Classical Ballet Bun Tutorial- Also great for the Perfect Pony Tail

Tutorial: Ballet Stage Make Up

MAKING UP IS FUN

Here is a comprehensive look at MAKE UP. Video to follow PLEASE CHECK OUT THE TUTORIAL FOR SOME FABULOUS TRICKS & TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR PERFECT STAGE FACE ON. LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! It's that time of year again when we dive into our treasure trove of make up and get our little darlings looking gorgeous for the stage! Why do we need to put make up on the kids? Well, though your little dancer may look like a mini drag queen off stage, I can assure you that on stage, they will just look like their sweet little self (with just a touch more pizzazz.) The lighting used can wipe them out and make it very hard for them to dazzle us with their brightest smiles so they need a little help to highlight their features PLUS IT'S FUN! Little girls love make up!Mums, I feel your pain....it's hard to get animated, excited little faces still long enough to weave your magic wand. And then there is the liquid eye liner....oh and the tears, you forget how easily and often little faces can crumple into tears until you spy your pain stakingly applied handi work sliding down their faces. BUT know this, it does get easier and quicker. A little bit of practise before the big day and you are good to go. Remember, children, like animals smell fear! Go into the application with confidence and assertiveness. You are a make up magician. Here is my guide to lighting up our Junior's faces. * Use a foundation in their shade ( you can go one shade darker than skin tone for stage but make sure you cover neck etc as well). I suggest using a sponge to apply. It's much quicker and much better for coverage. Some skin tones may not require much foundation. * DO use powder to blot out shininess and it will help rest of make up to go on with ease and stay on. * Use a white highlighter (shadow or powder form- some have a real sheen or a glitter) and lightly place under eye area and along cheekbone. Get your little one to suck in cheeks and generously apply hot pink blusher (for very rosy cheeks.) * Closing eyes, cover entire eye area in white or ivory eyeshadow. Using a brown eye shadow cover entire eye lid. Accentuate corner of eye with a darker brown shade. Trace top lid with crayon eye liner in black and extend along eye in a cat's eye. (I use a crayon liner rather than pencil as it is easier on little faces). Use crayon liner under eye as well but below natural line so as to enlarge eyes. * Use a white eye liner in corner of eyes on both sides. * If using false eye lashes apply now. Use glue on both lashes and paint along upper lid. Press firmly and hold until fully dry. If not using eye lashes ( on little ones etc) just use mascara on top and lower lashes. Apply LOTS especially if they are fair. * You can then if you like go over crayon with liquid eye liner ( I use the pen ones) as again they are much easier. * On fair children , it is important to draw in eye brows in slightly darker shade than hair. Just lightly colour in. * Outline lips in lip liner- I colour in lips with it as well and then apply lip stick! HOT PINK- as bright as you can find!! Here are some pics of some of our kids in full make up! There are always lots of mums who have been there, done that all before and remember their first days of making up their children and who are only too happy to help! Please ask us if we can help you! Concerts should be fun and not stressful!

