Show Information and Costume Donation

Venue:
Alleyn’s School
Townley Road
London SE22 8SU

Arrival Times

Please arrive promptly and sign in at the main theatre entrance.

8:45am arrival – the following classes:

  • Advanced Jazz

  • Teenage Tap

  • Senior Competition Team

  • Intermediate Competition Team

  • Advanced 2 Ballet

  • Intermediate Ballet

9:15am arrival – the following classes:

  • Junior Competition Team

  • Pre-Intermediate Competition Team

  • Grade 3 Ballet

  • Grade 4 Ballet

  • Grade 5 Ballet

  • Intermediate Foundation Ballet

  • Junior Jazz and Contemporary

  • Junior Tap

  • Intermediate Jazz

  • Intermediate Contemporary and Lyrical

  • Teenage Contemporary and Lyrical

  • Musical Theatre (11+)

Schedule for the Day

8:45am–9:30am – Arrival & “Get In”
Pupils will be signed in and begin settling into the theatre.

9:30am–12:00pm – Technical Rehearsal
All dancers will remain in the theatre during this time. Each piece will be called to the stage as needed for sound, lighting setup, spacing, and wing placements. We will also block the final curtain call.

12:00pm–1:00pm – Lunch Break
Please ensure your child brings plenty of food and a refillable water bottle (drinking water will be available on site).

1:00pm–3:40pm – Dress Rehearsal
Students will move to backstage dressing rooms. We will run the show in full costume to finalise technical and performance details.

3:40pm–5:00pm – Dinner & Show Prep
A chance to rest, eat, and prepare costumes, hair, and makeup.

5:00pm – Show Time!

7:40pm – Estimated Show Finish
Collection will be from the main atrium of the Michael Croft Theatre.

Important Notes

  • All pupils must remain on site for the duration of the day. Due to the complexity of the schedule, we are unable to accommodate individual requests for early release or late arrival.

  • These rehearsals are crucial to ensuring a successful and safe performance.

  • Thank you in advance for your cooperation, support, and understanding.

Things To Remember:

  • Food and Water

  • Hair Brush

  • Make Up (we will have make up that can be shared but if pupils have their own please do bring it)

  • Shoes - Ballet Shoes / Tap Shoes

  • Ballet Tights - All Ballet pupils need ballet tights

  • Saturday Grade 3 (12.45pm-1.45pm) Pupils need to bring their own purple leotard to wear under their costumes.

  • Competition soloists, duets and trio dancers that already have their costumes please remember them! Ballet soloists don’t forget your tutus or dresses.

  • Pupils that have black dance shorts please bring them with you, just in case there are any costume issues.

  • Skin coloured/tanned tights for Senior Competition dancers and Horizon Quartet

  • Skin coloured dance bodies to help with quick changes and comfort - Example / Example

  • Classes that are arranging their own costumes; Advanced Jazz and Musical Theatre

Donations For Costumes

We’re getting really excited for our upcoming dance show — the pupils have been working so hard and it’s all coming together beautifully!

To make the show extra special, we have hired and purchased a number of costumes for every class.

If you're able to chip in, we’d really appreciate a donation to help cover the costs.

Anything you can give is a big help!

Thanks so much for your support — we can’t wait to see the pupils shine on stage!

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