Recital Info

Dance Wanaka proudly presents - A Christmas Carol - for our 2025 Recital on Saturday 29 & 30 November, at the Lake Wanaka Centre. All students will come together to proudly perform on stage to family and friends and celebrate the end of our dancing year.

Here is more detailed info for parents and dancers. Dancers are required to attend a Stage Visit and the Dress Rehearsal, before show days.  

Stage Visit

Thursday 27 November

Parents to drop off dancers at the foyer or wait in the Armstrong Room.  There will be strictly no audience or anyone in the auditorium to ensure a quiet space. This is an opportunity to practise on stage with your teacher only.  

Each class will be scheduled 10mins each on stage. Please arrive 10mins early to find your group in the Armstrong Room & wait for your teacher.

Dress Rehearsal

Friday 28 November

Dancers aged 5+ years - Drop-off by 3:30pm at the Lake Wanaka Centre foyer. All to meet in the Auditorium firstly for a briefing. Dancers will then move to the dressing rooms in their groups to change. Dress Rehearsal starts at 4pm sharp. Estimated duration is 2 hours.

Preschoolers - Arrive at 3:45pm. This includes Sparkles & Little Swan Ballet classes. Dancers can leave after they dance and will not need to stay to the end of the rehearsal.

(LINK to full schedule will be posted here).

Show Days 

Day 1 - Saturday 29 November

Matinee -  Starts 2pm (matinee). Dancers to arrive at 1:30pm. Preschoolers perform in this show only.

Evening - Starts 7pm. Dancers to arrive at 6:30pm. 

Day 2 - Sunday 30 November

Matinee -  Sunday 30 Nov, 2pm (matinee).

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The most fun days of the whole year!

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Purchase tickets

Tickets will be available for purchase online through Try Booking.

Cash door sales will be available, but we recommend you buy tickets in advance of show days to avoid missing out. 

Parent Helpers

Parent helpers are required backstage to mind younger dancers, ensure dressed correctly, tidy & escort to stage at correct timing. Parent Helper Volunteer lists will be posted online (to be posted here) or at the studio noticeboard. Two parent helpers per class are greatly appreciated for our younger classes.

Stage Make-Up

Stage make up is required to ensure that we can see our dancers faces & expressions on stage.  Stage lighting will wash out small faces. We recommend foundation, eyeshadow (natural brown tones), eyeliner, blusher & bright lipstick.  No make up is required for preschoolers, with exception of a little lipstick.  

Class Photos, Show Video & Photography

Class photos will be taken at the LWC stage with Alpine Images.  A FULL photo schedule (link will be posted here). 

No videoing or flash photography is permitted from the audience during live shows. Even though this is a family show we follow normal theatre etiquette of switching off all technology. Not all seating is tiered, so its super important that no devices are raised to film and block view for other families. There will be a photographer & a videographer working to capture all of the memories. 

Costume Lists

Find out what is supplied & what personal items are required.  Costumes Lists (link will be posted here) & also in the studio waiting room.

Preschool Info 

Parents are responsible to dress their child in theme with the dance.  Some costumes have already be sourced and/or available to hire. Preschool dancers will ONLY be dancing in the Saturday matinee show. Refer to Parent Helper & Costume Lists (link will be posted here).