PLEASE SEE ALL IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW

LOCATION

Our End of Year Concert will be held at:

St John's Anglican College Performing Arts Centre

College Avenue, Forest Lake

DATE & TIME

Our End of Year Concert will be held on Saturday 6 December at 5pm.

See the Concert Day Procedures below for arrival times.

All students participate in our End of Year Concert and students work on these routines each week in class, developing their skills in the process and learning the importance of rehearsal, commitment, performance techniques and teamwork.

In terms of attendance, it is very important that students do not miss any of their scheduled classes between now and concert time so they can spend their rehearsal time together to perform their routines, feel confident and look amazing. Of course, this is only if it can’t be helped and in line with studio guidelines. If for any reason your child will miss a number of their regular classes in Term 4, we ask that you contact reception to let us know in advance.

If there is any reason why your child will not be able to perform at the concert on the dates and times provided, please let us know so we can make amendments to the class routines involving them.

CONCERT TSHIRT

All students receive a concert commemorative t-shirt included as part of their inclusive concert package. All students have been sized for their shirts so you don't need to worry about a thing! Students will be handed their concert t-shirt at our Studio Rehearsal on Saturday 29 November.

CONCERT MEMORABILIA

VIDEOS

We engage the services of a Professional Videographer. All parents will receive a digital download of their dancers show included as a part of your inclusive concert package. All parents will be emailed with a unique log in which will enable you to view and download the concert videos at home once available. If you have recently changed emails, please drop us an email at admin@adrenalinepa.com.au to ensure we have an up to date email address for you and you don’t miss out. Concert videos will be emailed out as soon as we receive them. We recommend downloading them straight away and keeping them in a safe place as they aren't available forever.

ON STAGE PHOTOS

We engage the services of a Professional Photographer who will be taking on stage photos of all shows. Please be aware that they are “live on stage” images and there is no way to guarantee that photos will be taken of each individual child. All digital images will be available to purchase after our concert. Please view our Concert Photo Order Guide for instructions on how to order here. We will also distribute links after the show.

At Adrenaline Performing Arts we understand that the end of year is a busy time for families and as such we will be holding a whole studio rehearsal day at the studio one week prior to our show. Students involved in Limitless are also required for a stage rehearsal the afternoon before the show. Please see all rehearsal details below.

During week 9 students will have normal classes running all week (except Friday & Saturday due to concert events). Students will be practicing their concert routines and transitions during these last few lessons. We understand some students may have last week of school events but please do your very best to attend your normal class times.

***DOWNLOAD REHEARSAL SCHEDULE PDF HERE***

STUDIO REHEARSAL - SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER

LOCATION: APA STUDIOS

Illuminate Act One Rehearsal Block: 11.15am - 1.30pm

Lunch Break: 1.30pm - 2.00pm

Illuminate Act Two Rehearsal Block: 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Students need to do the following for studio rehearsal:

- Arrive at 10 mins prior to call time

- Students need to attend their relevant rehearsal block eg. if your dancers routines are in Act 1 only attend from 11.15am - 1.30pm. See Illuminate show order button below.

- Students are to pack their own food and plenty of water for the rehearsal as we will give breaks when necessary.

- Wear normal dance uniform and bring all required shoes

- NO hair or makeup is required

- Students will receive their Commemorative Concert T shirts handed out in this rehearsal

- For those senior students assisting for Ready Set Party Time rehearsal starts at 9am.

- Parents are not allowed to watch this rehearsal

STAGE REHEARSAL - FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER

LOCATION: ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN COLLEGE

BLOCK 1: 5.00 - 6.00PM

All Sub Junior aged students (Monday & Wednesday)

Junior Modern Jazz/Junior Tap/Junior Ballet students

Grade 1 Jazz/Tap/Ballet students

8/under Performance Team students

BLOCK 2: 6.00 - 7.30PM

Sub Junior & Junior Musical Theatre students (Sub Junior Musical Theatre can be picked up at 6.30pm)

All Junior aged students (Monday & Wednesday)

Grade 2 - 6 Jazz/Tap/Ballet students

10/under & 12/under Performance Team students

BLOCK 3: 7.30 - 8.45PM

All Senior aged students (Monday & Wednesday)

Grade 7-9 Jazz/Tap & Senior Ballet students

15/under & Opens Performance Team students

Students need to do the following for stage rehearsal:

- This year we can only access St John's from 5pm which has meant this rehearsal has been cut shorter than previous years.

- To ensure that we start on time and finish on time make sure you arrive 15mins before your rehearsal block and are ready to dance.

- Students need to attend their relevant rehearsal block.

- Students are to pack their own food and plenty of water for the rehearsal as we will give breaks when necessary.

- Wear normal dance uniform and bring all required shoes

- NO hair or makeup is required

- Parents are not allowed to watch this rehearsal

Please note this stage rehearsal is only for Illuminate students only (not Ready Set Party Time)

TECH/DRESS REHEARSAL - SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER (ILLUMINATE PERFORMANCE TEAM STUDENTS ONLY)

LOCATION: ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN COLLEGE

12.30pm - 3.15pm

ALL Illuminate Performance Team students are required at our Technical/Dress Rehearsal at 12.30pm on Saturday 6 December.

