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Rachel’s Ballet produces an Annual
Showcase for family and friends to see the
talents and accomplishments of our
students.
The performances includes original
choreography and excerpts from classical
ballets.
Showcase for family and friends to see the
talents and accomplishments of our
students.
The performances includes original
choreography and excerpts from classical
ballets.
The Showcase is held at the Jackson Theater (inside the Smith Center) on the
Ohlone College campus in Fremont, California.
Ohlone College is located at the intersection of Mission Blvd. and Anza Street (street
name changes to Witherly Lane once on the Ohlone College campus).
- Directions to Smith Center on the Ohlone College Campus
- Map of Ohlone College Campus
- Parking Permits are required at Ohlone College:
- Monday through Friday 7:00am – 11:00pm
- Saturday 7:00am – 5:00pm
- You must purchase a Daily Parking Permit ($2.00 exact-change-only
machines in lot) to park in Lot C - After 5:00pm Monday through Friday, you may park in Lot B for “Ohlone
Faculty Only” but you must purchase a Daily Parking Permit
Dates & Details for the 2012 Annual Showcase
NOTE: Revised DATES and DETAILS for the Annual Showcase, Dress Rehearsals and Showcase Preparations Days have
been posted below. Ohlone College informed us that they cannot honor our previously reserved dates.
Picture Day
DATE / TIME: May 1, 2012 - Tuesday, Times To Be Announced (No classes held on this day)
LOCATION: Rachel's Ballet, MV - Mission Valley Studio only (at Las Palmas & Mission Blvd)
NOTE: Revised DATES and DETAILS for the Annual Showcase, Dress Rehearsals and Showcase Preparations Days have
been posted below. Ohlone College informed us that they cannot honor our previously reserved dates.
Picture Day
DATE / TIME: May 1, 2012 - Tuesday, Times To Be Announced (No classes held on this day)
LOCATION: Rachel's Ballet, MV - Mission Valley Studio only (at Las Palmas & Mission Blvd)
- A professional photographer will take pictures of all ballet students in their Showcase costumes.
- Schedule to be announced with assigned times by grade level. Schedule will be emailed to all students.
- Students should arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled picture time with hair and make-up ready. Please bring
ballet shoes and costume (if one was purchased). Please be prompt to avoid delays and disrupting the schedule. If you
miss your scheduled time, you will not be in your group's picture. - Some costumes are being rented. Students will wear them for the pictures and then return them immediately after the
pictures are taken. Please wear your grade uniform (leotard) as an undershirt for all rental costumes. These
costumes will be used at the annual Showcase. Please DO NOT take any rented costumes with you. - Please make checks payable to "Memory Makers" and fill out the picture order form(s) provided. One form for each
dance. Contact information: Memory Makers, 139 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 - Phone: (510) 770-0887.
Showcase Preparation Days
DATE / TIME: May 21, 2012 - Monday, Times To Be Announced
May 22, 2012 - Tuesday, Times To Be Announced
LOCATION: Rachel’s Ballet Studios
DATE / TIME: May 21, 2012 - Monday, Times To Be Announced
May 22, 2012 - Tuesday, Times To Be Announced
LOCATION: Rachel’s Ballet Studios
- Schedule to be announced with assigned times by grade level.
Schedule will be emailed to all students. - Please be on time so we can follow the rehearsal schedule
- No costumes or make-up necessary for Prep Days. Students
should bring any props with them so they can rehearse their
dance - Please bring water and a snack for break time
- All students must have their hair up and ready BEFORE all
rehearsals.
Dress Rehearsals
Two separate rehearsals will be held.
DATE / TIME: Senior Showcase Dress Rehearsal: May 23, 2012 - Wednesday, 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Junior Showcase & YAGP Dress Rehearsal: May 24, 2012 - Thursday, 4:00pm – 8:00pm
LOCATION: Jackson Theater (inside the Smith Center), Ohlone College, Fremont CA
Showcase
DATE / TIME: May 25, 2012 - Friday (Times listed below)
LOCATION: Jackson Theater (inside the Smith Center), Ohlone College, Fremont CA
No Classes will be held:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about the Annual Showcase
Why are there two separate showcase performances?
Our school has grown over the last several years and our annual showcase performance has become longer in length. This
spring we will have two separate performances in one day: a Junior Showcase for Pre-School 3 through Grade 2 levels in the
morning and a Senior Showcase for Grade 3 through Advanced 2 levels in the afternoon. With this arrangement we will have
more tickets available for friends and family to attend; this has been a common request from parents that more tickets are
needed. This also makes it possible for the younger performers to leave earlier rather than wait backstage for a three-hour
show.
By having two showcase performances, our costs have increased. We must rent the theater for a longer period of time, hire the
theater technical staff for each performance, and pay our teachers to work backstage to supervise students for both shows.
