Ready for Recital

Any child who is performing in any class in the recital must have their hair pulled back from their face regardless of gender!

All classes need their hair out of their face. Boys can pull it back in a way that works with the length of their hair. Girls will have either buns or braids on either side of their head.

If your child’s teacher requires their hair to be in a bun, then the bun should be on the back of their head, roughly even with their ears. It should be held in place with a hair tie so that there is no hair on the dancer’s face. It should be smooth, with no visible part. If your dancers has bangs, they need to be held back with bobby pins or rubber bands so that they are not visible. Buns are then held in place with bobby pins. If you need to, you can use a bun donut. The bun is then covered with a hair net so that no hair escapes during the performance.

Braids can be French braids or regular braids behind the ears, tightly braided.  If the dancer’s hair is very short, small puppy tails can be substituted in the same place (low behind the ears) if braids are not possible.

Stage makeup helps to see the dancers’ faces on the stage in the bright lights. Stage makeup is not necessary for dress rehearsal, but is a good time to practice it. You need only have your dancer wear what they are comfortable with.

Makeup to Wear:
Foundation- that matches the skin (this will reduce glare)
Eyebrow Fill- to make their brows visible
Blush- brighter than you would wear out and about (boys do not wear)
Bronzer- to define facial features
Eyeshadow- in a neutral color (do NOT try to match their costume)
Eyeliner- above and below the eye (keep to outer corner for boys)
Mascara- no false lashes except for Elite Ballet
Lipstick- pink or mauve that will not come off on costumes (NO red)(brown or nude for boys)