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Access to the Recital Program!!!

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Spring Recitals

May 24, 2025

Lex 2 Performing Arts Center

3205 Platt Springs Rd

West Columbia, SC 29170

6 Recitals in 1 day!

Times

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Age Group

Start Time
     

1.

 1-3 Yr Olds Classes

10:00 AM
     

2.

   4-5 Yr Olds Classes 11:30 AM 
     

3.

  6-8 Y Olds Classes  1:00 PM
     

4.

  9-12 Yr Olds Classes  3:00 PM
     

5.

  13 & Up Classes 4:30 PM 
     
 6.

 Dance PossAbilities, 

 9+ Comp. Solos Duets & Trios

  6:00 PM

Please have dancers backstage 15 min before the start time!

 
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Ticket Prices

$20 in advance 
$25 at the door
Only Cash & check accepted at the door

 

No tickets required for:

Dancers | Children Ages 3 & under | Recital Voluteers | 1 Tiny Dancer (Mommy & Me) parent

Cash and check are accepted on-site at the studio during business hours!

Online ticket sales are now closed.

  • Please come to Lex2 Performing Arts Center Early to purchase tickets for $25.

  • For questions or concerns related to tickets purchased previously this PDF may answer your questions:

  • Additionally, online ticket orders that have been submitted are logged on a spreadsheet that we have at the venue today.

 
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Costumes

Age Group Costumes:

  • The dancers in each age group (ie: 2 -3; 6-8, etc…) all wear the same costume so dancers who take multiple classes within the same age group only need 1 costume!

 

Boys need to provide their own white dress shirt for under the vest. Long sleeve is preferred.

 
 

Dancewear Guidelines

Shoes

We don’t require specific brands, but we do ask for specific shoe colors for each style:

  • Ballet: Light pink ballet shoes
    • Sometimes called “ballet pink.”
  • Tap: Black tap shoes
  • Jazz: Skin color jazz shoes
  • Lyrical: Skin color pirouette shoes

Tights

  • Skin color transition tights

These items can be purchased anywhere — but we’ve included some helpful examples on Amazon:

🎁 View Examples on Amazon

Local Dancewear Stores

 
 

Well-Heeled Dancewear

The Turning Pointe

  • 1030 Harden St,

  • Columbia, SC 29205

  • Website

 
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Hair

Ages 1–5

Half up and curly hairstyle

“Half up and curly”
All dancers in this age group

Ages 6 and Up

Neat bun hairstyle

  • Neat bun on the crown of the head
  • All dancers in this age group

Make Up

  • Makeup can make the recital extra fun for young dancers. It also helps their facial features to be seen by the audience.
  • It's a personal preference for each family, but dancers typically wear:
    • Powder
    • Pink blush
    • Nude eye shadow
    • Red lipstick
    • Black mascara
    • Black eye liner
  • It is OK if you prefer that your dancer does not wear make-up.
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Recital TIps

For Parents & Guardians

 

  • It might be hard to contact staff on the day of the recital. Please ask questions in advance.

  • Look into how far the venue is from your home or from where ever you will be coming form.

  • Buy shoes, tights, and anything else needed at least 30 days in advance. Also, have your dancer try things on to see if they fit. This way, if you need to return and/or exchange items you can do it sooner rather than later.

  • We want everyone to go home with all of their shoes, bags, cups, lovies, etc….When dancers of the same size are in the dressing rooms together, items can easily get confused. Masking tape is great for labeling items. Labeling alleviates your stress when you come to pick up your child.

  • Each recital will have an arrival time. Please aim to arrive by that time (if not 5 min. earlier). This helps calm the dancers down and allows the recital begin on time.

  • Perfectionism is not the goal. We want this to be a fun and special experience for both you and your dancer.

    There is no expectation that everyone’s hair will look like the photographs.

    All the tips listed above should help you not stress.

  • Many dancers will get flowers. Some dancers get upset if they see peers getting flowers and not them.

    This is something to consider.

  • Recital day is special for children and parents. Like I said before, “don’t stress” enjoy it!

 

Recital Etiquette

For Audience Members

 

  • Audience members should plan to attend the entire recital even if their loved one performs early or late in the recital

    Note: Audience members do not have to attend all 3 recital.

  • Movement in the audience is distracting for dancers and to other audience members. It’s best to try to remain seated when dancers are on stage.

    (We have received complaints from other audience members about this).

  • Young children may loose interest, have to go to the bathroom, get noisy, etc…. By sitting in the back, you are more likely to leave the auditorium with minimal attention on you or the child.

  • If you need to leave or enter the auditorium during a recital for any reason, please wait for a transition between dances.

    When outside the auditorium, you will hear applause whenever a dance finishes.

  • Just like in a movie theater, cell phones should be silenced and alarms should be off.

  • It is important to refrain from talking during recitals. Even if the dancers are too far away to hear you, whispers can be distracting to other audience members.

    (We have received complaints from other audience members about this).

 

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