How many tickets will I receive if my child is in the showcase?
For those students who have paid the Flat Fee, four (4) showcase tickets will be issued to each family, at a discounted price of
$70, to cover the cost of the theater rental. This fee is only paid once by each family. If two siblings are enrolled, the second
sibling will have a reduction of $70 for the Showcase Fee portion. Only four (4) discounted price showcase tickets will be
issued per family.
When the Showcase tickets become available, an email notification will be sent to parents. Students enrolled in Pre-School 3
through Grade 2 levels will receive four (4) tickets for the Junior Showcase, and students enrolled in Grade 3 through Advanced
2 will receive four (4) tickets for the Senior Showcase unless otherwise requested by the parents. For example, parents may
request two tickets for the Junior Showcase and two tickets for the Senior Showcase rather than four tickets for one
performance.
Can I buy extra tickets? Do I need a ticket for each showcase if I would like to see both?
Any extra tickets for the Junior Showcase or Senior Showcase will be available on a first come-first serve basis at the following
prices: $20 for parents of enrolled students or $25 for the public. The policy of the theater at Ohlone College is that everyone
who enters the theater must have a ticket. For example, a performer from the Junior Showcase who wishes to see the Senior
Showcase must purchase a ticket for the Senior Showcase.
How can I volunteer to help and receive extra tickets?
We always need parent volunteers backstage to help with our younger performers. For those parents interested in helping back
stage during the full dress rehearsal AND the showcase on the performance date, they will receive an additional four (4) tickets.
All volunteers must be approved by Rachel Tan and must be female only as it will involve changing the children’s costumes and
taking them to the restroom and water fountain.
Why can't I take photos or videotape during the showcase performance or the dress rehearsal?
This is the Ohlone College theater policy; it is also standard theater policy. The policy is necessary for the safety of the
performers. Flashes and video lights can startle and temporary blind performers which can lead to accidents or injuries.
Performers who are distracted by parents filming or taking photos can cause accidents and injuries to occur. The policy is also
necessary to prevent those who take photos or who videotape from ruining the enjoyment of the performance for others (video
displays, photo flashes and camera clicks are distracting; people darting out in the aisle and blocking the view for other
audience members; etc.). In addition, having parents at rehearsals makes the rehearsal times even _longer_ (parents distract
the students, parents interrupt and ask the teacher if they can get individual and group shots on stage, etc.).
Two separate rehearsals will be held.
DATE / TIME: Senior Showcase Dress Rehearsal: May 23, 2012 - Wednesday, 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Junior Showcase & YAGP Dress Rehearsal: May 24, 2012 - Thursday, 4:00pm – 8:00pm
LOCATION: Jackson Theater (inside the Smith Center), Ohlone College, Fremont CA
- Students must wear their own leotard, preferably a nude leotard, under their costumes when wearing rental costumes.
- Schedule to be announced with assigned times by grade level. Schedule will be emailed to all students.
- VOCATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY: Usually a warm-up class is held just prior to the Dress Rehearsal. Schedule to be
announced. - ALL STUDENTS need to be at the theater 1/2 hour before their START Time, to warm up and put on their costumes.
Please be on time! - Please be on time so we can follow the rehearsal schedule!
- All students must have their hair up and make-up on BEFORE all rehearsals.
- Students should come to the rehearsal well-fed with costumes, props, hair up and make-up ready to go. Touch ups can
be done later. - Please bring plenty of water and a snack for break time as it will be a long night for rehearsals
- Everyone participating in the Showcase must attend the Dress Rehearsal
- You must pay for parking. Please read the Parking & Directions to Ohlone College information above
- Please drop off students at the NUMMI Room (used as our dressing room) which is located to your right after you enter
the Smith Center - No one is allowed in the back stage area except the student performers and the Volunteer helpers that day
- Students are invited to watch the other groups rehearse, but they must remain seated in the audience and keep quiet
- All Back Stage Volunteers must arrive at 3:30pm sharp.
- Three volunteer photographers will be taking pictures during Dress rehearsal.
Showcase
DATE / TIME: May 25, 2012 - Friday (Times listed below)
LOCATION: Jackson Theater (inside the Smith Center), Ohlone College, Fremont CA
- Two separate performances are planned. Extra tickets: $20 for parents of enrolled students - or - $25 for the public.
- Junior Showcase: Pre-School through Grade 2 Performance, 6:00 - 7:00pm
- Senior Showcase: Grade 3 through Vocational Advanced 2 Performance, 7:30 - 9:00pm
- Students must wear their own leotard, preferably a nude leotard, under their costumes when wearing rental costumes.