HAIR & MAKE UP DETAILS

HAIR & MAKE-UP REQUIREMENTS Please note that our website has a very comprehensive guide to Make Up & Hair. Go to www.steppingoutdance.com.au and hit link DUBBO NEWS to get full post & how to instructions on make up for stage. It will be in November Archive. MAKE UP – Foundation, Powder, Blusher, white/cream eye shadow as base for eye, eye socket shaded with brown eye shadow, black liquid eye liner, black pencil eye liner under eyes, white pencil as highlighter, black mascara, false eye lashes (optional but highly recommended) COMPULSORY FOR STUDENTS 12 yrs & above, hot pink lipstick (under 12s) burgundy/crimson ( 14 yrs & Open.)TINY TOTS- Parents use your discretion. Lipstick, blusher, shadow and mascara will be sufficient but ensure it is bright as the lights are very strong and can wash out those gorgeous little faces and we really want to see those smiles. Students will also need to be aware that white, nude or plain underwear must be worn under costuming. BOYS- hair in own funky style. Make up at own discretion and depending on child’s fairness. Blusher or bronzer usually sufficient HAIR & OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH GROUP AS FOLLOWS; Please note all hair styles will need to be slicked back from face. The best technique is to use a fine tooth comb on damp hair and gel and hair spray to smooth hair and fringes off face. Please ensure you use hair bands in matching hair shade or clear elastic bands. Students with hair accessories please ensure that these are pinned firmly. Hats, hair ties, hair pieces and wigs need to be pinned thoroughly. HAIR FOR EACH GROUP IS AS FOLLOWS: Future Stars Saturday Two High Pig tails and curled. Pins will be needed for ears. Jazz or Ballet Shoes. Future Stars Monday Very high ponytail and curled. Ballet shoes or jazz shoes. 6 years Jazz- Two high pig tails and curled. Camel Jazz Shoes 8 years Jazz- Very high ponytail and curled Camel Jazz Shoes 10 years Jazz-Very high ponytail and curled. Matte tan tights. Jazz Shoes 12 years Jazz-Very high ponytail and teased. Matte tan tights. Jazz Shoes. 14 years Jazz-Very high ponytail. Matte tan tights. Camel Jazz Shoes Senior Jazz- side braid to right will form basis of all hair styles for Senior Students. Very high ponytail. Matte tan tights. Camel Jazz Shoes 8 yrs, 10 yrs, 12 yrs Jazz Performance- Very high ponytail and curled. Matte tan tights. Camel Jazz Shoes 14 yrs, Senior Jazz Performance-slicked into low ponytail on right. Matte tan tights. Camel jazz Shoes Primary Ballet, Level 3 Ballet, Level 5 Ballet- Classical Bun, please use hair net in matching hair shade and plenty of pins. Pin bun as you go to get it flat and neat. Ballet stockings. Ballet shoes with elastic or ribbon. Senior Ballet-low side bun to right. ( use net) Ballet stockings. Appropriate shoes. Junior Contemporary, Intermediate Contemporary- High ponytail plaited and looped under.Bare feet Senior Contemporary-Hair out with side braid Bree. Rest of class side pony. Junior Hip Hop- Hair in slicked high ponytail and curled. For shoes please go to Big W or Target or Best & Less or the like and purchase white canvas lace up shoes. They are available at very reasonable prices. Senior Hip Hop & Tap- Hair and shoes to be decided in class under direction of Miss Emma Junior Tap- Hair in two high pig tails and curled. Matte tan tights. Tap shoes Intermediate Tap- Hair in high ponytail. Matte tan tights. Tap Shoes

