-1:15, pick up at intermission 3:00-3:20 (SYB stay until after show); arrive at Ridgeline 6:00-6:15, pick up at intermission 8:00-8:20 (SYB stay until after show)
Ballet 3
Monday, June 2 arrive by 4:00 (class and rehearsal), pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 7:45)
Wednesday, June 4 arrive 4:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (SYB stay until 7:15)
SYB only: Saturday, June 7 12:00-2:00
Monday, June 9 arrive 4:00 (class and rehearsal), pick up 6:45-7:00
Wednesday, June 11 arrive 4:15, pick up 6:15-6:30 (SYB stay until 7:15)
Thursday, June 12 arrive at Ridgeline 4:00-4:15, pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 9:15)
Friday, June 13 arrive at Ridgeline 4:00-4:15, pick up 6:45-7:00 (SYB stay until 9:15)
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 12:15-12:30 (warm-up class at 12:45), pick up at intermission 3:00-3:20 (SYB stay until after show); arrive at Ridgeline 5:45-6:00 (warm-up class 6:00), pick up at intermission 8:00-8:20 SYB stay until after show)
Ballet 4-5 – Tia, Julia, Taylor, Landry see additional rehearsal times
Tuesday, June 3 arrive by 4:00 (class and rehearsal), dismissed at 8:00
Wednesday, June 4 arrive by 4:00, dismissed at 7:30
Saturday, June 7 arrive by 10:00 (class 10:00-11:30, rehearsal at 12:00), dismissed at 2:00
Tuesday, June 10 arrive by 4:00 (class and rehearsal), dismissed at 7:30
Wednesday, June 11 arrive by 4:00, dismissed at 7:30
Thursday, June 12 arrive at Ridgeline by 4:00, dismissed at 9:15
Friday, June 13 arrive at Ridgeline by 4:00, dismissed at 9:15
Saturday, June 14 arrive at Ridgeline 12:15-12:30 (warm-up class at 12:45), dismissed after show; arrive at Ridgeline 5:45-6:00 (warm-up class 6:00), dismissed after show
Additional Rehearsals for Soloists
Monday, June 2
1:30-2:00? Liz (H&G)
2:00-3:00 Tia & Joseph (SYB)
3:00-4:00 Julia & Joseph (H&G)
5:00-6:30 Tia (H&G)
Tuesday, June 3
2:00-3:00 Julia, Joseph, & Liz (H&G)
3:00-4:00 Julia & Joseph (H&G)
Wednesday, June 4
3:00-4:00 Julia & Joseph (H&G)
Thursday, June 5
2:00-4:00 Tia & Joseph (SYB)
4:00-5:00 Tia & Stephen (H&G)
5:00-6:00 Landry & Stephen (H&G)
6:00-7:00 Taylor & Stephen (H&G)
7:00-8:00 Tia, Taylor, Stephen (SYB)
Friday, June 6
3:00-4:00 Tia & Stephen (H&G)
4:00-5:00 Landry & Stephen (H&G)
5:00-6:00 Taylor & Stephen (H&G)
6:00-6:30 Julia & Joseph (H&G)
6:30-7:30 Julia, Joseph, Liz (H&G)
Saturday, June 7
2:00-3:00 Tia, Taylor, Joseph, Stephen, Liz (SYB)
possible H&G rehearsals after 4:00
Monday, June 9
12:30-1:30 Taylor & Stephen (H&G)
1:30-2:30 Tia & Stephen (H&G)
2:30-3:30 Julia, Joseph, Liz? (H&G)
3:30-4:30 Landry & Stephen (H&G)
5:00-6:30 Tia (H&G)
6:30-8:30 Tia, Taylor, Joseph, Stephen (SYB)
Tuesday, June 10
12:30-1:30 Taylor & Stephen (H&G)
1:30-2:30 Tia & Stephen (H&G)
2:30-3:30 Julia, Joseph, Liz (H&G)
3:30-4:00 Landry & Stephen (H&G)
Wednesday, June 11
12:30-1:30 Taylor & Stephen (H&G)
1:30-2:30 Tia & Stephen (H&G)
2:30-3:30 Julia & Joseph (H&G)
3:30-4:30 Landry & Stephen (H&G)
In-Class rehearsal instructions & etiquette
Please contact the office if you are unable to attend for any reason. These rehearsals are extremely important; failure to attend rehearsals may result in removal from the concert. If you are unsure which class your child is in, please contact the office or check your child's enrollment by going to your account and clicking on the "Classes" tab.