- Please remember to come well-fed with costumes, props, hair and make-up ready. Touch ups can be done later.
- The warm-up schedule is emailed to all students. Please be on time!
- JUNIOR WARM-UP SCHEDULE
- All students participating in the Junior Showcase must be inside the theater to go through the stage spacing
again and to warm up before we proceed to practice costume changes. Please be on time. - Please be sure to have your make up and hair done before coming to Ohlone.
- Parents of young children: Please feed them before coming to Ohlone.
- Please bring water and a light snack.
- SENIOR WARM-UP SCHEDULE
- All Vocational Students must attend a warm-up class.
- (Time to be announced). All other students participating in the Senior Showcase must be inside the Ohlone,
Jackson Theater to warm up before we proceed to practice costume changes. Please be on time. - Please bring water and light snack.
- At the theater, please drop off students at the NUMMI Room (used as our dressing room) which is located to your right
after you enter the Smith Center. - No one is allowed in the back stage area except the student performers and the volunteer helpers that day
- You must pay for parking. Please read the Parking & Directions to Ohlone College information above
- The audience will be admitted into the Jackson Theater approximately 30 minutes before the Showcase begins. Once
inside the Jackson Theater, NO Cameras or Video Cameras are allowed to be used during the Showcase
performance. Also please finish consuming any food before entering the theater - Note: A performer who will occupy a seat will require a ticket. The Jackson Theater staff requires that everyone who
enters must have a ticket. This is the theater's policy. If a performer or parent from the Junior Showcase wishes to see
the Senior Showcase, a separate ticket must be purchased in advance to be admitted to the Senior Showcase.
No Classes will be held:
- May 28, 2012 - Monday (Memorial Day Holiday)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about the Annual Showcase
Why are there two separate showcase performances?
Our school has grown over the last several years and our annual showcase performance has become longer in length. This
spring we will have two separate performances in one day: a Junior Showcase for Pre-School 3 through Grade 2 levels in the
morning and a Senior Showcase for Grade 3 through Advanced 2 levels in the afternoon. With this arrangement we will have
more tickets available for friends and family to attend; this has been a common request from parents that more tickets are
needed. This also makes it possible for the younger performers to leave earlier rather than wait backstage for a three-hour
show.
By having two showcase performances, our costs have increased. We must rent the theater for a longer period of time, hire the
theater technical staff for each performance, and pay our teachers to work backstage to supervise students for both shows.
How many tickets will I receive if my child is in the showcase?
For those students who have paid the Flat Fee, four (4) showcase tickets will be issued to each family, at a discounted price of
$70, to cover the cost of the theater rental. This fee is only paid once by each family. If two siblings are enrolled, the second
sibling will have a reduction of $70 for the Showcase Fee portion. Only four (4) discounted price showcase tickets will be
issued per family.
When the Showcase tickets become available, an email notification will be sent to parents. Students enrolled in Pre-School 3
through Grade 2 levels will receive four (4) tickets for the Junior Showcase, and students enrolled in Grade 3 through Advanced
2 will receive four (4) tickets for the Senior Showcase unless otherwise requested by the parents. For example, parents may
request two tickets for the Junior Showcase and two tickets for the Senior Showcase rather than four tickets for one
performance.
Can I buy extra tickets? Do I need a ticket for each showcase if I would like to see both?
Any extra tickets for the Junior Showcase or Senior Showcase will be available on a first come-first serve basis at the following
prices: $20 for parents of enrolled students or $25 for the public. The policy of the theater at Ohlone College is that everyone
who enters the theater must have a ticket. For example, a performer from the Junior Showcase who wishes to see the Senior
Showcase must purchase a ticket for the Senior Showcase.
How can I volunteer to help and receive extra tickets?
We always need parent volunteers backstage to help with our younger performers. For those parents interested in helping back
stage during the full dress rehearsal AND the showcase on the performance date, they will receive an additional four (4) tickets.
All volunteers must be approved by Rachel Tan and must be female only as it will involve changing the children’s costumes and
taking them to the restroom and water fountain.
Why can't I take photos or videotape during the showcase performance or the dress rehearsal?
This is the Ohlone College theater policy; it is also standard theater policy. The policy is necessary for the safety of the
performers. Flashes and video lights can startle and temporary blind performers which can lead to accidents or injuries.
Performers who are distracted by parents filming or taking photos can cause accidents and injuries to occur. The policy is also
necessary to prevent those who take photos or who videotape from ruining the enjoyment of the performance for others (video
displays, photo flashes and camera clicks are distracting; people darting out in the aisle and blocking the view for other
audience members; etc.). In addition, having parents at rehearsals makes the rehearsal times even _longer_ (parents distract
the students, parents interrupt and ask the teacher if they can get individual and group shots on stage, etc.).
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