Concert Information for
Encore Students at Kawana Studio, Aura Studio & Caloundra Studio.
Age groups; Tiny Tots, Pre Junior, Junior, Intermediate & Senior.
Two Important Dates to put in your calendars now! More detailed information below.
Rehearsal Day – Sunday 26th November 2023
Concert Day – Saturday 2nd December 2023
The concert is a very busy and exciting time for students and teachers. Please take the time to carefully read the following information about the show to help things run smoothly.
Term Fees & Costume Payments
As you now know costumes for the end of year show and term fees are paid off throughout the year. No costumes will be handed out until all accounts are settled. These payments are spread out throughout the terms to help parents budget and so costumes can be designed, created, and delivered in a timely manner.
Invoice Structure
Term 1 Invoice + $20 enrolment fee
Term 2 Invoice + Costume Deposits $40 per costume (ex GST)
Term 3 Invoice + Costume Balance $35 per costume (ex GST)
Term 4 Invoice + Video $20 per family and Trophy Fee $8 per student (ex GST)
Costumes
Each dance has a different costume designed to suit the routine. Costumes will only be handed out once accounts are settled. Please keep this in mind if you are on payment plans. We don’t want to be in a position of handing out costumes to your child moments before the rehearsal day or concert day. Your prompt payments are appreciated.
Please check the order of appearance below for what shoes and stockings are required for each routine.
Concert Video & Trophy
Every family will receive the show digitally recorded by professionals via a link sent in email and a trophy to take home for participating in the show!
Photos
The entire show is photographed professionally. Please register (by clicking this link prior to the show). When the gallery is ready, you will then receive a link (by the photography company) to be able to access and view photos to purchase. If you do not register now, you will not receive a viewing link post show.
Program / Order of Appearance
A digital program will be emailed to you. Feel free to print this out or keep it handy on your phone and have with you on the day for reference. All students need to stay till the end of both shows to come up on stage for their final bow and collect their trophy.
Finale’
Every student performs in the finale dance, this is learned in normal class time. The costume for this is FULL ENCORE UNIFORM, if you need any uniform items, please see reception as there is plenty of stock to purchase off the rack. If we need to order anything in for you, please come in by the end of term 3 as it takes a while for new items to arrive.
Term 4
Classes will run as normal each week all the way up to the concert day. Normal timetable, normal dance clothes. To be extra clear, after the “Rehearsal Day” (see below) there is still one more week of normal classes before the concert day.
Compulsory Rehearsal Day - Sunday 26th November
We are holding one big, closed rehearsal at the Flinders Performance Centre in Buderim. No audience, no parents. Just the students, teachers, and staff for a full-Dress Rehearsal / Technical Rehearsal / Complete Concert run through.
Students need to be dropped off in their first costume with everything they need for the show. Please pack some food and water bottles only. Every student must attend. This is very important. It is our only chance to practise what will happen on the day. You must pretend it is the actual concert day. Full make up, hair and costumes are required. There is a foyer to wait in for parents of younger students.
Students will arrive sharp at the allocated times. The curtain waits for no one. Parents, please sign in your child at the door, and pick up from the same door.
PLEASE SEE ORDER OF APPEARANCE AND CHECK IF YOUR CHILD IS IN THE FIRST HALF / SECOND HALF / BOTH HALVES OF THE SHOW.
FIRST HALF (Tiny Tots, Pre Juniors, Caloundra State School, Kawana Comp Team)
Arrive 7am, Pick Up Time 9.30am
SECOND HALF (Juniors, Intermediates, Seniors, Aura Comp Team)
Arrive 10am, Pick Up Time 12.30pm
Concert Day December 2nd
Arrive 9am
Matinee show 10am-1pm
Break
Arrive 3pm
Evening show 4pm-7pm
All students must do BOTH SHOWS!
All students arrive 9am ready with hair, makeup and dressed in their first costume. Matinee show finishes approx. 1pm.
Students return for the second show at 3pm ready to perform for a 4pm evening showtime. Students can be collected to go home at end of show approx. 7pm or as soon as they have finished their dance (see concert running order)
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SPECIAL NOTE for Younger Students (Age Group Tiny Tot and Pre Junior only).
The show is performed twice! Everyone performs in both shows, Matinee Show & Evening Show.