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Rehearsal attire is the same as ballet class attire. Check your dancer in at the office, and they will either be directed to the dressing room or taken into the studio. You may send your child with non-electronic personal items to keep them occupied (books, activity pages, etc.). Mark all items clearly with the dancer’s first and last name. Coloring materials, crafts, and books will be available at the studio, and we will have a G-rated movie playing upstairs. Students will be monitored at all times by Academy staff or approved volunteers.
Parents are not permitted to remain in the building unless you have been confirmed as a backstage helper. Academy faculty and SYB volunteers will be identified with nametags.
Dress rehearsal schedule (Thursday and Friday)
Dressing Room volunteers: Please arrive at the theater15 minutes before the time your assigned class is scheduled to arrive (your child can arrive with you)
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2:30-4:00 Load-in at theater, tape floor (Thursday only)
4:00-4:30 open floor
4:30-4:40 Ballet 4-5 blocking
4:40-6:30 Hansel and Gretel run-through
6:30-7:00 open floor; SYB costume changes
7:00-7:30 Sleeping Rosa with Doves
7:30-9:00 Sleeping Rosa run-through without Doves
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Arrival and Pick-up Times for Each Class:
4:00-4:15 Elementary 1, 2, Ballet 3
4:15-4:30 Creative Movement, Ballet 2
4:30-4:45 Ballet 1B, Elementary 3
4:45-5:00 Ballet 1A
Performance day schedule
Dressing Room volunteers: Please arrive at the theater15 minutes before the time your assigned class is scheduled to arrive (your child can arrive with you)
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12:00-12:15 Backstage Crew arrive at theater
12:45-1:30 Warm-up class for Ballet 3, 4, 5, and guest artists
1:30-1:35 Ballet 3-5 meet Naomi on stage
2:00-3:00 Hansel and Gretel (approximately)
3:00-3:20 Intermission (approximately); students not in SYB picked up
3:20-4:15 Sleeping Rosa (approximately)
5:30-5:45 Backstage Crew arrive at theater
6:00-6:30 Warm-up class for Ballet 3, 4, 5, and guest artists
7:00-8:00 Hansel and Gretel (approximately)
8:00-8:20 Intermission (approximately); students not in SYB picked up
8:20-9:15 Sleeping Rosa (approximately)
9:15-10:00 Strike theater
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Call Times for Each Class
12:15-12:30 Ballet 3, 4, 5
1:00-1:15 Creative Movement AM, Elementary 1 Wed, Ballet 2
1:15-1:30 Elementary 3 Monday, Ballet 1B, Ballet 1B
5:45-6:00 Ballet 3, 4, 5
6:00-6:15 Creative Movement PM, Elementary 1 Thu, Elementary 2, Ballet 2
6:15-6:30 Elementary 3 Wednesday, Ballet 1A, Ballet 1B
theater instructions & etiquette
Drop-off and pickup. When you drop off your child at Ridgeline, take them to the south-eastern entrance (take Henry Lane and keep left rather than going to the Commons). A parent volunteer will check them in and escort them to their dressing room. This process may take a few minutes. On Thursday and Friday, students can be picked up at the same door; however, on Saturday, students will be dismissed into the Commons next to the auditorium. This process will take several minutes.
What to wear to the theater. All costumes and headpieces will be brought to the theater and will be in the dancers’ dressing rooms when they arrive. Dancers are responsible for their tights and ballet shoes. Underwear should not be worn with tights. Please do not come in your leotard – instead, wear loose-fitting clothing such as a sundress, zip- or button-up shirt and bottoms, or bathrobe to make changing into and out of costume easier. It’s also helpful to come with your tights already on (no underwear underneath). Please label all items with your child’s first and last name.