DRESS REHEARSAL & CONCERT DAY ORGANISATION

DRESS REHEARSAL & CONCERT DAY ORGANISATION DRESS REHEARSALS- FRIDAY, 30th November • Entry to Dress Rehearsals is via Carrington Ave entrance. Students are to be taken to back glass door ( stage door.) Please ensure that you are dressed and ready to commence rehearsals at your nominated time. This will be a full dress rehearsal in running order. • Students are to have their names marked off on their class roll as a sign in for rehearsal. Performers and Parents are NOT permitted in the foyer area of the Theatre. REHEARSALS ARE CLOSED. ( Parents, friends etc are NOT permitted backstage, stage area or within the theatre auditorium.) Parents may wait in dressing room areas to assist with costume changes. Parents of young performers are welcome to stay in the Dressing Rooms Area. Students are fully supervised in theatre. • Students are to wait to be called for each rehearsal. They will be dismissed from stage or auditorium at close of their rehearsal. • Students with changes for rehearsals are asked to be prompt. This is a good rehearsal for the actual day as there are a few quick changes needed. • No food or drink in the theatre auditorium during rehearsals. Young students should not be eating and drinking while in costume. Please ensure that all students have a water bottle that is labelled with their name. • Dressing Rooms are to be left tidy. • Students must sign out before leaving the premises. CONCERT DAY 11am Show & 5pm show • An Order of Appearance is on the reverse side. Please be aware that parents are required to change students if they are involved in more than one routine or make own arrangements to have another parent dress and change your child. • Students appearing in the first half are asked to be at the venue by 10.15am (11am show) & 4.15pm (5pm show)fully dressed, with hair & make up done for first routine. Please enter through back stage entrance ( Carrington Ave), locate your name ( in class rolls- as per order of appearance) and mark your name off. • Students appearing in the second half only are asked to be at the venue by 11.45am (11am show ) & 6.00pm (5pm show)and follow same instructions as set out above. If students are watching the concert they need to report backstage for 2nd half ( if that is when their item is) at the times given. • Parents leaving auditorium to dress performers throughout performance will be granted Back of House access through a door located near Door 1. ( foyer area past toilets) We ask that you exit the auditorium from Door 2 and 3 only to gain access to this door to back stage. Exiting from these doors will ensure minimum disruption to performers and patrons. Please acquaint yourself with this door before the performance commences. Likewise, students will need to follow same procedure if leaving auditorium to go backstage for a performance or change of costume. • No one is allowed to sit in the aisles or on the steps under any circumstances (OH & S). • Mobile phones must be turned off during the performances. • Students who have tickets to watch are permitted to leave backstage area after they have performed. All students must sign out on class roll and Students under 12 years of age must be collected from backstage area /dressing rooms by a parent or guardian. • ALL students will be reappearing in the Finale’ but it is at discretion of parents for young students if they stay for 11am show or if they return home for a rest. Students will be notified via a voice over when it is time to return backstage for FINALE’. The 2012 Presentation will follow the 5pm Performance. • Refreshments will be served in the bar area. • Classes for 2012 will cease on Sunday, 2nd December. Future Stars Saturday class will cease on Saturday, Dec 8th ( Due to Term 3 being shortened while Miss Rikki was overseas.) We thank you for the tremendous support and enthusiasm shown by all students and their families throughout 2012 and we look forward to celebrating this in our production, “DESTINATION DANCE- AROUND THE WORLD.” 2013 Enrolment Information will be sent out in January and our 2013 Enrolment Day will be held on Friday, January 25th 4-7pm at our studio Unit 7/74 Mountbatten Drive. Private Tuition for Eisteddfods will commence in early January 2012- Please register your interest with Miss Rikki on 041 336 1724. • GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU SHINE! 2012 PROGRAM 1. Nine to Five/Holiday/Destination Unknown-2012 PERFORMANCE TEAMS 2. Mickey Mouse Club/It’s A Small World- SATURDAY FUTURE STARS JAZZ/BALLET 3. The Bronx SENIOR HIP HOP 4. Empire State of Mind INTERMEDIATE CONTEMPORARY 5. Mexico 6 YRS JAZZ 6 Vegas SENIOR JAZZ 7. Varsity Team JUNIOR HIP HOP 8. Skaters in the Snow LEVEL 3 BALLET 9. Penguins INTERMEDIATE TAP 10. Little Swans PRIMARY BALLET 11. Africa 12 YRS JAZZ 12. Funky Monkey 10 YRS PERFORMANCE 13. Garden of Eden/One Beautiful Evening SENIOR MODERN PERFORMANCE 14. Genie 8 YRS JAZZ PERFORMANCE 15. Everybody Dance Now 14 YRS JAZZ PERFORMANCE 16. Blame it on the Boogie JUNIOR USA TEAM 17. Can you Feel It? SENIOR USA TEAM INTERVAL 18. Turbulence SENIOR HIP HOP 19. Around the World 8 YRS JAZZ 20. From Paris to Berlin 14 YRS JAZZ 21. Can Can MONDAY FUTURE STARS 22. Supermodel 12 YRS JAZZ PERFORMANCE 23. La Vie En Rose SENIOR BALLET 24. China LEVEL 5 BALLET 25. Run The World SENIOR JAZZ PERFORMANCE 26. Heal The World JUNIOR CONTEMPORARY 27. Ireland JUNIOR TAP 28. She Moved Through The Fair PARIS BURNS 29. Spanish Bullfighters SENIOR TAP 30. Let’s Get Loud 10 YRS JAZZ 31. Spanish SENIOR POINTE 32. Leaving On A Jet Plane BREE GRANT/ SENIOR MODERN 33. FINALE’ Junior Modern Performance + Entire Cast PRESENTATION OF AWARDS WILL BE AT CLOSE OF 5 PM SHOW

