Concert Make- Up (girls)

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE TUTORIAL ON OUR BLOG 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. TINY TOTS and 6 years and under 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 under 12 years please follow instructions below (false eyelashes optional) replace mauve with brown eyeshadow. Senior students- Please use false eyelashes, follow instructions listed below but replace with brown/ grey eyeshadow. MAKE UP INSTRUCTIONS * 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 mauve 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!! 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! www.steppingoutdance.com.au Orange Blog for a copy of any notes you may have misplaced in the hectic leadup to concert.

HAIR REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCERT

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. BOYS- Make up at own discretion and depending on child’s fairness. Blusher or bronzer usually sufficient. HAIR FOR EACH GROUP IS AS FOLLOWS: • Future Stars Saturday- hair ½ up and ½ down curled. Bobby pins will be needed for headpiece. Pink Ballet Shoes. • Future Stars Monday - Two High Pig tails and curled. Bobby pins will be needed for headpiece. Pink Ballet Shoes. • 6 years Jazz (Monday 4 pm class) Hair ½ up and ½ down curled Jazz Shoes • 8 years Jazz (Monday 4:45pm class) high side ponytail on the left (above the ear) curled, Jazz shoes. Bobby pins will be needed for headpiece Dayne- hair spiked using gel, canvas street shoes without socks showing. • Inter Contemp (Monday 5:30pm class) a side part on the left and swept into a middle ponytail (medium height) plait hair if long enough, ¾ or convertible ballet stockings, bare feet or foot thongs Boys- Hair spiked with gel, foot thongs • 10 years Hip Hop (Mon 6:15pm class)- low side ponytail (on right) hair straightened. Matte skin coloured tights and jazz shoes Boys- Jazz shoes or canvas street shoes. • 12 years jazz (Monday 7pm class) high ponytail straightened hair, skin coloured tights and jazz shoes Boys- Hair slicked with gel, jazz shoes or canvas street shoes • Junior Ballet Tuesday 4pm- hair ½ up and ½ down curled, ballet stockings and ballet shoes • Grade 1 Ballet (Tuesday 4:45pm class)- 2 high buns with part in the middle (please use hair nets on buns to keep them in place. Ballet stocking and ballet shoes. Bobby pins will be needed for headpiece • Inter Ballet (Tuesday 5:30pm class)- 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. Boys/ ballet shoes • Inter Performance- own individual style • Inter Tap- own individual style • Junior Tap ( Saturday 11am class) 2 high ponytails curled, tan tights and tap shoes We will have an example of each hairstyle on the blog to reference. www.steppingoutdance.com.au Orange Blog. Dress rehearsal is a perfect opportunity to practice your skills before the big day, please come and see us if you would like to arrange help. Also if you are willing to help out a new Mum, please let us know☺ SENIOR STUDENTS- side braid to right (front section) starting at the left will form basis of all hair styles for Senior Students Senior Jazz (Wednesday 5pm class) Hair in own individual style. Tan tights and Jazz shoes Boys- Jazz spiked with gel and Hi tops Senior Contemporary (Wednesday 4:15pm class) Pony tail (medium height) plaited. ¾ ballet stockings and foot thongs or bare feet Nic- Hair slicked with gel and foot thongs or bare feet. Senior Ballet- High middle ponytail straightened. ballet stockings ballet/pointe shoes Senior Tap- hair out with side braid/ straightened, Tan stockings, tap shoes. Advanced Contemporary- Hair out with side braid/ straightened ¾ ballet stockings and bare feet Connor- foot thongs or bare feet. Advanced Jazz- hair in a ponytail straightened, jazz shoes and Matte tan tights. Connor- Street shoes or hi- tops. Snr Perf- own individual style, camel jazz shoes • Matte skin/tan coloured tights and ballet stockings can be brought from dance shop (kingfisher uniform) or you can buy from department stores. Please ensure they are sheer to waist. Students will also need to be aware that white, nude or plain underwear must be worn under costuming.

