Stage Rehearsals 2026
Normal classes Monday 23rd, Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th November at the DW studios. Rehearsals at the Lake Wanaka Centre from Thursday 26th onward. No Sparkles classes at the studios on Friday 27th and Sat 28th November to reserve energy!
Stage Visit
Thursday 26 November, start 2:30pm
Parents please drop off your children in the foyer 10mins early & be ready to dance at the scheduled time.
Auditorium must remain ABSOLUTELY QUIET. No audience including parents/friends/siblings. Parents can wait in the Armstrong room & only parent helpers backstage.
This is the dancers only opportunity to visit the stage with their teacher before the dress rehearsal. It's extremely important that dancers familiarise themselves with entry/exit on to stage & spacing on the stage. No costumes are required - with exception of Sparkles as helps group them easily.
10mins will be allocated to every class. Please leave immediately afterward
Stage Visit Rehearsal Schedule –
Scheduled will be loaded here.
Dress Rehearsal
Friday 27 November, 4pm
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.