Welcome to the Dance Ascension Recital page! Here, you'll find all the essential information you need to prepare for our 2025 recitals. From important dates and mandatory rehearsals to costume details and recital fees, we've got you covered. Our recitals are a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their hard work and talent. Be sure to review the details below and get ready to celebrate your dancer's achievements with us!
Get Ready for Our Spectacular Recital
2025 Dance Ascension Recital Information
This fee covers the cost to rent the recital facility and pay for lighting, sound, and janitorial services for dress rehearsal and recital. The fee is based on the cost charged by the facility and the additional expenses required to make the production successful. Two tickets to the recital are included in this fee. If your child is not participating in the recital, you will not pay this fee.
The recital for the 24-25 season is $140 and due on December 15.
Recital Fees
Important Dates + Links
Every effort is made to keep costumes as reasonably priced as possible. Costumes must be ordered very early in the season to have them arrive on time. Each class will have its own costume for the recital. If your child is not participating in the recital, you don’t pay this fee.
The costume fee per costume (1 costume per class) for the 24-25 season is $90 and is due on October 15.
Costumes
COSTUME FEES: OCT 15THRECITAL FEES: DEC 15TH- SPRING PHOTOS: MAY 5–10
FUNDRAISER / AD SALES DUE: APRIL 30
- Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show
- DADC & DAPT Show: Friday, June 6 at 6:30 PM
- 3/4 Recital w/ PreK (Clayton & Garner): Saturday, June 7 at 11:00 AM
- 5/6 Recital (Clayton & Garner): Saturday, June 7 at 1:30 PM
- Clayton 7–10 Recital: Saturday, June 7 at 3:30 PM
- Garner 7–10 Recital: Saturday, June 7 at 5:30 PM
- 11 & Up Recital: Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 PM
Things you need to know:
- For the best experience, use a desktop or laptop machine when purchasing tickets.
- Tickets are going to sell fast as this is a reserved seating event, so be ready to make your purchase when sales start.
- For Priority sales period, Parents will be provided a 5-digit Priority Access code through the email registered with the studio. You will be required to enter the Access code when you select a show. This is during the Priority Sales Period ONLY
- You will be provided a 4-digit coupon code (these are your 2 free tickets), enter it when you proceed to checkout. You can apply a maximum of one coupon per order. **Dance families who have siblings performing in 2 different shows will receive 2 free tickets for each show.
- Bookmark your receipt when you are done, as that has a link to your tickets.
- To avoid initial sell out, during Priority Sales, each family will only be able to select a maximum of five tickets (2 included with the recital fee plus an additional 3 tickets to purchase). Once this timeframe expires, ticket sales are open to the public and additional tickets may be purchased.
- Tickets can be printed or added to your Google Wallet for your convenience.
Tickets
REGISTER HERE
In-Studio Rehearsal
May 17th
- 11:00am- 3/4 year old classes with PreK
- 1:00pm- 5/6 year old classes
- 3:00pm- Clayton 7-10 year old classes & 6-9 Clayton & Garner POM
- 5:00pm- Garner 7-10 year old classes
- 7:00pm- Clayton & Garner 11 & up classes
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In addition to this upcoming rehearsal, We would like to have another opportunity for dancers to rehearse in the studio prior to our stage rehearsal. This rehearsal will be held Friday, May 23rd (the studio is scheduled to be closed due to Memorial Day weekend and classes will not be held) however, if your dancer is available, We would like for them to have this opportunity to be able to have some extra practice before their BIG day. Please respond to the Google Form to let us know if your dancer is able to attend.
- Please have ID available for staff/volunteers. (for Pick up / Drop off)
- Dancers should not wear their performance costumes to this rehearsal. Please have your dancer arrive in comfortable dance clothes appropriate for rehearsal.
on stage Rehearsal
Thursday, June 5th @ 5:00pm
- ARRIVE ON TIME. Please allow extra time to locate parking. Only park in areas marked “Public Parking.”
- Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.
- Rehearsal starts promptly at 5:30 PM and is a CLOSED rehearsal (no parents or guests allowed inside).
- Dancers should wear black dancewear (no costumes).
- Bring all dance shoes needed for performances.
- Label each shoe clearly on the inside with your dancer’s name.
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Fuquay-Varina Performing Arts Center
123 E Vance St.
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
- The rehearsal will last approximately 2 to 2.5 hours.
- Dancers will rehearse by age groups, starting with age 2, followed by 3’s, 4’s, and so on.
- Once a dancer has completed all their routines, they may be checked out.
- Parents will receive a text notification when their dancer is finished.
- To check out a dancer, parents must show a valid ID.
- The name on the ID must match the name provided at check-in.
- Check-out must be completed with an assigned staff member.
Individual and class pictures are taken in early spring by professional photographers in the studio. These are posed photos in full costume. Parents have options for purchase and choose from proofs at the time photos are taken.
Additionally, during the recital, a videographer and photographer will be present to take professional grade video and action pictures. Purchase options are available and parents choose photos from proofs.
Pictures/Video
Parent volunteers are requested to assist backstage during the recital to help monitor children as they wait to go on stage. Volunteers new to the studio are required to complete a background check. Training for assigned responsibilities is provided by studio staff. Studio staff will also be backstage to help answer questions as they arise.
Volunteers