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What to bring to the theater. Please send your child to the theater with a water bottle, labeled with their name, a bag for their clothing, and a quiet activity that can occupy them while they are waiting for their turn to dance. Absolutely no jewelry should be worn! Additionally, remove any temporary tattoos, temporary hair color, etc. Be sure to label all your child’s belongings, including clothing, shoes, and water bottles with their first and last name.
What to take home from the theater. Dancers will be sent home in their costumes with their clothes and anything else they brought with them. SYB costumes, soloist costumes, and all props should not be taken home.
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Closed rehearsal. Only designated AOD/SYB volunteers will be allowed backstage at any time during the rehearsal or performance. (They will be identified with staff name badges.) This is a security precaution because our volunteers do not necessarily know every parent of every student; additionally, we need to maintain structure and order backstage and apply the rules equally to everyone. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Backstage etiquette. Dancers and backstage volunteers, please familiarize yourself with these rules:
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Backstage volunteers must be obeyed by all dancers.
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Dancers must not leave the theater without an adult, and dancers must not leave their dressing room without permission from an adult.
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Each dancer is responsible for keeping track of their costumes, props, and personal belongings. Do not touch another person’s belongings without permission.
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Do not touch any prop that you do not dance with (Volunteers, this applies to you too! Do not move a dancer’s prop unless they ask you to place it).
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Remain quiet backstage. Cell phones must be turned to airplane mode or Do Not Disturb.
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Volunteers must wear their staff name badges at all times.
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When someone gives you a piece of information such as “15 minutes until the show starts,” acknowledge you heard the information by responding “Thank you” and some piece of the information conveyed, such as “thank you 15”
hair and makeup
Hair
Dancers in all levels will wear their hair in a high bun (with the ponytail at the crown of the head). Bangs should be slicked back and pinned close to the head. “Fly-aways” and wispy hair should be slicked back with hair gel or mousse. The bun should be secured to the head with hairpins and a hairnet should go over the bun (you can find packs of hairnets by Goody at most drug stores). Try to make the bun as flat as possible.
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Here are some video tutorials to help you make the perfect ballet bun:
Basic Bun Tutorial
Bun Tutorial for C4 Hair
Bun Tutorial for Short Hair
How to Insert Bobby Pins!
Above: Correct placement of a performance high bun.
Makeup
Makeup Tips
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Use matte finishes for all makeup (no shimmer, glitter, or frosted). The stage lights will reflect shininess and make you look sweaty.
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A gel eyeliner and a tiny brush is a lot easier to control than traditional tube liquid eyeliner
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Do not apply lipstick before getting into costume!
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Makeup Instructions for Creative Movement, Elementary, and Ballet 1-3
Note for Parents: Applying makeup to a small child (especially eye makeup) can be a frustrating experience for both parent and child. Do the best you can and don’t worry if you’re not able to follow all the steps. Above all, we want your child’s performance experience to be a happy one, and we would rather see a happy child with incomplete makeup onstage than one with mascara running down their cheeks because they are upset!
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Basic stage makeup for Creative Movement, Elementary, and Ballet 1-3
pink blush, medium brown eyeshadow, and mascara. You can also fill in their eyebrows and outline their hairline with a brown pencil if they are very fair. We will apply lipstick at the theater. Boys do not need makeup but can wear a little bit of contour under their cheekbones and some brown or black eyeliner on the top lid line to add definition to their faces.
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More advanced/complete stage makeup for Creative Movement, Elementary, and Ballet 1-2
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Eyebrows: fill in the eyebrows if they are light or patchy. Do not change the shape or thickness of the brows.
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Hairline (optional): if your child is particularly fair-haired, you can use an eyebrow pencil to lightly trace their hairline. This helps visually separate the hair from the scalp so they don’t look bald on stage.
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Eyeshadow: highlight the lid and underneath the brow bone in white or ivory if the child has a light skin tone, or in a light beige if the child’s skin tone is dark. Then use a thin brush to apply a medium-to-dark brown shadow just to the crease, following the natural contour of the eye. Blend this line outward.