Students with lots of quick changes may use this rehearsal to practice for the real show.

Please arrive with everything you require for the show.

Parents are NOT allowed to drop anything else off backstage in between the rehearsal and the show.

Rehearsal will start at 12.45pm SHARP and the stage door will be unattended after this time so please arrive on time.

We understand this is a very long day for those required before the show. Please send them with enough food and entertainment for the breaks.

When students are not rehearsing they will be required to sit in the auditorium and watch.

We expect this rehearsal to finish around 3.15pm which gives our performers plenty of time before the show to get ready with makeup and hair.

Similar to last year parents are allowed to come and 'sign out' their child to do their hair and makeup on St John's grounds and enjoy some fresh air.

Please note, ONLY students that are collected and signed out by their parent are allowed to leave from the stage door, but MUST stay on St John's grounds. This is very important as we must know where all students are at all times. No exceptions. All students who stay backstage until show time will be supervised by our staff and are welcome to get ready themselves (with staff assistance if needed) during that break.

Arrival time backstage before the show is 4.15pm at the latest

DROP OFF & PICK UP

On concert day, all of the students will be staying backstage with us for the duration of the concert. Students need to have their hair and makeup done and stockings on before being dropped off. Students are required to arrive 45mins before their show time - 4.15pm arrival at the latest.

During the dropping off times, we ask that one parent/guardian comes with their child into the drop off area. Students will then be guided to their dressing room area. No parents are allowed in the dressing rooms please.

We will have two drop off points this year; Drop off A (stage door/backstage) and Drop off B (foyer). We will let students know prior to the show which drop off point they need to go to. All students will need to be picked up from their drop off point after the show. Students will stay in this location and need to have their name marked off by their group leader.

We encourage you all to head down/hang around the foyer after the show, chat to your teachers and friends, get lots of photos and celebrate a successful year!

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask us.

We will ensure that we talk you through the concert day procedure again in the weeks leading up to the concert.

SECURITY & STUDENT SAFETY

As always, the safety of our dance family is our #1 priority. On concert day all students will need to be signed in / out. Only Adrenaline staff and registered helpers are permitted backstage. We are unable to run messages or food to students, so please make sure they have everything before they come backstage for the concert. We do this to protect the students, please respect this policy. Please try not to bring anything valuable, especially electronic devices. Our studio will take no responsibility if an item is damaged, misplaced, lost or stolen.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

If your child has any Medical Conditions that may require attention whilst in our care or are carrying any medication with them, please notify our supervisors when you sign in.

THEATRE RULES

Please don't move around the theatre during the performance. If you need to leave the theatre, please do so during a suitable break in the show. ABSOLUTELY NO photography or videos are to be taken during the show! We have professional photographers and videographers capturing all the moments. Offenders will be asked to leave the theatre immediately. NO performers should be in the auditorium in costume. Please do not be late.

WHAT TO WEAR

COSTUMES

Costumes are an additional cost in 2025. Costumes deposits should now have been paid and balances have been billed to your accounts. Please note costume payments are due in full by our Photo Day (Sunday 16 November). Costumes will be available for collection from reception if paid in full during Week 6. Any student with outstanding costume fees on concert day will not be allowed to collect costumes, therefore unable to perform. All students are responsible for their own tights and shoes.  Please see shoes & stockings requirements listed below. Please ensure you read further costume info in the dropdown box below.

SHOES & STOCKINGS

Please find our shoes & stockings guide for each class here. You can also view this in your parent portal (see further info below in costumes dropdown box). These requirements are your responsibility and will need to be purchased prior to our concert. Stockings are available for purchase at the studio in the lead up to concert or they are available from any dance shop. When wearing tan stirrup stockings for jazz & tap routines please pull down over heels so that no skin in showing.

If you have any questions about the requirements please see our friendly team!

UNDERWEAR

Please be aware that under stage lights, dark coloured or patterned underwear does not look good under light coloured costumes. Please make sure your child is wearing flesh coloured underwear.

HAIR

All dancers will require a NEAT centre part ponytail in line with their ears for the concert (middle height).

You will need to use a lot of hairspray/gel and a fine tooth comb to achieve the slick look and possibly multiple elastics. Please also use an elastic the same colour as their hair. Ponytail is to be straight and make sure all fringes and shorter front bits are pinned back.

Ballet buns are required for everyone in ballet routines with hair nets. Performance team students we will discuss easiest times to put hair in buns during show.

Please note, for boys neat and tidy hair is all that is required.

MAKEUP

Stage makeup needs to be heavier than normal day makeup. Please try not to cake it on or make it look like a mask as this does not look natural on stage.

>>PLEASE READ OUR GROOMING GUIDELINES HERE FOR MAKEUP INSTRUCTIONS<<

Please note, boys are not required to wear makeup.

JEWELLERY AND NAIL POLISH

No Jewellery is to be worn (including earrings), please leave all jewellery at home. Also, please remove all nail polish.

