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Parent Recital Guide 2026

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 June 6, 2026 7:00 PM

Costume Fee: $125.00 per dancer*

Performance Fee: $125.00 per dancer*

*plus 2.89% service fee

Click HERE for Participation Form

Once you have submitted your child’s participation form, fees will be added to your online account and auto-drafted. (Click the blue link above for form)

• Tickets:  Your performance fee includes 2 tickets.  Additional tickets will be available for $25.00 each*.  Tickets will be available for sale beginning May 1, 2026.  Tickets will be available online only.  These will be given to you in an envelope inside your child’s costume garment bag*.
• The ticket website is for ADDITIONAL tickets ONLY.
• All seating is general admission (open seating).  Please have your entire group together as you enter the theatre.
• Dress Rehearsal TBD
• Performance-Parents will sign dancer(s) in at security table in lobby.  Dancers will stay with assigned backstage chaperones. (see volunteer link opening May 1)
• No parents backstage before or during performance, only assigned volunteers. (see volunteer link opening May 1)  The same parent who signs a dancer in must sign the dancer out after the performance
• Costumes: Dancers will receive their costumes the week of June 1.  Any student with an outstanding account balance will not receive costumes.  Please do not allow dancers to wear or play in costumes until after the completion of all performances.  Parents are responsible for all parts of the costume (headpieces, tights, accessories).  Make sure you have ALL components before coming to the auditorium.  There are no “extra” accessories at the theatre.  Please do not allow children to eat or drink once in costume. (water is fine, of course).
• June tuition for your child is due in full.  All accounts must be up to date in order for children to receive costumes or participate in the performance(s).  All June tuition is due no later than June 1, 2026.
• Flowers:  Parents, please remember this is a special time for your child.  It is customary in the Ballet World to honor your dancer with flowers after a performance.  They do not have to be expensive or elaborate,  but will be most appreciated by your child, and a validation of their hard work.

*plus ticketing company fees

Schedule for Week of June 1–5

This week will be dedicated to final preparations for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (subject to change)

Monday, June 1

5:00–6:00: Pre-Ballet, Kindergarten, Ballet A, Ballet B, Ballet C
6:00–7:30: Intermediate Ballet 1, Intermediate Ballet 2

Tuesday, June 2

5:00–6:00: Pre-Ballet, Kindergarten, Ballet A, Ballet B, Ballet C
6:00–7:30: Intermediate Ballet 1, Intermediate Ballet 2

Wednesday, June 3

5:00–6:00: Pre-Ballet, Kindergarten, Ballet A, Ballet B, Ballet C
6:00–7:30: Intermediate Ballet 1, Intermediate Ballet 2

Thursday, June 4

5:00–6:00: Pre-Ballet, Kindergarten, Ballet A, Ballet B, Ballet C
6:00–7:30: Intermediate Ballet 1, Intermediate Ballet 2

Friday, June 5

5:00–7:30 PM (In the studio)

This includes:
Pre-Ballet, Kindergarten, Ballet A, Ballet B, Ballet C, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Trainees, Apprentices, Company

Saturday, June 6
DRESS REHEARSAL / PERFORMANCE INFORMATION — Schedule

12:30-3:30 Dress Rehearsal

Costumes will be sent home the week of June 1 along with your tickets to the performance and your child’s fall recommendation letter.

June tuition is due in full. All accounts must be up to date in order to receive the above listed items.

IMPORTANT

We are so excited to be in the theater and begin bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life on stage. It has been a wonderful process watching these dancers grow, focus, and commit themselves to this production. For many, this is their first time on stage, making this experience even more meaningful. We are incredibly proud of the work they have done and the way they have carried themselves throughout rehearsals.

We cannot wait for you to see everything come together this weekend—their discipline, their artistry, and all of the details they have worked so hard to achieve. It is going to be a beautiful performance!

North Central Ballet

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

DRESS REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE DIRECTIVES

Dear Midsummer Families,

Dress Rehearsal at the Palace Theatre will be held Saturday, June 6 at 12:30 PM. This is a full production run and is essential to the success of the performances. Every dancer must be present, prepared, and on time.

LOCATION & ARRIVAL

Palace Theatre
300 South Main Street
Grapevine, TX 76051

Arrival: 12:00 PM
Rehearsal Begins: 12:30 PM

Upon Arrival:

• Enter through the front doors
• Take a seat in the auditorium immediately
• Dancers must arrive with hair and makeup fully completed

The Lancaster Room will serve as the dressing and holding area.

HOW DRESS REHEARSAL WILL RUN

1. We begin at 12:30 PM with our youngest dancers
2. Each group will go on stage for spacing
3. After spacing, dancers return to the dressing room
4. Once all groups are spaced, we will:
   • Start at the top of the show
   • Run the entire ballet in order

NON-NEGOTIABLE

• DO NOT LEAVE after your dancer’s spacing
• If you leave, your dancer will miss the dress rehearsal run
• Late arrivals will not be accommodated
  (We cannot stop and restart staging)

DISMISSAL

• Groups will be dismissed by faculty only when fully finished
• Do not leave until your dancer is dismissed

PERFORMANCES – VERY IMPORTANT

Check-In Requirement:

• Upon arrival for all performances, dancers must report to the Security Sign-In Table
• A parent/guardian must sign the dancer in before going anywhere else

During performances:

• No dancers may leave early — no exceptions
• Every dancer stays through the entire ballet

Leaving early:

• Disrupts backstage traffic
• Disrupts the performance
• Impacts other dancers

At the end of the show:

• Dancers must be signed out at the Security Table
• The same parent who signed them in must sign them out
• Once signed out, dancers may meet family and friends in the lobby to celebrate their performance

HAIR & MAKEUP (REQUIRED)

Ballet Bun Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=882m4QKu0sg

Stage Makeup Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdQhO7xvE3o

ABSOLUTE RULE:

• NO BLUE EYESHADOW — under any circumstances

PARKING & ARRIVAL PLANNING

Parking instructions:
https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/palace-arts-center/venue-information/parking-and-directions/

FINAL NOTE

This production only works when every family follows the process exactly. Thank you for your attention to detail and for supporting your dancer through a professional-level production experience.

We are ready. The dancers are ready. Now we execute.

Sincerely,
North Central Ballet

Tights and Shoes

Performance Address

Palace Theatre, 300 S. Main Street, Grapevine, 76051

Palace Theatre Parking Information

More Links

VIDEO:  How to Make the Perfect Ballet Bun

VIDEO: How to Apply Stage Makeup

Restaurants Near the Palace Theatre

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*June tuition is due in full.

*Costumes will not be distributed to any dancer with an outstanding balance.