Showcase

Dear Parents and Students,

One of the big highlights of being a part of Studio 21 is being a part of our Winter and Spring Showcases. We provide students with an exciting performance experience through our show. It’s a chance to shine in front of family and friends that they anticipate with nervous excitement. The showcase offers our students a professionally directed performance that allows them to present to their families and friends the results of a year’s hard work, dedication, and progress. A big part of the training process includes learning through performance. The experience helps build self-esteem, self-assurance, and contributes to a sense of confidence. Although performance opportunities can help prepare some students for a possible career in dance, music, or acting they also contribute to children’s success in non-performing art activities. That onstage experience can result in better in-school presentations, improved social skills, and strong interview skills for future college or job opportunities. The dress rehearsal process is a tremendous learning experience as well. It helps the children develop retention skills, and by working with their classmates on a group performance, they learn the positive aspects of working as a team to create the best end result. Dedication to showcase commitments is the responsibility of both students and their parents. We’ve created this handbook below in an effort to clarify what we expect from you in terms of commitments and responsibility to the annual showcase, the studio, and other students and parents.

Dates: We are excited to announce our 2009 Winter Showcase will be held on Sunday, December 20th and our 2010 Spring Showcase will be held on Saturday, June 19th. If we have more students, we may need to add Friday, June 19th. Our Winter Rehearsal is Friday, December 18th and our Spring Rehearsal is set for Tuesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 16th.

Location: Our Showcase are held at South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center inside of South Milwaukee High School. The address is 901 15th Ave. South Milwaukee, WI 53172. (Between College and Rawson Ave) Please park in the NW Parking lot and enter through door #9. Signs will direct you to the auditorium. For tickets call the box office at (414) 766-5049. The studio will announce when tickets go on sale. Every family receives 2 free tickets. Everyone, members and non-members are welcome to attend! Tickets will be sold at the door if the show has not been sold out. The auditorium seats up to 800 people. To view South Milwaukee's professional auditorium click here.

Costumes/Music Selection(Dance Only): Our teachers select their own music and costumes for each class. Our top quality costumes come from several costume companies both local and nationally. Once the teachers have selected their own music and costumes, they must be approved by the studio director to assure they are age appropriate. Click here to find your music selection. You must be a current student and have a username and password to access.

Costume Measuring(Dance: To save the students and parents time, we measure the students during one of their classes in late October or early November. If a dancer is absent, we make it our responsibility to make sure they are measured the next time they come in the studio. If you sign up after we have already measured, we will measure your child separately.

2009-1010 Costume Fee(includes tights): Age 9 and under $55.00, Age 10 and up $65.00/class
Added to your account December 1st. If you drop your class after costumes have been ordered, there are no refunds. We will call you when your costume is in. You have up to 15 days after our Showcase to pick it up. After that date, it will be property of Studio 21. Matching shoes and tights are required for each dance. We have shoes and tights available for sale at the studio, but you are not required to buy them from us.

Costume Delivery: Costumes will be handed out in class before rehearsal dates. It is imperative that students attend all classes in order to make sure they are there when the costumes are delivered.

Photos: Professional pictures will be by Empire Photography done at South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center the day of Rehearsal. Purchasing pictures is optional. Empire will mail or email you a link for you to view your pictures before you have to commit to purchasing.

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at South Milwaukee PAC box office. Every year are tickets go on sale the first week in May. You may call (414) 766-5049. They are open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets will be available for sale the day of the show if seats are available. Tickets are $10/person.

Every family receives 2 free showcase tickets and a DVD.