DRESS REHEARSAL TIMES & INFO

DRESS REHEARSALS- DUBBO THEATRE & CONVENTION CENTRE Dress Rehearsals will be held at Dubbo Theatre & Convention Centre on Friday, 30th November. A timetable of rehearsal times is attached. Please note all rehearsals in the lead up to Concert are CLOSED to observers and this is a condition stipulated by Theatre Management. Entry for performers for both Dress Rehearsal and Concert is strictly via Back stage area. (Carrington Ave entry.) Please enter by back glass doors and initial your child’s attendance at a sign in and sign out book. Students must be collected from this area and you will need to sign them out. Dressing Rooms will be allocated this year and students with numerous changes will be given priority. Parents are best to drop children off if they do not warrant a change. Students will be fully supervised. Parents of young performers (6 yrs & Under) are permitted to wait in back area of Theatre but will not be allowed in backstage area. A separate note explaining Concert Day Organisation will be given to students at Dress Rehearsals. Our Dress Rehearsals are going to be complete stage, audio and technical rehearsals. We will be rehearsing in order of show. Students will be seated in audience fully dressed and called onto stage when needed. Only those students who have costume changes will be permitted to leave audience area to go to parents or dressing rooms for their changes. HAIR, MAKE UP & COSTUMING IS REQUIRED for lighting and staging purposes. PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE HELD ON CONCERT DAY so as not to interrupt rehearsals. Thank you for your co-operation. We really appreciate your efforts in ensuring your children, our star performers look their absolute best for the rehearsals and show. FRIDAY, 30th November 1st half Performers at venue dressed ready to go by 4pm. Backstage opened from 3.30pm Future Star Performers in first half will be dismissed by 5pm. All other performers in first half are to be at rehearsal until 6pm. ( students can be collected at 6pm from Carrington Ave backstage entrance. They will need to be signed out.) 1st Half Performers- 4pm ALL PERFORMANCE STUDENTS, FUTURE STARS SATURDAY, SENIOR HIP HOP-BRONX, INTERMEDIATE CONTEMPORARY, 6 YEARS JAZZ, SENIOR JAZZ,JUNIOR HIP HOP< LEVEL 3 BALLET,INTER TAP, PRIMARY/LEVEL 1 BALLET, 12 YEARS JAZZ , 10 YEARS JAZZ PERFORMANCE “FUNKY MONKEY”,8 YEARS GENIE PERFORMANCE, GARDEN OF EDEN SENIOR CONTEMPORARY, , 14 YEARS JAZZ PERFORMANCE “EVERYBODY DANCE NOW”-, USA TEAMs. 2nd Half Performers will need to be at venue dressed and ready to go by 6pm. Future Star Monday class will be dismissed by 7pm. ALL other performers in 2nd half will be required until 8pm. ( students can be collected at 8pm from Carrington Ave backstage entrance. They will need to be signed out. 2nd Half Performers- 6pm SENIOR HIP HOP-Turbulence,8 YRS JAZZ MONDAY CLASS, 14 YRS JAZZ MONDAY CLASS, FUTURE STARS MONDAY CLASS, 12 YRS PERFORMANCE “SUPERMODELS”,SENIOR BALLET, LEVEL 5 BALLET, SENIOR JAZZ “RUN THE WORLD”,JUNIOR MODERN TUESDAY CLASS, JUNIOR TAP, SENIOR TAP, 10 YEARS JAZZ MONDAY CLASS, SENIOR POINTE, SENIOR MODERN