DRESS REHEARSALS Happily Ever After

Saturday 7th December Dress rehearsals prepare students in confidence, entry, exits, stage dimensions and other important features of Performance. They are an important and exciting lead up to our Concert. We please ask that you arrive at the theatre dressed and ready to dance to ensure all students have plenty of time on stage to feel prepared for the big day! Dress Rehearsals are held at the Civic Theatre (cnr of Lords Place and Byng Streets) Please enter and exit the building using the back stage door via the car park to the rear of the building on Lords Place. Parents of students 6 years and under may accompany children and wait in the Green room (option to leave also), but it is theatre regulations that no one other than performers may enter the building. We will have a staff member at the back stage door to mark off names and direct students. 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 door. A separate note explaining Concert Day Organisation will be given to students at Dress Rehearsals. Our Dress Rehearsals are complete stage, audio and technical rehearsals. HAIR, MAKE UP & COSTUMING IS REQUIRED for lighting and staging purposes as well as photography. 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. Please see over for dress rehearsal times Saturday 7th December- Civic Theatre Dress Rehearsals • 12pm- 1pm Future Stars (Monday 2pm class) 12 years jazz (Monday 7pm), Grade 1 Ballet (Tues 4pm class) Junior Tap (sat 11am class) • 1pm- 2pm Future Stars (Saturday 9:30am class) 6 years and under Jazz/ HH (Mon 4pm class), inter contemporary (mon 5:30pm class) Junior Ballet (Tuesday 4pm class) • 2pm- 3pm 8 years Jazz (mon 4:45pm class), 10 years Jazz (Monday 6:15pm class), Inter Ballet (Tuesday 5:30pm class) Snr Contemporary (Wednesday 4:15pm class) • 3pm- 4pm Snr Jazz (Wednesday 5pm class) Senior Ballet, Snr Contemporary (Wednesday 6pm class) Inter Tap (Thursday 4pm class) • 4pm- 5pm Junior, Inter and Senior performance teams, Senior Jazz, Senior Tap, pointe class. Please pack a drink bottle and quick snack (if you are at the theatre for an extended period). Make sure you double check at the end of the rehearsal if you have collected your costumes and any accessories. It is very hard to keep track of lost property between rehearsals and concert. We have had panicked phone calls concert morning in the past from parents and students looking for items left behind at rehearsals ☺

STEPPING OUT DANCE FACTORY- "HAPPILY EVER AFTER" Concert Update

THE COUNTDOWN TO CONCERT IS ON. Over the coming weeks we will be keeping you informed of important details in the lead up to Concert. All of our information will be posted to our website www.steppingoutdance.com.au under ORANGE NEWS. We aim to make the lead up to Concert an enjoyable and stress free one. Our thanks to everyone who has supported us in this process by ensuring you have paid costume deposits. We really appreciate your cooperation and look forward to sharing in this exciting event with you. A Hair & Make Up Guide will be sent home in November in readiness for Dress Rehearsals and the Big Day. Photos of how to do hair and make up will also be posted on our website and FB page to assist any new parents. A REMINDER THAT OUR CONCERT “HAPPILY EVER AFTER” will be staged on Sunday, 8th December at 3pm. Our 2013 presentation will be held at the conclusion of our show (on stage). A DRESS REHEARSAL on stage will be held on Saturday the 7th December at the Orange Civic Theatre. This rehearsal will involve all students. A timetable will be available as soon as times have been confirmed with the theatre technical crew. Costume Collection will be held during class (week commencing the 1st December). Balances of costumes will be advised prior to these dates and will be payable before costumes can be handed out- most girls costumes are $60 total per costume. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE FROM 10am Wednesday, 13th NOVEMBER and will be available online from ticketek or from the Orange Theatre Box Office (in person or phone 02 63938111.) Tickets are charged at Adults $25.00 Junior $17.00 Student $19.00 Pensioner $19.00 If you would like to purchase a DVD of this years concert- Watch out for envelopes that will be handed out in class over the next 2 weeks. We really can’t wait to see the culmination of our 2013 dancing year on the big stage and know that these beautiful young people are going to shine. We are absolutely thrilled at the work, enthusiasm and energy we are seeing in class. Notes will be staggered out over the following weeks so please keep a file at home of all our information. Copies of all notes handed out will be on noticeboard and copies will also be placed online. STAY TUNED FOR SOME VERY EXCITING NEWS REGARDING 2014 too! Happy Dancing – The Team at Stepping Out Dance Factory