We run the show twice for very good reason. If we only did one show the audience would sell out and parents would miss watching their child perform entirely. If you child does not perform in one of the shows than the entire choreography of the dance is messed up. Young students get confused on where to stand and move around the stage when people around them are missing. It takes months for them to rehearse their positions on the stage and for it to be ruined on the concert day is very disappointing and upsetting for the children. If you have a younger child (tiny tot & pre junior age) and you are planning on your family watching them for the matinee show only and not bringing them back for the next show, you are really letting the rest of the class down. I cannot stress this enough. We understand younger children get tired; therefore, we have programmed all the younger students to perform in the first half of the show for this reason. Each half of the show runs for approximately 1 hour and 15min. You must arrive in your first costume fully ready 1 hour before each show so staff can get the students settled and organised. Once the show starts it goes quickly and the students are busy and entertained the whole time in the dressing room.
Here is a run-down on the days’ timeline for the younger students only. Everyone else is expected to be able to stay for the entire duration of both shows, finales and trophy presentations.
Matinee Show (only read for Tiny Tot and Pre Junior Age group)
Students arrive ready at 9am on Saturday December 2nd at Mathew Flinders.
Show Starts 10am (first half finished approx. 11.15am)
Interval 15mins (parents can either collect their child from the dressing room and purchase a ticket for them to watch the remainder of the show or students can wait in the dressing room for the finale’)
Second half of the show starts approx. 11.30am (finished approx. 12.45pm)
Trophy presentation 12.45pm to 1.00pm. All students receive their participation trophy.
1.00pm to 3.00pm BREAK. Parents collect their child from the dressing room and either take home for a break or get food in flinders café or somewhere nearby. By the time students get some food, re-organise their costumes, freshen up hair and makeup, it is time to meet back at the dressing room.
Evening Show (only read for Tiny Tot and Pre Junior Age group)
Students arrive ready at 3pm on Saturday December 2nd at Mathew Flinders.
Show Starts 4pm (first half finished approx. 5.15pm)
Interval 15min (((((*****this is when younger children can go home for the day if need be*****)))))
Second half starts at approx. 5.30pm (finished approx. 6.45pm)
Special awards 6.45pm to 7.00pm (If your child is receiving an extra award, we will let the parents know so they make sure to stay back).
NOTE: To be extra clear if you are not watching the Evening show, you may collect your child straight after they have finished their dances, you do not need to wait until interval. You could easily wait in the foyer and take them home once they have finished performing. Please feel free to call us to discuss if anything is unclear. Zoe 0419797312 Kate 0405031464.
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Concert Tickets
Tickets Will go on sale on Sunday 1st October 2023. The link below will not be live until this date.
Ticket sale progress will be announced on our social media accounts. Please make sure you are following @encore_pa on Instagram to stay up to date. Link to ticket sales here (ticket sales live from Sunday 1st October).
Full Price = $36.50
Pensioners / Children Under 12 = $26.50
It is an open concert, so everyone is invited to come along and enjoy the show. The students have been working hard all year for this performance, so your encouragement and support with relatives and friends is greatly appreciated.
Students may buy tickets to watch as long as they have been signed in and out of the dressing room and back 3 dances before they perform. Older students (Juniors, Intermediates, Seniors) if you are only in the second half, we encourage you to be in the audience and cheer along. Younger students (Tiny Tots, Pre Juniors) we encourage you to watch the second half of the show and be inspired by the older encore role-models.
Event Venue: Matthew Flinders Anglican Collage
LOCATION: Flinders Performance Centre
ADDRESS: 1-47 Stringybark Rd Buderim QLD 4556
CONTACT: apetrie@mfac.edu.au
ORDER OF APPEARANCE / STOCKINGS / SHOES / HAIR / MAKE UP
Hair = Part Hair in the centre, low bun at the nape of the neck, flat bun. Lots of hair spray (no wispy bits). If your costume has a small hair piece this is worn directly on top of the bun.
Make Up = Foundation, Red Blush, Brown Eye Shadow, Black Eye Liner, Black Mascara, Bright Red Lip Stick. Fake Eye Lashes for all Intermediate and Senior Students.
Boys = Make up is not compulsory, but encouraged if you would like to wear it. Generally male dancers wear foundation, a small amount of red blush and black eyeliner. Hair is to be styled and neat.
For a full video on hair and makeup please visit and subscribe to our YouTube channel Encore your Dance Family or click here.
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