Holiday Show Costumes

Unlike our Recital, where every class has a costume that we purchase from a costume company, our Holiday Show is different. We may order some costumes; we may use costumes we already have in stock; we may try to reuse some of last year’s recital costumes; we may borrow costumes from other schools. Some of the routines are more theatrical in nature and will have costumes that the students create themselves. (Examples: in one number the students might wear their own mittens, snow jackets, and scarves; in another number the students might wear anything white; in another anything green, white, and red).

While our staff has lengthy discussions on this topic in advance, we can’t make a final decision on costumes until we get the confirmation letters back and obtain a final count of who is participating in the show.

Tights and Shoes for All Students

You may need to buy tights and shoes for the routines you are in; but in most cases you should already have these items from your regular dance classes. For most numbers, we will try to go with a type of shoe that the majority of students have and try to borrow shoes for those students who don’t have the specific type that they will need; you may, however, be required to obtain a pair of shoes that matches everyone else’s.

~ If your dancer is wearing pink ballet slippers, please pull the elastic laces so that they fit the foot snugly, tuck the laces into the shoe, and preferably secure them inside the shoe with duct tape.

~ If your dancer is wearing black patent tap shoes, you will need to remove the laces and replace them with black elastic. We have black elastic that we can give you at the Studio or at the Rehearsals. Often we will give you two bows that need to be tacked to the black elastic on the shoes.

Students in more than One Number Need to Under/Overdress their Tights

If you are wearing two or more colors of tights in the show, you may need to underdress or overdress your tights (i.e. wear two pairs of tights at the same time). This will assist you in changing costumes when time is short. Please check the costume list, when it becomes available, to see if your child needs more than one color of tights, then check the order of your numbers. Plan ahead. Students can wear any color (pink, tan, or black) on top, but can only wear pink or tan underneath (black will show through). Contact the studio if you have any questions about this.

Styles of Tights
All tights should be Bloch brand “pink”, “light tan”, or “salmon”. Note: Do not get Bloch Brand “light pink” tights.
Item	Colors
Footed Tights
Bloch (adult T0920L) (For older ballet students only; check to see which color your child's class is wearing.)	Salmon
Bloch (child T0921G, adult T0920L) (Note: Do not buy Bloch "Light Pink", we use Bloch "Pink".)	Light Tan, Pink, Black
Footless Tights
Bloch (child T0940G)	Light Tan
Bloch (adult T0940L)	Light Tan
Convertible Tights
Bloch (adult T0935L) (For older ballet students only; check to see which color your child's class is wearing.)	Salmon
Bloch (child T0935G, adult T0935L) (Note: Do not buy Bloch "Light Pink", we use Bloch "Pink".)	Light Tan, Pink, Black

Hair Notes for All Students

~ We will let you know how hair will be worn for the dances. If you do not know how to do the hairstyle, please call us; we will be happy to help.

~ Regardless of style, the bangs of all students must be pulled back off their faces; with short bangs, wet the hair and use gel and bobby pins to get them back.

~ If you do not know how to put hair into a ballet bun, and your dancer needs one, please ask us, we will be happy to show you. You will need a hair elastic (ideally the color of the hair), hairpins (to hold the hair in the bun - hairpins work much better than bobby pins for this), bobby pins (to hold back bangs and "wispies"), a fine mesh hairnet (which can be purchased in the studio), and hair gel (to keep everything in place). Ask us if you do not know what any of these are, or if don't know how to do a ballet bun.

~ Please do not put your child’s hair into cornrows, or braids, or use fancy colored clips. Just pull their hair straight back cleanly and neatly. Again call us if you have a concern. Note: Some students have mentioned that they use cornrows to control their hair, if so talk to us; we will work with you.

Costume Notes for All Students

General Costume Basics

~ Do not iron your costume! If your costume is wrinkled do not iron it; it will melt! Hang it in a steamy bathroom; the steam will take the wrinkles out. If the costume has a tutu, hang the costume upside down.

~ Underwear - Do not wear underwear under your tights; it shows through. We tell younger children that the costume is like a bathing suit and that the underwear is magically built in.

~ Under-Leotards - For many costumes, students may wear a nude colored camisole leotard under their costumes. Several students have mentioned that they prefer this as some of the costumes are itchy. If you are interested in this, but do not know what it is, call the studio.

~ Jewelry - Do not wear jewelry on stage. This includes bracelets (ankle or wrist), earrings, rings, etc. (Note: If you must wear a small post earring, cut off a piece of a Band-Aid and place it over the earring.)

~ Pierced Ears - Do not get your child’s ears pierced before the Dress Rehearsal and Performance. Wait one week.

~ Nail Polish – Please do not wear colored nail polish (or toe polish, if dancing in bare feet).

Returning Costumes

At the end of the show, some classes will leave their costumes at the theater, and other classes will take their costumes home. Students taking costumes home are doing so either because they belong to them or because they are using them in future competitions. We will let you know which classes need to leave their costumes at the theater and which classes are taking their costumes home. Note to students who need to leave their costumes at the theater: please make sure you bring a change of clothes with you so you can leave your costume with us.