Performance Students- Wednesday Classes

PERFORMANCE STUDENTS- COSTUME MEMO Performance Students will be involved in the following routines ( costuming as per Eisteddfod.) • 8 years Genies • 10 years Funky Monkey • 12 years Supermodels • 14 years Everybody Dance Now • Senior Jazz Run the World and Garden of Eden In conjunction with the above routines, ALL Performance students will be involved in our OPENING ROUTINE. You are asked to co-ordinate a bright, colourful costume yourselves that fits in with the following scenarios. • 8 years/ 10 years – Holiday, tropical look. We suggest any variety of the following grass skirts, two pieces, floaties, snorkel gear, sunglasses, loud Hawaiian shirts, denim cut offs, bright kaftans, hats, etc. • 12yrs/ 14 years- Plane passengers from all walks of life. Business people, different occupations, school kids etc. Though this is civilian wear we need for stage for it to be very bright and well accessorised. Think wigs, accessories and lots of colour. • Seniors- corporate wear, occupation clothes. Bathrobes, pjs etc worn over top. Again, this needs to be a really Over the Top look to enhance the musical theatre feel. • JUNIOR MODERN STUDENTS- Finale “I STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME”. Students will need to wear their Pirate Costume from the Contemporary this year. • PLEASE BRING COSTUMES INTO CLASS BEFORE DRESS REHEARSAL FOR OPENING SO WE CAN APPROVE THEM. Thanks

CONCERT NEWS- Lights, Camera & All That Jazz

Stage Rehearsals were incredible. Thank you to everyone for assisting in making our first formal rehearsal such a phenomenal success. DRESS REHEARSAL Timetable is out this week. Hair & Make Up Notes are going home next week. All information will then be posted here. Your Bible to all things DESTINATION DANCE. Here is a comprehensive look at MAKE UP. Video to follow PLEASE CHECK OUT THE TUTORIAL FOR SOME FABULOUS TRICKS & TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR PERFECT STAGE FACE ON. LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! It's that time of year again when we dive into our treasure trove of make up and get our little darlings looking gorgeous for the stage! Why do we need to put make up on the kids? Well, though your little dancer may look like a mini drag queen off stage, I can assure you that on stage, they will just look like their sweet little self (with just a touch more pizzazz.) The lighting used can wipe them out and make it very hard for them to dazzle us with their brightest smiles so they need a little help to highlight their features PLUS IT'S FUN! Little girls love make up!Mums, I feel your pain....it's hard to get animated, excited little faces still long enough to weave your magic wand. And then there is the liquid eye liner....oh and the tears, you forget how easily and often little faces can crumple into tears until you spy your pain stakingly applied handi work sliding down their faces. BUT know this, it does get easier and quicker. A little bit of practise before the big day and you are good to go. Remember, children, like animals smell fear! Go into the application with confidence and assertiveness. You are a make up magician. Here is my guide to lighting up our Junior's faces. * Use a foundation in their shade ( you can go one shade darker than skin tone for stage but make sure you cover neck etc as well). I suggest using a sponge to apply. It's much quicker and much better for coverage. Some skin tones may not require much foundation. * DO use powder to blot out shininess and it will help rest of make up to go on with ease and stay on. * Use a white highlighter (shadow or powder form- some have a real sheen or a glitter) and lightly place under eye area and along cheekbone. Get your little one to suck in cheeks and generously apply hot pink blusher (for very rosy cheeks.) * Closing eyes, cover entire eye area in white or ivory eyeshadow. Using a brown eye shadow cover entire eye lid. Accentuate corner of eye with a darker brown shade. Trace top lid with crayon eye liner in black and extend along eye in a cat's eye. (I use a crayon liner rather than pencil as it is easier on little faces). Use crayon liner under eye as well but below natural line so as to enlarge eyes. * Use a white eye liner in corner of eyes on both sides. * If using false eye lashes apply now. Use glue on both lashes and paint along upper lid. Press firmly and hold until fully dry. If not using eye lashes ( on little ones etc) just use mascara on top and lower lashes. Apply LOTS especially if they are fair. * You can then if you like go over crayon with liquid eye liner ( I use the pen ones) as again they are much easier. * On fair children , it is important to draw in eye brows in slightly darker shade than hair. Just lightly colour in. * Outline lips in lip liner- I colour in lips with it as well and then apply lip stick! HOT PINK- as bright as you can find!! Here are some pics of Immy & Onny in full make up! There are always lots of mums who have been there, done that all before and remember their first days of making up their children and who are only too happy to help! Please ask us if we can help you! Concerts should be fun and not stressful!