*Students in 12/under, 15/under & Opens performance teams only are required to wear small-medium diamante earrings.

WHAT TO BRING

FOOD & DRINK

Please send your child with adequate food/snacks for the time they are at the theatre. There will be no dropping off of food by parents allowed either. Also, make sure your child has adequate water. Please no nuts as we have a number of students with nut allergies.

PACKING CHECKLIST

It is suggested that students bring all of their belongings in a dance bag or plastic box. Please write their names all over everything that they bring, every year we have so many pairs of dance shoes and uniforms lost that are never claimed.

Please use the following checklist:

- ALL costumes packed, this year these are your responsibility to bring. Please label your costumes.

- Stockings and dance underwear (wear on arrival)

- Concert t-shirt and APA bottoms (please wear on arrival)

- Shoes for all routines (please name them!)

- Makeup for touch-ups

- Extra bobby pins, safety pins, hair spray, elastics

- Water, water and more water (please name your bottle)

- Small amount of food for downtime in show.

- Students may want to bring a small quiet game, book or something to keep them amused.

Students in multiple routines:

Students in lots of routines may bring dream duffels but please be considerate of size as we have a large number of students involved in these shows.

Students in more than three routines we recommend you bring a pop-up laundry bag with handles and clearly marked with their name to the concert. These will be in the dressing room and used to collect your child's used costumes as they take them off.

Due to the way we will work backstage with the baskets, if you need two pairs of black socks or similar, pack two (or three pairs) so we don't need to go rummaging through the basket to find them.

Costumes are an exciting and important part of our End of Year Concerts.

Viewing costume details for your child

To view all your specific costume, shoes & stockings requirements for your child's routines please visit the Parent Portal. If you are having trouble accessing your parent portal please reach out to our team to send you a reset link.

View video tutorial for desktop here.

View video tutorial for mobile app here.

Desktop instructions:

Log in to your parent portal here.

In the top menu bar, click 'Info' and then select 'Costumes' from the drop down menu.

This page shows your child/ren costumes for 2025. This is where you can view total costume price, shoes & stocking requirements and photo of costume per routine.

Mobile instructions via APA app:

Open Adrenaline Performing Arts official app.

Click Parent Portal button on bottom - log in.

Once logged in click on 'More' (far right across bottom)

Scroll down to end and select 'Costumes'.

View costumes details for your child/ren.

Costume Payments Details & Collection

Costumes are an additional cost in 2025 as outlined in our terms and conditions.

You can view your costume total costs on parent portal under Costumes page.

Costumes deposits should now have been paid and balances have been billed to your accounts. You will also be sent a statement to show itemised costume amounts.

Please note all costume payments are due in full before our Photo Day (Sunday 16 November).

Costumes will be available for collection from reception if paid in full during Week 6.

Any student with outstanding costume fees on concert day will not be allowed to collect costumes, therefore unable to perform.

How to pay for your costumes:

You can pay for your costume balance online or in person at reception.

To pay online via your parent portal please view this quick tutorial video here. You will need to login to your parent portal to pay online so if you have trouble accessing your portal please email us.

Important Note: Costume payments are not added to direct debits if you are a direct debit customer and must be paid separately!

Shoes & Stockings

All students are responsible for their own shoes & stockings.

Please see shoes & stockings requirements listed via the parent portal or here in this guideline.

Stockings will be available to purchase from the studio leading up to the concert.

WHAT IS PHOTO DAY?

Photo Day is where all our students have the opportunity to get individual photos in their costumes for 2025. This year our Photo Day is held on Sunday 16th November at APA studios. Our photographers this year are Dance Captures. Please view Dance Captures Photo Guide here for links and instructions on how to order.

**PLEASE VIEW FINAL PHOTO DAY SCHEDULE HERE**

WHAT TO BRING & WEAR

Hair & Makeup

All students should wear their hair in a centre part middle height ponytail for this day - we won't be doing hair changes for different photos.

Light make up for our younger students if you wish.

Students aged 6 & up, please wear your stage makeup.

Costumes & What to Bring

If you have collected your costumes prior to Photo Day please bring them along.

If you have yet to collect costumes we will distribute them to you and are yours to take home (only if paid in full by Sunday 24 November)

Please arrive in your own loose clothing.

Please bring your required shoes and wear your stockings to the studio.

Please ensure all belongings are named clearly (especially shoes & stockings).

DROP OFF & LOGISTICS

Photos will take place in studio 2, students will get dressed in studio 1.

Students are to arrive at studio 1 at their photo arrival time (refer to schedule below) and our teachers will assist them to get ready for their photos.

We ask that parents please wait outside of the studio rooms, preferably upstairs in our waiting room or in the carpark for your child to be finished.

As you can understand we have a very large number of students attending this day we need to keep our dressing room space clear for them.

Once your child has finished their photos please meet them in the foyer for pick up.

Please check they have all their belongings.

Reception will be unattended this day as all our team will be assisting with Photo Day.

SCHEDULE

**PLEASE VIEW OUR FINAL PHOTO DAY SCHEDULE HERE**