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Eyeliner and mascara: Use black liner (preferably liquid, gel, or pen) to line the top lash line. Extend the line slightly past the outer corner of the eye. For the bottom lash line, line from the inner corner of the eye to the middle of the eye, then extend the line parallel to the top line. Do not join the top and bottom lines. Highlight between the lines in white. Apply mascara if you are brave!
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Cheeks: Apply bright rosy or peachy pink blush along the cheekbones and blend.
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Powder: lightly apply powder to the whole face to set the makeup.
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Lips: lipstick should not be applied until the dancer has put on their costume. Our dressing room volunteers will have lip color and individual applicators to apply when students arrive at the theater.
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Here are some videos showing full stage makeup application for young dancers. The two videos below show different looks for eyeshadow. I prefer the one on the left (white eyelid) as it brightens and enlarges the eye from the perspective of the stage.
Remember: you don't have to do the more complicated steps if they are too much for you and/or your dancer!
Makeup Instructions for Ballet 3-5
Same as the advanced/complete instructions from above, plus the folowing:
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Use a contour shade (this can be an actual contour or even brown eyeshadow) just underneath your cheekbones to define them, taking care not to blend too low
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Apply false eyelashes (let the glue set for 30 seconds before attempting to put on the lash)
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Instead of lining your waterline (not very sanitary), put your lower eyeliner a little bit below your lash line so you can put white above it. This will make your eyes appear larger on stage.
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Here is a video showing correct stage makeup application (created by one of our Academy dancers, Ally)
Above: ballet stage makeup. Note the placement of the eyeliner especially.
Photography & Videography
In-studio portraits. We will be taking class portraits at the studio on Friday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 20. Dancers should arrive at the studio at the times listed below with their hair done as it will be for dress rehearsal and the concert, but no makeup is necessary. Like arriving in the theater, dancers do not need to wear their leotards but instead something loose-fitting over their tights (no underwear) so it is easy for them to change into and out of their costumes. The pickup times are also listed below; again, this process will take several minutes.
Friday, May 16
Ballet 4-5 arrive 3:45, dismissed 5:45
Elementary 1-2 arrive 5:35, dismissed 6:55
Elementary 3 arrive 6:35, dismissed 7:35
Tuesday, May 20
Ballet 3 arrive 3:50, dismissed 4:30
Ballet 2 arrive 4:10, dismissed 5:00
Ballet 1A arrive 4:45, dismissed 6:00
Creative Movement arrive 5:35, dismissed 6:40
Ballet 1B arrive 6:20, dismissed 7:05
Performance Photos. Flash photography is strictly prohibited as it can temporarily blind and disorient them. Our official photographer, Melissa Allen, will be taking professional photos at dress rehearsal. A flyer of package options will be sent home when I get it from her.
Photo packages for the in-studio portraits and the performance photos will be available for purchase. Once Melissa sends me the pricing information, I’ll pass it along to you. In-studio photo prints are delivered to the studio, whereas performance photos will be shipped directly to the purchaser.
Concert video. A professional video by KDK-1 Digital Media will be available for purchase at https://kdk-1.com/shop/ (an order form will be available closer to the show date). We have worked with this company several times in the past and they always do great work. This year they are only providing digital recordings, not DVDs; however, they are nicely packaged and can be stored with your DVD collection. No other videography is allowed at the performance as video cameras are a nuisance to fellow audience members. Copies of the concert will be delivered to the studio for pick-up sometime in late June or early July, and I’ll send you an email when they are ready for pickup.
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tickets & seating
Tickets will be available May 1 and can be purchased from spokaneyouthballet.ludus.com. Prices are as follows:
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Adults $14
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Students (13-17) and seniors (65 an older) $12
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Children (12 and younger) $10
Dancers who are not in SYB and want to watch the second half of the show are welcome to do so. Since Ridgeline is a small theater, you may wish to purchase a ticket for them to ensure they have a seat; however, several audience members leave at intermission so there will probably be some free seats available.
A livestream of the performance will be available through KDK-1 Digital Media.
All seating is reserved. The house will open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.