Costume/Hair/Tights/Shoes List

The information below is from the December 2012 Holiday Show.
Specific costume information for the 2013 Holiday Show will be posted when it is available, in the Fall of 2013.

The table below details costumes for the Holiday Show. There are four columns: the first column is the Holiday Show class, the second is the music, the third shows what costume parts we at the studio will be providing, and the last column shows what costume parts the student will provide. The students know which dances they are involved in but should there be any confusion, please call us.

Please note, the following classes are using a costume that some of the students already own from a previous performance. If you are performing with one of these classes and you own this costume and have not brought it in to the studio, please do so as soon as possible. Descriptions of these costumes can be found on the Holiday Show Costume Table below.
-- Junior 2 Jazz (wearing the Jazz 6 costume from last year)
-- Teen 1 Ballet (wearing the Ballet Intermediate 1 costume from last year)
-- Teen 1 Tap (wearing the Tap Intermediate 1 costume from last year)
-- Senior Contemporary Modern (wearing Contemporary Modern costume from last year)
-- Senior Pointe (wearing Ballet Advanced Intermediate from last year)

Holiday Show Class	Music	Costume provided by Studio	Costume provided by Student
Kinderdance 2/Child 1	Chinese	Colored T-shirt, Belt, Chopstick Hairpiece	Pink tights, Black Jazz Pants (or black leggings), Pink Ballet Shoes
Child 2 Tap	Frosty the Snowman	Green Sparkle Dress, Gloves, Head Piece, Shoe Bows, White Socks	Tan Tights, Black Tap Shoes
Child 3 Ballet	Marzipan	White Tutu, Hair Piece	Pink Tights, Pink Ballet Shoes
Performing Mini Jazz	Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree	Pink sparkle dress, hair piece	Tan tights and Jazz Shoes, Nude Camisole leotard for costume changes
Performing Petite Jazz	I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday	Black/Pink dress, headpiece	Tan Tights, tan shoes, Nude Camisole leotard for costume changes
Novelty	I Got Rhythm	Footie Pajamas (contact studio if you do not have and would like to borrow from us by November 3)	Footie Pajamas (contact studio if you do not have and would like to borrow from us by November 3)
Performing Junior 1 Lyrical	Great Big World	Teal Lyrical Dress, headband	Tan Tights, Caramel Shoes, Nude Camisole leotard for costume changes
Junior 1 Jazz	Jingle Bell Rock	Blue and silver sparkle, headpiece	Tan Tights, Caramel Shoes
Junior Tap 1&2	Run, Run, Rudolph	Tank top, socks, headband	Tan Tights, black shorts, Black Tap Shoes
Performing Junior 2 Lyrical	Lost and Far From Home	White dress, hairpiece	Tan Tights, Caramel Shoes, Nude Camisole leotard for costume changes, Rhinestone Earrings
Junior 2 Jazz	Merry Extraordinary Christmas	Purple sparkle halter, headpiece (Last year’s Jazz 6 students already have this. Please bring it with you to the dress rehearsal.)	Tan Tights, Caramel Shoes (Last year’s Jazz 6 students already have the costume and will provide their own.)
Performing Teen 1 Lyrical	Home	Hairpiece	Own last year Lyrical 2 costume, Tan Tights, Caramel Shoes, Rhinestone Earrings
Teen 1 Jazz	Mission Impossible: The Elves	Black leotards, elf hats	Black shorts, Tan Tights, Caramel Shoes
Teen 1 Tap	Step Into Christmas	Hairpiece	Own last year Tap Int 1 costume, Tan Tights, Black Flat Tap Shoes, rhinestone earrings
Teen 1 Ballet	A Christmas Jig	Hairpiece	Own last year Ballet Int 1 costume, Salmon Tights, Pink Ballet Shoes
Performing Teen 2 Lyrical	Higher Love	Black Dress, hairpiece	Tan Tights, Caramel Shoes, Rhinestone Earrings
Teen 2 Jazz	Oh, Santa!	Black/Blue/Silver top, black shorts, Head Piece	Black Shorts, Tan Tights, Caramel Shoes, Rhinestone Earrings
Teen 2 Modern	Maybe This Christmas	Mauve/Cream dress, hairpiece	Tan Convertible tights
Senior Jazz	It's Christmas Night	?	?
Performing Senior Lyrical	People Help the People	Nothing	Lyrical 5 costume, Tan tights, caramel shoes
Senior Contemporary Modern	Bells of Christmas	Nothing	Last year Contemporary costume, tan convertible tights
Rockette Tap	Jingle Bells	green sequin dress, shoes, hairpiece	Tan Tights, Rhinestone Earrings
Teen 2/Senior Ballet	Pure Imagination	Pink tutu, hairpiece	Pink Ballet Shoes, Salmon Tights
Senior Pointe	The Wassail Song	Nothing	Last year’s Ballet Adv Int costume with tutu removed w/ matching hairpin, Pink Pointe Shoes, Salmon Tights
Vocal	All I Want for Christmas is You	Nothing	Own party dress, Tan tights, tan shoes
Finale		Nothing	Anything White, Tan tights, Tan Shoes

Questions? Problems?

If you have any difficulty obtaining anything, don’t panic, just call the studio and we will work it out so that it is handled in time for the Performances.